We are looking for an experienced candidate who will carry out the following duties:
To be responsible for the day-to-day operation/management of a Children's Home. • To ensure the highest standards of emotional, social and physical care, promoting best outcomes for young people through research, development and partnership. • To ensure strategic overview and vision of the organisation are embedded in policies, procedures and management strategies. • To ensure highly motivated leadership and development to the team for which you are responsible • To facilitate service to service support for improvement through collaboration playing a key function in developing high standards of communication • To ensure provisions maximise resources to assess needs of families and young people within a planned timescale and ensure all services are delivered in a way which maximises the participation of young people, respects their rights and is responsive to their wishes and views • To ensure overall responsibility for all regulatory requirements associated with Ofsted registration and the homes Statement of Purpose for both homes. • To ensure all safeguarding risks are acted upon and reviewed on a regular basis. • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and at all times promote and ensure equality in practice. • Undertake and participate in any required training programmes which are relevant to the employment of staff working in children's services, paying regard to residential care and the management role. • Develop and maintain effective working partnerships with external providers as an integral part of the care pathway for young people. • To be able to challenge, in a sensitive way, engender collaboration for educational achievement and attainment, and foster a mutual responsibility for outcomes for all young people having a solution focussed approach. • Ensuring that the educational needs of young people in residence are assessed and provided for, liaising with educational professionals producing Personal Education Plans. • Ensuring that the health needs of young people in residence are assessed and provided for, liaising with health professionals to produce individually agreed Health Action Plans. General Management: • Take overall responsibility for all staff, delegating effectively and appropriately. Manage and monitor labour costs, staffing structures and rota's, ensuring they meet requirements of the young people's needs and are in accordance with allocated cost centres management guidelines advising the service manager of specific unmet needs or resource issues. • To develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with partner agencies and clinical team to ensure individual assessment plans and support packages are available to all young people and their families. • To ensure leadership and management of staff including annual appraisal, regular individual supervision, wellness action plans and induction is available to all staff working in these provisions • To retain up to date information relating to any legislative changes and disseminate this information throughout the service as required • To develop and ensure maintenance of monitoring systems in accordance with County Council Health and Safety requirements, ensuring that the necessary staff training is undertaken and recorded. • Establish and review young people's casework records specific to REoC, referrals and assessments, including risk assessments, to ensure that staff apply them and that confidentiality, standards and boundaries are adhered to. • Ensuring that the physical building, fixtures and fittings are maintained to a high standard and in good decorative order and is secure. That the home is inventoried, liaising with appropriate support service managers as appropriate. • To participate in operational service development, staff training, group and panel meetings as required • Ensure there are effective formal and informal communication channels within the pathway, that policy and procedural information is readily available, so staff can operate knowledgeably and safely at all times. • To work closely with other managers in the residential pathway, supporting cover where required. • Work in partnership with other professionals and agencies and develop and maintain a positive public relations image for the Directorate and it's services with the public, educational providers etc. as necessary. • Take an active and positive role in contributing to and monitoring service and team plans, as well as preparing for and contributing to internal and external inspection of services. • Ensure that complaints are handled quickly, effectively and sensitively. • Undertake further training and research to keep up to date with relevant legislation, guidance and good practice, in order to promote team development. • Ensure that all safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures are adhered to
To apply for this role you must have:
Be eligible to work within the UK
We offer:
An excellent referral scheme for each successfully placed referral
Certified complimentary training
24 hour one on one specialist social work consultant based within your geographical area
Employee Benefits Programme
Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment - we offer twice weekly payroll too!
For more information or details of other roles, please contact Simone at Social Care Locums or visit our website to upload your CV.