Registered Manager - Children's Residential

Fleet Recruitment; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Registered Manager for a children’s care home in Sunderland. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in children’s residential care, with a proven track record in management. You will oversee staff and ensure a supportive culture within the home. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including 36 days of annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Great working environment

36 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Specialist training for career development

Employee discounts at various shops

Employee Assistance Programme for health support

Qualifications

• Significant experience in children’s residential care.
• Proven management experience in a care role.
• Experience supervising and managing staff in a care role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the residential staff team.
• Support children to access a range of activities.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and families.

Skills

People-centred approach

Strong communication skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Registered Manager – Children's services

Pay: £45,827.60-£48,579.70 per year

Our client is a wonderful charity employing over 1,200 incredible people in the North East. They provide outstanding services to thousands of people living with Autism and are hugely respected for the work they have done and the positive outcomes they have achieved in the past thirty years. It’s a wonderful organisation, driven and guided by incredible values.

They have a wonderful children’s care home in Sunderland, with 5 residents, two Assistant Managers and circa 12 staff, and we’re looking for an experienced and passionate Registered Manager to lead this service.

This role is so much more than a job. It’s your chance to shape a supportive and inclusive culture, and build a team that reflects your values.

Who are we looking for?

To be considered for this position, you must have significant experience in children’s residential care, including proven management experience.

Within the last 5 years, you must have worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children; and worked for at least one year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role.

If you have a passion for care, you’re great at managing people, and you ensure the highest standards are adhered to, we’d love to hear from you.

You must be people-centred, with strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills that enable you to build positive, trusting relationships with the children our client supports, their families, and external agencies.

What’s the role?

As Registered Manager, you’ll oversee the residential staff team, supporting children to access a range of activities both within our homes and in the wider community. You’ll need to be enthusiastic, able to use your own initiative, and have the drive and resilience needed for what is often a demanding role. You must be people-centred, with strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills that enable you to build positive, trusting relationships with the children we support, their families, and external agencies.

What’s on offer?

• A Salary up to £47,627.16
• A great working environment
• A wonderful culture
• 36 days annual leave per annum
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Instant access to up to 40% of your salary as you earn it
• Specialist training to support your career development
• Employee discounts at over 130,000 shops and entertainment venues
• Access to the Blue Light Card for emergency and social care staff
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support

Does that sound like you? If this role interests you and you feel that you have the necessary experience or transferable skills, please apply via this advert. Or, if you’d like further information, please call us on 01325 313184. We’d love to tell you more.

Important Legal Information

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. As such it will be necessary for an enhanced Disclosure submission to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. The North East Autism Society’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and adults across all of our services is reflected in our safer recruitment process.

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer. We guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this job vacancy.