Registered Manager in Stoke-on-Trent

As Registered Service Manager you will ensure that good quality care is delivered to the young people at all times without exception. You will hold the registration and have overall responsibility for the home. You will have responsibility for recruitment, training, supervision, placements, care plans, audits, budgets and working with multidisciplinary teams.

Supporting the Needs of Children and Young People

• Promote and ensure the delivery of a safe environment that is underpinned by a structured and nurturing environment.
• Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people within your care.
• Contribute to the development of appropriate relationships with and between staff, young people, families and other stakeholders including education, health and other services.
• Ensure there is a multi-disciplinary approach to providing positive outcomes for young people and lead/chair meetings pertaining to their care.
• Promote appropriate relationships between staff and young people and their families, encouraging the children and young people's involvement in the day-to-day life of the Home.
• Respond immediately to any unsafe practices and conditions.

Management and Leadership

• Register with regulatory body Ofsted and ensure full compliance with the requirements under the registration terms.
• Ensure that staff are aware of the individual needs of all young people and skilled to deliver the support required.
• Develop and communicate a variety of intervention strategies that support behaviour management and the promotion of pro-social behaviour.
• Ensure the home is financially viable and managed within its allocated budgets.
• Produce and implement a development plan for the service that ensures the delivery of high quality, effective practice.
• Provide staff with sufficient information to understand their role and implement monitoring systems to ensure high performance standards.
• Promote and encourage the professional development of staff.
• Provide support and direction to the staff team, directly deliver supervision to identified members of staff and regularly appraise performance.
• Manage and supervise all staff members, delegating supervision responsibilities as appropriate.
• Work in collaboration with Human Resources to manage employee relations within the home.
• Oversee, supervise, appraise and develop the skills of staff in their working practice.
• Provide leadership and direction to all employees, taking disciplinary action when necessary.
• Motivate employees and ensure a focus on the objectives in line with the home’s statement of purpose and young people care plans.
• Must be self-motivated and possess the desire for self-development.
• Lead, inspire and develop a culture of collective support for young people.

Regulatory and Administrative

• Ensure all staff are aware of their responsibilities in relation to adherence to policies.
• Be involved in recruitment of staff including vetting, interviewing and inducting new employees.
• Maintain a robust process of internal monitoring and critical reflection to comply with regulation and develop the service.
• Ensure the home functions in a manner that recognises and celebrates the diversity of cultures and beliefs.
• Manage and monitor labour costs, staffing structures and rotas.
• Complete the administration of financial, payroll and staffing related matters within prescribed time scales.
• Work within the code of confidentiality and ensure compliance with GDPR 2018 regulations.
• Participate in required training programmes relevant to the employment of staff and management of the service.
• Ensure compliance with all Fire, Health and Safety requirements.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment; ensure the physical state of the building is maintained to a high standard.

Other Requirements

• Provide out of hours support to the service.
• Continuously develop in your role; tasks and responsibilities may be unpredictable and varied.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility as needed.
• This job description is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities but indicates some of the main areas attached to the post.

DBS Staff Disqualification & DBS Obligations

• All candidates for social care positions must include details of all offences, even if 'spent'.
• All staff are obligated to notify of changes in their personal circumstances while employed.

Health and Safety

• All employees have a responsibility for their own Health and Safety and that of others while undertaking their duties.

General Statement

• The above job description forms part of your Main Terms and Conditions of Employment. The Company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at any time.