Children\'s Registered Home Manager

Hiring for an Ofsted Registered Manager to support three young siblings, new to residential care – foster this brand-new team into an Outstanding children’s home!

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
* Job Title: Children’s Home Registered Manager
* Home Type: 4 Bedded EBD home with an acre of gardens
* Location: Rainford, St Helens – WA11
* Salary: £55,650 + performance bonuses
* 35 days annual leave
* On-call rota: 1 in 5 weekends!
Who will you be working for?
This Registered Manager post is for a newly registered Children’s home in the gorgeous and historic village of Rainford, St Helens. The home is a stone built detached cottage, registered as a 4 Bed EBD home, with an acre of private gardens. It is beautifully renovated and supplemented by a fantastic three storey extension. Children are able and encouraged to personalise their own space. The team are newly recruited but have a healthy balance of strong experienced staff and eager, aspiring support workers. There is a strong Deputy in place who has already shown signs of capability to step up themselves in the future and you will play a key part in mentoring and developing them.
This organisation is well established having been operational for a decade and now has five children’s homes, all of which that have been inspected are rated “Good in all areas” and supported by an incredible Responsible Individual with over 14 years’ experience in the industry, including managing large children’s homes themselves for almost half that time. You can expect a collaborative and ambitious culture, with plans for growth and development, and across the organisation, managers come together regularly to reflect on best practices and support one another.
The Package & Benefits:
* Salary: £55,650 p.a, plus performance bonuses
* On-Call Rota: Split between 5 Registered Managers – 1 in 5 weekends!
* Holiday: 35 days of paid annual leave, including bank holidays.
* Online Systems: Use of ClearCare package for reporting and recording
* Specialist Input: Utilise consultation from residential and therapeutic consultants, 1:1 trainings and development
* Professional Development: Opportunity to complete a fully funded & accredited Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare qualification, paid induction program, and continuous training opportunities, including the therapeutic models, and more!
* Pathway for promotion: Show great performance and access realistic opportunities for development into Dual-Registration roles
What Will The Role Entail?
As a Children’s Home Registered Manager, you will be the backbone of the home. You will pull from your extensive experience working in children’s homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home, second-to-none delivery of care for young people, and Ofsted excellence.
The Successful Children’s Home Registered Manager Candidate Will Excel At:
* Running a children’s home to ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ standards, adhering to Ofsted’s Children’s Home Act (2015), Quality Standards, and Safeguarding Procedures
* Managing a staff team, completing supervisions and appraisals, and ensuring trainings are completed in line with Quality Standards
* Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and regulated “Reg” reports & attending and engaging in LAC, EHCP, PEP and Pathway Planning meetings and reviews.
* Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues, families, and external professionals.
* Conducting administrative tasks such as health and safety checks, medication audits, rotas, finances, and taking part in recruitment activities and inductions
* On-call responsibilities; ensuring the home has your expert advice in out-of-hour crises
Requirements for the Children’s Home Registered Manager role:
* Minimum of 2+ years’ experience leading a team specifically within a children’s home environment
* Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
* Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
* An understanding of the SCCIF, Children’s Home Act (2015), and Quality Standards, the ability to register as a manager with Ofsted, and pass a Fit Person’s Interview
* A genuine passion for supporting the well-being and healthy development of young people, as well as for your staff team
If you are keen to discuss the Children’s Home Registered Manager vacancy further, have more questions, or this one isn’t quite the right fit, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification