• Registered Manager (OFSTED, children’s home)
• Bournemouth area
• Salary £55,000 per annum (basic)
• Joining bonus up to £10,000 (paid over first year)
• Performance bonuses up to £15,000 per annum
• 40 hours per week, mainly Monday to Friday, with additional weekend and ’on call’ responsibilities on the roster

MORE ABOUT US

We are Beaufort Education & Care, a long-established, high quality provider of residential childcare for ages 06-18 years old. We pride ourselves on providing a caring, supportive, environment where every child can thrive.
Our services are based on a ‘trauma informed’ therapeutic approach to child centred care with the focus on the individual needs and preferences of each child. We specialise in supporting children through the emotional and behavioural difficulties that stem from lived experiences of trauma and abuse. Our priority is to ensure that our children and young people feel safe, secure, happy and able to achieve their best.
Our Head Office is based in Ringwood, and we are currently expanding our portfolio of children’s homes, providing excellent opportunities for career growth across the business.

Due to internal movement and promotion opportunities, Beaufort Education & Care are delighted to advertise a fantastic opportunity for an Ofsted Registered Manager to join the team, taking responsibility for a 3-bedded children’s home in the Bournemouth area.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the main responsibilities of the Ofsted Registered Manager include:

• In line with Ofsted regulations and other legislation, you will lead a Residential Children’s Home, ensuring the efficient operation of the service in accordance with the procedures, policies and the Statement of Purpose for the home
• To ensure the highest standards of safeguarding and welfare of children, creating an environment where individuals are heard, respected and valued
• Support continual assessment of the needs of the children to identify and prepare specific development plans to ensure the most appropriate service provision
• Deliver comprehensive training and development programmes to enable your team to have all the necessary skills and levels of expertise to meet the needs of the children
• Develop appropriate relationships with and between staff, children, external agencies and other stakeholders
• Actively co-ordinate the service provision, becoming the focal point for support, advice and coaching to the team within the home
• Promote ‘best practice’ in trauma-informed care and the therapeutic relationships between staff, children and their families, encouraging the children’s involvement and participation in the day-to-day life of the home
• To work in collaboration with other Managers as part of the Management Team and work effectively in partnership with referrals, Placing Authorities and the Local Authority
• Recruit new team members in line with Safer Recruitment protocols
• Lead on team and HR matters in accordance with policy and employment law