Job description for Children's Home Registered Manager
The Prospering Place has a therapeutic residential children's home in Ashford Surrey called Blossom Abode for 4 children.
This role is an exciting opportunity which will give the ideal candidate the opportunity to lead on the development of new initiatives and deliver line management responsibilities.
At The Prospering Place, we strive for excellence in everything we do, and we believe in investing in our staff. We strive for the best possible outcomes for young people we support. We want everyone to 'Prosper and progress,' and we are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and determined Registered Children's Home Manager who will share our ethos and values.
This opportunity will see you lead and inspire your own team. With your guidance, the team will ensure that the children living within the homes have positive, outstanding outcomes.
What can we offer you?
- Company is dedicated to making a positive difference to the lives of young people.
- As the Manager you will be fully supported by the company Director who is also the Responsible individual
- A chance to gain experience working with an innovative, expanding, and growing SME.
- A designated Psychologist within the Childrens home
- Direct therapeutic work with children
- Child-centred budgets and homes decorated to the highest standard.
- Supportive and reliable on call system
- Managing an experienced, well trained staffing team who are competent in producing detailed support plans and delivering high quality support work to young people independently.
- Competitive salary of £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience and qualifications
- Bonus package for receiving a "good" or "outstanding" Ofsted rating.
- Support through your Ofsted inspections
- Training options for Level 7 and therapeutic training qualifications
- Engagement days, individual team building and house holidays.
- Experienced staff team
- Access to our health and wellbeing support platform
- Strong Deputy and Senior support worker
Operational Responsibilities
Manage the Home and ensure the efficient operation of the service in accordance with the relevant legislation, procedures, policies, and the Statement of Purpose for the home.
Achieve a quality service; aiming to achieve a 'Good' or 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating.
Managing and supporting the homes staff team, providing supervision on a regular basis, assessing staff performance, and providing some training.
Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, Safeguarding Legislation and Procedures the Children Act, other relevant legislation and guidance and company policies and procedures.
To ensure recommendations or requirements from inspection reports and Regulation 44 reports are addressed and resolved within designated timescales.
Provide written reports for reviews, case conferences and other meetings requested by Senior Staff.
Ensure that relevant actions identified at such meetings are implemented accordingly and in timely manner.
Recruitment and leadership
To provide effective leadership and management of the residential home.
Recruit, induct, train, and supervise staff.
Manage, support, and safeguard the children and young people and promote their wellbeing.
Ensure that the highest possible standards of physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural care are always maintained within the home.
Create a culture and ethos where the complex needs of each young person are met.
To ensure the promotion of education, physical health, and emotional well-being of the young people.
What We Require from a Registered Manager
- Experience managing an Ofsted rated Good or Outstanding children's home.
- A committed and enthusiastic leader with a passion to make a difference.
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in a position relevant to the residential care of children
- At?least 2 years in a role supervising and managing staff
- Level 3 In Children and Young Peoples work force or equivalent.
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or willing to work towards this.
- We would consider a very experienced Deputy with a passion for excellence.