Registered Manager - Children's Homes

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Care (or nearing completion/able to begin the programme) or an equivalent qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work (or equivalent).
• A full driving licence and willingness to drive.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of child protection procedures.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, including The Children Act 1989, Children’s Homes Quality Standards, and related Regulations.
• Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of agencies providing services to children and families.

EXPERIENCE:

• Extensive experience of working in statutory social care settings with children and families.
• Substantial experience as a Registered Manager in a children’s residential setting - desirable
• Experience of managing a team of professionals which demonstrates inspirational leadership, reflective supervision, staff development and which achieves positive outcomes for service users.
• A proven track record of good interpersonal and communications skills.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to provide effective leadership, demonstrating drive, enthusiasm, and commitment, with a positive approach to change.
• Ability to work inclusively, promoting harmony and consensus through diplomatic handing of disagreement and potential conflict.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) with individuals and groups, both inside and outside the organisation and to build positive multi-agency working relationships.
• Ability to work with and manage data.
• Ability to work within timescales, to organise own workload and to manage time effectively with competing priorities.
• Able to respond to a changing pattern of demand at work which can be unpredictable and unplanned, and which may require the shifting of priorities.
• Ability to show initiative and take responsibility when necessary.
• Proficient in using IT systems and able to use electronic case recording systems.

UNLESS THE DBS REQUIREMENT STATED ABOVE IS FOR A BASIC DISCLOSURE, YOUR DBS MUST BE EITHER THROUGH US OR BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE DBS UPDATING SERVICE.

Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and provide day-to-day management of a larger than usual residential team, providing appropriate support, personal development review and performance management to ensure the delivery of high-quality services, the safety and well-being of staff and children and effective use of resources.
• Ensure the home is adequately staffed at all times and to ensure needs-led support is in place across the entire home, including for those young people who are living in semi independent flats.
• Maximising the capacity of the rota appropriately to ensure safe delivery of care to meet young people’s individualised needs across a wide age range which could span 13-18yrs and which includes formulating risk management strategies across both children’s and adult services.
• Support, promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people/adults and actively promote their health and educational needs to ensure they’re supported to meet their full potential as they progress through their journey into independence.
• Lead the recruitment, monitoring, training, retention and mentoring of staff as necessary taking responsibility to ensure staff undertake all training required for their role.
• Establish and participate in an on-call system as required.
• Ensure all staff receive monthly supervision which is reflective but provides clear direction and challenge to prevent drift and delay in the child’s journey, and as such, oversee and manage individual performance/under-performance as part of the supervision process.
• Lead and provide a culture of continuous professional development and evidence-based practice which spans children in care and care leaver services.
• Develop and maintain a team plan for the home which aligns to the bespoke Statement of Purpose and Function, ensures
• Quality Standards are adhered to, and which responds to ongoing developments to achieve outstanding inspection outcomes and any related requirements.
• Provide management oversight regarding interventions to meet young people’s individual needs, in tandem with the diverse needs of the group, which evidences understanding and management of risk, particularly regarding the age range and unique function of the home.

DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CVS BEING SENT TO US UNDER CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS, UNFORTUNATELY WE CANNOT RESPOND TO ALL APPLICATIONS. IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM US WITHIN 3 WORKING DAYS PLEASE ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SHORTLISTED ON THIS OCCASION. WE WILL, HOWEVER, BE VERY HAPPY TO RECEIVE FUTURE APPLICATIONS FROM YOU FOR OTHER ROLES.

ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF pleas