Children’s Services Registered Manager

The Cambian Group; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Service

Recommend a Friend scheme

Team Rewards with discounted dining &

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Trust First in Bedfordshire is seeking a Children's Registered Manager to lead a 4-bed children's home, ensuring tailored care plans address education, wellbeing and health needs. You will recruit and develop a strong team, consult with young people on their care, and assign Key Workers to each child while upholding high standards and safeguarding responsibilities.

With a focus on leadership development and collaboration with families and professionals, you will drive exceptional care and ensure

Qualifications

• Passionate about making the difference to the lives of young people in care.
• Relevant Experience: At least 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive care plans tailored to each young person.
• Build and lead a strong home team.
• Foster consultation with young people about their care.
• Allocate a Key Worker to each young person.
• Maintain high standards in line with National Minimum Standards and the Home’s Statement of Purpose.
• Handle complaints and safeguarding concerns.
• Collaborate with parents, carers and professionals to promote welfare.
• Participate in child care planning and review meetings.
• Maintain a safe culture across the service.
• Manage the home’s budget and commercial performance.

Skills

Passion for care

Residential care experience

Supervisory experience

Job description

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join us as a Children's Registered Manager in Bedfordshire and make a lasting impact to young people as part of our Trust First services.

At Trust First, we're proud to be the UK's leading provider of residential services for children and young people who have experienced, or are at significant risk of CSE.

We provide specialist residential care for young people aged 11-18, supported by a dedicated network of schools to ensure continuity of education and the best possible outcomes.

Our internal clinical team works alongside our care and education colleagues to provide bespoke and flexible support tailored to each young person's needs. Using child-centred approaches, Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP) and P.A.C.E principles, we help young people build trust, develop resilience and create brighter futures.

Through our STEP framework, we support children on their individual journey through:

Stabilisation - helping young people feel safe, settled and secure.

Strengthening - building trust, confidence and positive relationships.

Transitioning - supporting young people to progress, grow and achieve their potential.

What We Offer

• Entry salary up to £55,000 per annum DOE
• Welcome bonus £5,000 paid on registration
• Annual quality and commercial bonus from £5,000
• Eligible to be a member of the Company’s Management Incentive Plan

Management Development Training Programme and continuous development from our in-house Leadership Academy. Whose courses provide our existing and future leaders the time and psychological space to explore the expectations of a leader, with a focus on core behavioural skills. To motivate, empower, inspire and stretch leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, by reflecting on themselves and how they interact and work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.

Additional Benefits

Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:

• Employee Assistance Service
• Recommend a Friend scheme
• Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
• Long Service Awards

As a Registered Manager our expectation is that your home will be rated as at least “Good” by Ofsted

This is a 4 bed Children’s Home where you will:

Develop Comprehensive Care Plans: Ensure each young person has a tailored plan that addresses their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs.

Develop a great team: Working with the recruitment teams support, bring in the right people for your home to ensure your success.Complete company induction and personal development plans, retaining a strong team to ensure familiar faces for the young people.

Foster Consultation: Develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive.

Allocate Key Workers: Assign a Key Worker to each young person to implement their childcare plan.

Maintain High Standards: Establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with National Minimum Standards and the Home’s Statement of Purpose.

Handle Complaints and Concerns: Take responsibility for addressing any complaints or child protection concerns.

Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to promote the welfare of young people.

Participate in Meetings: Attend and contribute to child care planning and review meetings as appropriate.

Embrace a safe culture: Ensure the children in your service are cared for at the best possible standard.

Effective Commercial Management of your home: Ensure you manage your home aligned to budget expectations.

Essential Requirements and Experience

• Passionate about making the difference to the lives of young people in care.
• Relevant Experience: At least 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.