Registered Manager
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | West Bromwich |
| Area | West Midlands, England |
| Sector | HEALTH & SOCIAL CAREMANAGEMENT |
| Salary | up to £40,000 |
| Start Date | |
| Telephone | 01233659525 |
| Job Ref | JGRMWB |
- Description
- Registered Manager – Children and Young People - West Bromwich
We are currently recruiting for a Registered Children’s Home Manager for one of our clients homes in the West Midlands.
Our client is a children's specialist education and social care provider. The services have a specific focus on children who have experienced trauma and abuse.
Our client is looking for a strong manager with excellent leadership skills who can provide outstanding levels of care within the home ensuring the children and young people have the best possible life chances.
They are looking for a manager who has an exceptional track record within children’s services with the capability to develop teams and install effective quality systems within the home. A strong support network within the group will be offered for optimal success.
Main Purpose of the Job:
The Registered Managers position requires you to lead and manage a group of staff to ensure they provide the best possible level of care for the young people in the service. We expect the individual to have high expectations of staff and young people and work to exceed the Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF). You will be responsible for the implementation of all organisational policies at the service and to work with both internal and external partners to provide excellence in service.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To provide effective leadership and management by:
- Ensuring that each young person is supported in line with their placement plan.
- Providing high quality care and a culture of safety.
- Ensure staff have clear objectives in line with the children’s needed
- Developing systems in which young people and wider stakeholders are consulted about the quality of care in the service
- Taking a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) position for the service
- Working in partnership with parents and the wider network to ensure effective care planning
- Attending and contributing to relevant meetings
- Enable retention and recruitment strategies
- Ensure the staff team are effectively supervised, developed and ensure conduct is managed in line with policy.
- Ensuring adequate staffing levels that meet the needs of the Home.
- Ensuring that budgets are managed effectively and the use of finances is properly monitored.
- Ensure all health and safety polices are adhered while ensuring the environment is none institutional and maintained to a high standard.
General:
- To contribute to the development of the service and region by attending regular Head of Homes meetings
- To attend training and have a strong commitment to professional development
- To maintain up to date knowledge of the statutory and procedural frame-work for residential care and communicate this to staff as appropriate.
Person Specification:
- To hold Children, Young People & Families Manager Level 5 Leadership and Management in Residential Care (or equivalent) or willing to work towards the qualification.
- It is essential to have a Driving Licence.
- To have a sound working knowledge of childcare legislation and Safeguarding.
- To understand the issues associated to looked after children.
- To have the ability to work therapeutically and manage challenging behaviour.
- To have two years recent experience working with children in the last five years.
- To have at least one year’s supervisory experience.
A Competitive salary up to £40,000 is offered, along with Regular training and professional development opportunities. Access to the company pension scheme and 28 days holiday inc 8 days bank holidays (increasing with service). Company pension and on-site parking.
Interested? Please call Jo in complete confidence or email your CV to apply.