Kenny Recruit are working with a Residential Family Centre to find a Residential Manager on a permanent basis. As a Redidential Manager, it will be your job to lead and manage the residential family centre in accordance with its ethos, ensuring robust, fair, and evidence-based assessment and support are provided as defined in the centre's statement of purpose.
We are looking for someone with a good understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements of residential family centres, who will ensure the day to day running of the service provides the environment for assessment to take place and that babies and children are protected during their stay at the centre. You will provide services, including supervision and management of the staff, planning for assessment and placement, safeguarding children and families, communications, reporting, and quality and compliance monitoring. You will be responsible for the Deputy Manager, Seniors, Support Workers providing effective leadership to the team and take the lead in service delivery and quality management of the centre.
Pay: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Location: Liverpool
Working hours: 9am - 6pm
Responsibilities
- To ensure that parenting and supplementary programmes are facilitated daily, and the centre provides to the individual court requirements for each family.
- To be responsible for and oversee the assessment process, take the lead in court proceedings, and support other colleagues to develop their court and assessment skills.
- To monitor and evaluate the quality of assessment and support offered at the centre and ensure the centre makes continuous improvements.
- Provide feedback to the directors on the effectiveness of statutory and organisational policies.
- Ensure the centre complies with legal and regulatory requirements, including: The Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002 (amended) 2013 and Residential Family Centres National Minimum Standards and the Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF), Children Act 1989, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018, Data Protection Act 2018, and Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
- Develop constructive working relationships in the broader community to promote the overall outcomes for children and families.
- Establish professional relationships with the team around the child, multiagency partnerships, and parents, families, and other stakeholders.
- To chair senior management meetings and facilitate monthly staff meetings.
- To manage the centre's health and safety responsibilities and ensure compliance with legislation and good practice requirements.
- To facilitate Ofsted Inspection and embed Ofsted requirements in the centre.
- To provide a monthly monitoring report to the responsible individual on all operational aspects of running the family centre.
People Management
- Responsible for the regular reflective supervision of the staff team as required.
- Recruit staff in line with safer recruitment practices.
- Coach and support the development of the staff team in line with their statutory training requirements and continuous professional development.
- Responsible for staffing structures and rotas and planning and prioritising key work areas.
- Undertake performance management and human resource requirements relating to a staff team.
Resource Management
- Maintain the physical assets located at the centre.
- Ensure the health and safety of the premises and furnishing of the centre.
- Manage the centre's budget.
Business Development
- Lead on placements and contract management with the relevant commissioners.
- Ensure the annual development plan is implemented and targets are met.
- Identify and manage growth opportunities.
Quality and Service Development
- Ensure up-to-date risk assessments are in place to protect families and staff under organisational policies.
- Monitor quality of service provision, including people and environmental risk management.
- Manage complaints and responses to complaints according to organisational policy.
- Ensure the centre is prepared for Ofsted inspections.
- Ensure that the actions from Regulation 25 visits are completed monthly.
Qualifications and Education
- HCPC recognised Social Work qualification.
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services; or equivalent; or preparedness to work towards the same.
Experience
At least three years of experience within residential care in the last five years and at least two years at senior level or above.
At least two year's experience in supervising and managing professional staff.
Inter-agency work.
Experience of budgets and financial management.
Next Steps...
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