Registered Home Manager (Residential Care)

Location: Slough

Hours: 39 hours per week

Term: Full-Time Permanent (6 month probationary period)

Reports to: Operations Manager

Pay: £38,532.00 per annum plus an on-call allowance of £500 per annum (pro rata)

R.E.A.C.H. Ltd are currently seeking a great Registered Home Manager, who will contribute at an operational level to ensure their home meets and exceeds service contracts and delivers against some challenging performance and quality standards. The Registered Home Manager will ensure the services at their home are clearly focused in meeting the individual needs and aspirations of the people we support, and will also ensure that the staff team are well motivated, supported and developed. Compassionate and committed with energy and enthusiasm, you have an empathetic, open manner and can communicate well with everyone - from people supported, staff and family members, to liaison with external agencies and funders alike. You will be responsible for the management and development, within ordinary life principles, of a residential home for people with learning disabilities, ensuring the achievement of high quality services which can operate effectively in a competitive environment. You will provide effective leadership and support to all staff and participate in direct work with residents.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To act as registered manager and review house resources to provide a high standard of physical, social, cultural and emotional care.
• To establish work practices to enhance the well-being of residents and guard against institutionalising routines and systems.
• To ensure that the service provided promotes residents’ skills, respect, choice, community presence and participation.
• To have overall responsibility for the management of staff within the house, including recruitment and supervision, ensuring effective deployment and good management practice to maximise individuals’ abilities and career potential.
• To identify group and individual training needs, to organise and participate in and give training.
• At times participate in duty rota including weekends and evenings, to carry sleeping-in and wake-night duties when required, to supervise and assist in order to maintain 24-hour staff cover for a consistent care.
• To ensure effective communication within the team via team meetings etc.
• To lead the development of the house objectives and annual plan, including quality assurance.
• To monitor and update programmes of work to ensure targets are met.
• To participate in the determination of budgets, reflecting service objectives.
• To support financial monitoring of budgets and expenditure.
• To identify issues and practices which require improvement and/or development, fulfil inspection requirements and to achieve high quality services to manage corrective action.
• To undertake research, anticipate and act upon current and future demands purchasers of services.
• To develop and manage procedures which achieve successful financial negotiation and secure care provision to agreed standards.

Other Duties

• To attend any Team and other internal meetings as requested.
• To attend relevant training and personal development opportunities in order to fulfil the requirements of the post.
• To adhere to all R.E.A.C.H Ltd policies and procedures and assist the organisation in developing, implementing and monitoring them, including Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety.
• Knowledge of current legislation and how it affects delivery of care and rehabilitation services.
• Full valid driving licence.
• Knowledge of new service structures and models of “best practice” in day services, e.g. adult education, community resources, employment services and services for people with high support needs.
• The ability to prepare and implement strategies, e.g. plans, marketing and quality standards.
• Ability to work effectively with carers, advocates and other professional agencies.
• Ability to develop client participation in the decision-making process of the service.
• Ability to implement the Equal Opportunities Policy in recruitment/selection, employee relations, staff development and in all aspects of service delivery.
• Ability to implement the procedures for health and safety at work, client file confidentiality, client care practices.
• Ability to use I.T. equipment in the course of their duties.