Dual Residential Registered Manager

Location: Poole

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: up to £54,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week

Benefits:

• 33 days' annual leave
• All meals provided while on duty
• Company pension
• Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
• Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision
• Access to Therapeutic Parenting (DDP Level 1) training and a Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
• Monthly clinical and professional supervision, with access to therapeutic support

About Us:

Budwood, part of the Polaris Community, has four children's homes and six supported accommodation homes for young people aged 16+ across Dorset and Hampshire. Our services range from multi-occupancy to single-occupancy provision. We are extremely proud of the growth and commitment of both our employees and young people, and we are a valued, accredited and highly respected provider within the sector.

Main Duties:

• Lead, manage, coordinate and develop two high-quality children's residential homes, ensuring positive outcomes for young people.
• Promote partnership working with young people, their families, colleagues and external agencies to ensure individual needs are effectively met.
• Provide effective leadership by implementing organisational strategies and objectives, supporting the continued success and growth of Budwood.
• Promote team development, engagement and effective team working across both homes.
• Maximise staff effectiveness through motivation, development, coaching and the application of Budwood personnel policies and procedures.
• Lead on setting standards, monitoring performance and driving continuous improvement across both services.
• Contribute to the development of corporate policies, service initiatives and good practice aimed at enhancing the quality of care provided by Budwood.
• Set, monitor and review targets and objectives for both staff teams, ensuring clear direction and accountability.
• Provide operational management of both homes and deploy staffing resources effectively to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of services, including participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota.
• Line manage staff teams across both homes, ensuring all employees receive appropriate induction, supervision, performance reviews and support.
• Ensure effective communication systems are in place and that key information flows efficiently within and between both services.
• Oversee referrals, admissions and transitions, ensuring placements are appropriate and young people's needs can be effectively met.
• Ensure continuity of care and support for young people, minimising risks and promoting stability and positive behavioural outcomes.
• Ensure all Budwood policies, procedures, Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards are implemented and adhered to at all times.
• Actively participate in recruitment, retention, grievance, disciplinary and other staffing matters, with support from the Responsible Individual and HR team.
• Identify staff training and development needs and ensure these are met through training, coaching and mentoring opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and organisational policies.
• Regularly inspect and monitor both properties, ensuring buildings, equipment, furnishings and grounds are safe, well-maintained and fit for purpose.
• Manage budgets, financial controls, administration and record-keeping in line with organisational expectations and procedures.
• Promote and implement the organisation's equality, diversity and inclusion policies and practices.
• Ensure all staff understand and consistently implement safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with Ofsted, local authorities, external professionals and other stakeholders.
• Ensure both homes remain compliant and consistently strive towards achieving and sustaining Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the Responsible Individual.

Essential Criteria:

• Hold a Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or be willing to work towards this.
• Experience as a Registered Manager, or relevant management experience with the ability and readiness to progress through Ofsted registration.
• A strong understanding of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and experience of delivering against the Quality Standards for children's homes.
• Experience of supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs, or experience within social care, residential childcare or youth work.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle, as this role will involve travel.

Budwood is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Budwood is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Budwood.