Children\'s Home Registered Manager in Yorkshire

Location: Barnsley

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Specific Hours: 39 hours per week

Salary: Up to £55,800 (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.

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.
• Adherence to all legislative guidelines in respect of Health & Safety.
• The keeping of appropriate records relating to both young people and employees.
• 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.
• To attend, prepare for and chair various meetings both internally and externally.
• On a rota basis to take on-call responsibilities.
• The ability to write concise and evaluative reports.
• Oversight of all admissions and discharges to the home.
• An ability to innovate change and effectively lead a vision in line with the organisational ethos.

Human Resource Management

• To be involved in the recruitment of new employees.
• To ensure that all staff are adequately inducted, supervised and appraised.
• To oversee Continuous professional development of staff team.
• To maintain effective Rotas and complete monthly expenses.
• To undertake the investigation of grievances, complaints, and disciplinary matters.

Management of Physical and Financial Resources

• Monitoring the service budget and all financial transactions.
• Responsibility for ensuring that the overall maintenance of the service premises and equipment meets requirements.

External Affairs

• To promote the organisation in a positive way with external agencies.
• To liaise with commissioners/referrals manager regarding admissions.
• To attend and contribute to psychotherapy leadership and management forums.

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.
• Familiarity with the needs of vulnerable individuals.
• Demonstrate high standards of safe working practice.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to maintain emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviour.
• Demonstrate respect for appropriate boundaries and authority.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to equal opportunities.
• Holds a current UK driving licence / has the use of appropriate transport.
• Flexible and reliable.

Benefits

• 25 days per annum plus 8 statutory holidays.
• £3000 Bonus- Outstanding Ofsted Report.
• Full Occupancy Bonus- £400 a month.
• On Call payments- £25 weekday, £35 weekends.
• Pension - In line with the organisational Pension Scheme and government guidance.

Dove Adolescent Services Ltd established 1993 provides residential care for young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.