Registered Manager

Overview of the Registered Manager role at Blossom Children’s Homes. The manager will take full‑time, day‑to‑day control of the children’s home, ensuring the provision of safe, high‑quality care and compliance with all relevant regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care for children, champion their voices, lead staff, manage the home in line with the ethos of Blossom Children’s Homes, safeguard and promote wellbeing, participate in the on‑call system, manage stakeholder relationships, notify serious events within 24 hours, maintain placement plans, develop a “Children’s guide to the home”, monitor and review all records, store and administer medication safely, offer a healthy balanced diet, arrange appointments and meetings, protect confidentiality, promote education and well‑being, provide social, leisure, cultural and religious support, contribute to referral and admission procedures, manage time and finances, and assist in planning and policy development.
• Satisfy legal fitness requirements, maintain knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, Children’s Acts, and other legislation, meet audit standards, be accountable to the Responsible Individual, Registered Provider and Ofsted, adhere to Equality and Diversity legislation, carry out Regulation 45 monitoring duties and reports, implement policies fully, ensure health and safety of all, maintain knowledge of national and local child protection procedures, and work toward an OFSTED Outstanding standard of residential care.
• Recruit, induct, manage, supervise staff, organise rotas, facilitate training, recognise and support staff welfare, monitor performance and sickness absence, contribute to in‑house training, and operate an effective key worker system.
• Ensure a positive physical environment, maintain hygiene and cleanliness, report repairs or damage, and coordinate necessary action to safeguard the young people.
• Arrange own work rota, which may involve evening, weekend and sleeping‑in duties, ensuring appropriate staff presence at all times.
• Any other duties commensurate with the post.

Essential Experience

• Minimum of 2 years in a management position within residential care of children in the last 5 years.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in line management / staff supervision in a care role.
• Experience working within the Ofsted inspection framework.

Desirable Experience

• Worked within a multidisciplinary framework.
• Therapeutic work with young people.

Essential Knowledge

• Working knowledge of children and young people with learning disabilities, ASD and challenging behaviours.
• Understanding of local authority care planning duties and how children’s homes support these.
• Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Awareness of Ofsted inspection framework.
• Understanding of child protection and safeguarding legislation.
• Knowledge of rights and entitlements of children and young people in care.
• Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of professionals and agencies involved in supporting children and young people.
• Ability to respond positively to the needs of young people from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (to be obtained within 3 years of starting).
• Registered Managers Award/NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care and Management.
• Relevant management qualification equivalent to the Level 5 Diploma.

Essential Competencies / Skills

• Excellent communication skills – verbal, interpersonal and written.
• Act with integrity and promote equality and diversity.
• Physically and mentally fit to manage the children’s home.
• Excellent administrative skills and computer literacy.
• Maintain professional boundaries and proactive in continuing learning.
• Create a team culture of reflective practice, collective responsibility and trust.
• Manage emotional impact on others and overall team wellbeing.
• Lead and manage the home in line with its Statement of Purpose, deliver positive outcomes and support staff.
• Financial and budgeting competence to manage resources.
• Assess, identify and develop care plans to meet children’s needs.
• Provide direct care skills with children and young people.

Job Types & Pay

• Full‑time, permanent. Pay from £45,000.00 per year.

Benefits

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On‑site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Work Location

In person