Registered Manager - Children's Residential Homes

Horizon Care & Education; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£7500 welcome bonus

Access to Tastecard and Bluelight discounts

Real Living Wage employer

Ongoing training and professional development

Real Living Wage employer

Christmas bonus

Refer a Friend Scheme

Life Assurance

CPD opportunities

Job summary

A leading care provider in Rugeley is seeking a Registered Manager to oversee the care and nurturing environment for young people. Responsibilities include managing a supportive home, ensuring compliance with regulations, leading a motivated team, and driving improvement. Candidates should have extensive experience in children's residential care and relevant qualifications, including NVQ Level 3 and QCF Level 5 diplomas. The role offers a £7500 welcome bonus, competitive pay, and a commitment to staff wellbeing and development.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in children's residential care management.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Commitment to providing a nurturing and empowering environment.
• Full UK driving license.
• Holding NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children’s and Young People’s Workforce and Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (or willingness to undertake).

Responsibilities

• Manage a warm and friendly home for children and young people.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and deliver high-quality care.
• Lead and inspire a motivated team.
• Manage budgets and resources.
• Safeguard young people and liaise with professionals to achieve outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement and fulfill the home’s statement of purpose.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Understanding legislation

Safeguarding knowledge

Budget management

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children's and Young People's Workforce

QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Children's Services

Full UK driving licence

Job description

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.

At Horizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people. We are proud to be one of the most innovative providers of young people’s residential care and education in the UK.

Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Registered Manager to join our team to ensure exceptional care and a nurturing environment for our young people in our children's home.

As a Registered Manager, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including:

• Manage a warm and friendly home that is a safe and supportive environment for our children and young people to achieve positive outcomes authentic to them
• Ensure compliance with the Childrens Homes Regulations and deliver high-quality care.
• Lead and inspire a motivated team, providing guidance and support.
• Manage budgets, resources, and the home environment.
• Safeguard young people and liaise with professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure the home's statement of purpose is fulfilled.

If you’re passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

What we’re looking for from you?

• Extensive experience in children's residential care management.
• A strong understanding of relevant legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• A commitment to providing a nurturing and empowering environment.
• You hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children's and Young People's Workforce
• You also hold your QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Children's Services or be willing to undertake this qualification as part of the role.
• Hold a full UK driving license

Why work for us?

• We are offering a £7500 welcome bonus for this role!
• Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts!
• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
• Financial wellbeing serviceLife Assurance
• Ongoing training and professional development plus High quality CPD opportunities
• Comprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
• Looking after your wellbeing - supporting you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.