RESIDENTIAL ASSESSMENT CENTRE MANAGER

Enhanced Young People’s Services are expanding, we are continuing to grow and transform in line with our ambitious plans.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, aspiring innovative manager who has the skills and ambition to create and drive this service, as well as having a unique opportunity to shape and deliver our long-term strategy. You will have the opportunity to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation, where you are free to achieve your potential.

ABOUT YOU

Registered Children’s Home Manager
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Registered Manager to help us develop and manage a new 3-bed children’s home. The Farmhouse is situated on our idyllic farm, located just outside Chester Lee Street. The role will involve developing a dedicated, caring and innovative team of residential care workers to provide care and support for 3 children with complex needs, including autism, learning difficulties and challenging behaviour.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career further. Enhanced Young Person’s Service has a well-established and experienced leadership team, with talented existing teams on hand to support and guide you in your journey. The organisation holds well-established and respected partnerships across the residential childcare sector.
We value the importance of workforce development and will ensure you are well supported with the skills and knowledge to grow and develop your service effectively.
The Farmhouse has been recently refurbished and is situated within beautiful grounds, surrounded by the beautiful countryside. The extensive outside space helps create a peaceful and enjoyable environment for children to grow and develop.
This fantastic opportunity will enable you to achieve your potential and build an exciting career within our forward-thinking organisation.
We firmly believe that creating open, honest cultures within our homes enables teams to provide excellent quality of care in an environment that is full of emotional warmth and positivity.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

Qualifications
· A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management Children & Young People qualification, or be in a position to be enrolled and working towards completion of the award
. Energy, positivity, and a great sense of fun
. Commitment to trauma-informed practice and the PACE model of parenting
. Determination, passion, and resilience

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

· Ideally, a minimum of 2 years’ experience as the Registered Manager of a Residential Children’s Home
· Experience working with children with autism, learning difficulties, as well as challenging behaviour
· A solid background of running/helping to run a successful service
· Experience in line managing a team
· Good knowledge of Ofsted, Health and Safety, and associated legislation relating to the care and support of children

· Manage the day-to-day running of the Home whilst providing professional support, guidance, and supervision to the staff team
· Working within a multi-agency framework, including parents and families of the children and young people
· Maintain high care standards
· Ensuring the Statement of Purpose is appropriate to the needs of young people
· Meet Ofsted standards as well as striving to exceed them
· Ensure effective financial budget control, in addition to administration records, which comply with company expectations and procedures
· Go above and beyond to ensure all children have a positive and caring experience of childhood that they can reflect on and carry with them into adulthood
· Taking the lead in setting standards and evaluating achievements, in addition to taking a proactive role in securing improvements in the quality of services
· Implement all company policies and procedures, along with ensuring staff understand and follow them
· Participate in recruitment, grievance, disciplinary, health and safety, as well as other staffing matters, with support from our HR Department
· Staff training and development to be identified and met.
· Assist in training staff as required.