Registered Manager- Children's Services

The post holder will be accountable to the Responsible Individual. The Registered Manager will be responsible for all staff working within or from the Children’s Home as identified by the Responsible Individual.

Description of Role:

The post holder will be responsible for managing all aspects of running the Home, for medium to long-term planned placements to ensure young people are supported and prepared to move on to independent living.

To ensure that high levels of emotional and physical care, appropriate activities, comfortable accommodation, and the service of keyworkers are planned, provided, and applied in accordance with the home’s Procedures and Strategies.

Context of the Post:

This post is specific to the Statement of Purpose relating to the service provision of a long-term placement home.

The post holder will be the ‘Registered Manager’ for the home as specified in the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001 and is required to fulfil the obligations set out in the National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes 2002. The home will provide medium to long-term placements for young people where this is the most suitable intervention. Therefore, emotional sustainability, sound partnership practice, communication techniques, and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes through setting small, achievable targets are required.

Duties and Responsibilities Specific to the Post:

• To be responsible for the management, coordination, and development of a range of quality services for young people referred to and/or accommodated within the home.

• To promote the practice of working in partnership with young people, their families, other staff within the Children’s Services, and other agencies to meet the needs of young people.

• To provide effective leadership by implementing organizational strategies to achieve the objectives of children’s services development.

• To promote team development and effective team working.

• To maximize the effectiveness of staff through motivation, development, and the application of personnel policies.

• To set standards, evaluate achievements, and proactively secure improvements in the quality of services provided.

• To contribute to the development of corporate policies and service initiatives aimed at improving services for young people.

• To ensure that there is a Statement of Purpose in place that meets the needs of young people and outlines the qualifications, experience, and expertise of the staff employed within the home.

• To set and review targets and objectives for the home’s staff team to ensure work is focused and has clear direction.

• To provide operational management of the staff team and deploy appropriate resources to ensure key tasks are fulfilled. Ensure sufficient backup resources are available in emergency/out-of-hours situations, including participation in an on-call rota.

• To have line management responsibilities for the staff team, ensuring appropriate induction, supervision, and appraisal for all staff.

• To ensure effective communication strategies and systems are in place to assist staff in the operation of their duties.

• To take a lead role in the allocation of services provided to meet the identified needs of young people.

• To ensure staff can provide continuity of care for non-resident young people or those who have left residential care, where appropriate.

• To be responsible for managing and developing a range of quality direct services to young people. To ensure that the policies and procedures of Children’s Services are implemented.

• To actively participate in recruitment, grievance, disciplinary, health and safety, and other staffing matters with support from the Responsible Individual.

• To ensure staff training and development needs are identified and met.

• To ensure compliance with Health and Safety Regulations in accordance with the home’s policies, procedures, and practices.

• To regularly inspect the condition of the structure, fabric, furnishings, and fittings of the building to ensure equipment is in good working order and of an acceptable standard of repair.

• To ensure effective financial management, administration, and record-keeping comply with organizational expectations and procedures.

• To promote and implement the company’s Equality and Diversity policies and procedures.

• To ensure that staff understand and implement the company’s Child Protection Procedures.

• To undertake any other duties as required by the Responsible Individual, commensurate with the grade of the post.