ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Provide a safe environment for the young people in our care
• Good communication skills with the ability to develop positive relationships with young people, colleagues and professionals
• Be a good team player to provide a high level of care and achieve positive outcomes
• Encourage the young people to be motivated and take part in activities, education and extracurricular activities
• Experience of and ability to lead staff teams to provide a high level of care within a residential childcare setting
• Have a knowledge of child development and appreciation of the needs of children and young people
• Have attention to detail ensuring correct information is recorded in all paperwork, keeping this up to date and organized for the managers review
• Be able to adapt working practice to the ethos of the home
• Have resilience, motivation and determination
• Can adapt to challenging and changing situations
• Be inclusive to all children & young people
• Diploma Level 3 qualified in Children and Young Person’s Workforce or equivalent
• Have 3 years’ work experience working with Children and Young People within a residential environment including 2 years at senior level
• Experience of Ofsted Inspections
• Experience of attending professionals meetings and working contributively with the professional network
• Experience of attending formal meetings and preparing formal reports
• Up to date knowledge of the current legislation governing the sector
• Have an understanding and can demonstrate confidentiality
• Strong knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 including the Standards for residential children’s homes
• Physical activities with the children and young people
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and acquisition of professional skills and further qualifications
• Be flexible and able to undertake shift work including weekends and sleep-ins.
• Ability to participate in ‘On-Call-Manager’ Rota and take calls out of hours.
• Safe holding and physical intervention
• Be confident in using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel and Word
• Apply for enhanced DBS disclosure and if applicable, overseas criminal records checks
• Full UK driving licence.

Experience:

• Senior Management experience i.e. Deputy Childcare Manager: 2 years (preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee daily operations of the Children’s Residential home, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with regulations.
• Lead and manage staff, providing supervision and support to enhance team performance.
• Develop and implement care plans tailored to young peoples needs
• Ensure proper medication administration and maintain accurate records.
• Foster effective communication with the children in your care, families, local authority, social workers and other professionals to promote a collaborative care environment.
• Utilise Microsoft Office tools for documentation and reporting purposes.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: £46,150.00-£63,650.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Ability to commute/relocate:

• England: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have of working with Children and Young People in a Residential setting?
• Do you have Level 5 Leadership & Management qualification or Level 4 Registered Manager Award, or equivalent?

Experience:

• Senior Management experience i.e. Deputy Childcare Manager: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• FULL UK Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Registered Manager EBD - Oswestry Ref202520