We have a permanent role with Oldham Council
To be responsible for the home/s as ‘Registered Manager' as laid out in the Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards 2015.
Be accountable for the day to day management of the residential establishment/s in accordance with the policy of the Local Authority and the Department's operational policies, and the legal and regulatory framework for children's homes.
This post also includes a requirement to work some weekends and evenings.
Standard Duties:
1.To actively promote the equalities and diversity agenda in the workplace and in service delivery.
2.To uphold and implement policies and procedures of the Council; including customer care, data protection, finance, ICT, safeguarding and health & safety policies.
3.To actively engage with the behaviours and values of the Council to promote and support our Co-operative Agenda.
4.To undertake continuous professional development and to be aware of new developments, legislation, initiatives, guidelines, policies and procedures as appropriate to the role.
5.Undertake any additional duties commensurate with the level of the post.
- To provide a planned and safe environment which gives care, support and nurture, appropriate to maintaining and promoting the emotional and physical well - being of children and young people in accordance with Children Looked After arrangements (CLA)
- To ensure the physical aspects of any children's home meets or exceeds the Quality Standards Included in the Children's Homes Regulations 2015.
- To develop, implement, review and record CLA materials which have been formed with the Field Social Workers for each individual child or young person.
- To create and maintain contact and liaisons outside the children's home to further their purpose, e.g. schools and health services, family members, educational staff, Ofsted, Youth Offending Service (YOS) and other services within the department and elected members.
- To supervise and develop staff as individuals and as a team, to ensure that the Statement of Purpose and management objectives of the home are met in line with Departmental policy and the legal and policy framework for children looked after.
- To write Team and Business Plans as required and monitor those plans.
- To write Action Plans as a response to Ofsted Inspections Reports and implement the actions arising from them.
- To be responsible for the appointment of Deputies and Residential Child Care Workers, in conjunction with the Head of Service.
- To allocate work and ensure it achieves departmental standards and the Regulations and Quality Standards.
- To monitor and report to Ofsted those matters required under the Regulations and Quality Standards 2015.
- To foster the professional development of all staff, to assess training needs, to provide ‘in house' courses, to use external courses.
- To supervise, or organise the supervision of staff undertaking professional training, or students on placement.
- To act as an NVQ Assessor and / or Internal Verifier.
- To ensure that the home / s follows and maintains Departmental policy and regulatory requirements/quality standards on the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children.
- To be responsible for budgets delegated to the Home/s, ensuring spending is within set limits.
- To take part in an Out of Hours ‘On Call' System, providing support and advice to all children's homes and be a first point of contact for the Emergency Duty Team.