Ofsted Registered Manager - Children's Home (Permanent) in Doncaster

Children's Home Registered Manager (4 bed home)

Location: Doncaster

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Specific Hours: 39 hours per week

Salary: Up to £62,200 (includes Ofsted and Occupancy bonuses)

Accountable to: Responsible individuals and Operational Directors

At Dove Adolescent Services, we support young people within our care to develop emotional resilience to achieve their full potential in all areas of their lives. The underpinning ethos within our homes is of fostering appropriate relationships with young people and their significant others, to support them within their future transitions into adulthood.

Main Purpose of Job

The Registered Manager needs to hold accountability and overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the home to ensure we deliver a high-quality level of care, ensuring the home actively promotes the rights of young people as individuals and provides them with quality care in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation. To lead a team of care workers, in conjunction with relevant legislation and guidance to ensure that good outcomes are achieved for young people within the home to meet their physical, psychological, emotional & social development.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for Service and Practice
• The development and delivery of high-quality care in accordance with relevant Legislation, Regulations, including Ofsted SCCIF and The Organisations Policy and Procedures guidelines, showing an awareness to integrate an equal opportunities approach, and working in an anti-discriminatory way and incorporate safeguarding responsibilities.
• Adherence to all legislative guidelines in respect of Health & Safety and ensure that all staff have adequate working knowledge and training.
• The keeping of appropriate records relating to both young people and employees and the implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems within the organisation.
• The provision of management information including the collection and return of statistical information as required.
• To develop and promote new techniques and approaches to childcare provision based in the home and be part of the senior team of the organisation, positively promoting its well-being.
• On a rota basis to take on-call responsibilities - if required to undertake sleep in shift to cover shortfalls.
• To ensure that all staff are adequately inducted, supervised and appraised in line with the organisational policy.
• To oversee Continuous professional development of staff team - ensuring all mandatory training requirements are met.
• To maintain effective Rota's and complete monthly expenses.
• To undertake the investigation of grievances, complaints, and disciplinary matters (at an appropriate level) in accordance with the Organisational policies and procedures.

Management of Physical and Financial Resources

• Monitoring the service budget and all financial transactions, ensuring financial targets are achieved and adhered to.

Required Attributes

• Enthusiasm in providing the highest quality care and education
• Experience of managing a team
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures

Benefits

• 25 days per annum plus 8 statutory holidays
• £3000 Bonus- Outstanding Ofsted Report
• Full Occupancy Bonus- £600 a month
• On Call payments- £25 weekday, £35 weekends
• 39 hours full time, sleep in duties required as set out per Rota of home.
• Some office days will be required to assist in administrative duties
• Petrol Allowance - Paid when using own car - proof of business insurance must be provided
• Pension - In line with the organisational Pension Scheme and government guidance