Registered Children’s Home Manager
Full Time, Permanent
Monday to Friday, 40 Hours
£45,000-£55,000 DOE
We are looking for flexible, enthusiastic, compassionate, and caring people to join the team in Preston. If this is you, apply now!
Everpool Recruitment are seeking a Registered Manager in Preston, Lancashire to effectively deliver support to vulnerable children and young people aged 8 to 17. You will work with your team to promote and develop essential life skills for the children and young people in your care.
Summary Of Responsibilities Include:
- Responsible for the day to day operation / management of an Ofsted regulated residential provisions.
- Ensure the homes provides a nurturing, supportive child centred environment for the young people who live there, helping them to achieve their full potential.
- To ensure compliance with relevant regulations and legislation, in particular children’s home regulations and quality standards.
- Ensure key stages in the stay of children, such as admission and discharge are managed and reflect decisions recorded in care plans.
- Assist in establishing and monitoring quality assurance compliance with Ofsted requirements and internal and external monitoring arrangements.
- Comply with the company’s robust recruitment procedures using national and local guidance to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people.
- Establish and support regular supervision and annual appraisals, welfare, and support mechanism, in accordance with company policy.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships and high standards of communication with local authorities and other key partners in achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.
- Manage and operate budgets and ensuring that staff operate financial systems such as petty cash.
What’s in it for you:
- Salary between 45 and 55K based on experience and qualifications.
- Bonus scheme based on Ofsted report.
- 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- DBS update service fee refunded on completion of full year of employment with the company.
- Discounts on the companies Hotels.
- Career progression within the company
- Medicash.
- Use of company car.
- Use of company laptop.
- Use of company mobile.
- Company Pension scheme.
- Onsite Parking.
- Food available on shift.
What We Require:
- Enhanced DBS
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent
- Full, UK driving licence.
- Candidates must be over the age of 21 to meet industry regulations.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a position relevant to the residential care of children
- A “Good” or “Outstanding” grade within your recent Ofsted Inspections
- Clear knowledge and understanding of using ClearCare software or a similar platform in a Children’s home provision.
- Sound knowledge of Ofsted regulations
Staff Development:
- Ensuring that the staff induction is in line with company policies and procedures.
- Assisting the HR department in the recruitment and retention of staff
- Training staff on the implementation of ClearCare
- Ensuring that each member of staff has a supervision contract and receives supervision in line with National Minimum Standards
- Ensuring Team Leaders are adhering to your personal development plan through the Staff Appraisal Programme
- Ensuring staff adherence to company policy in relation to probationary periods.
- Promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities.
If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Joe at jroberts@everpoolrecruitment.com or simply apply now and one of the team will be in touch.