Registered Manager Children’s Home in Preston

Leading a home at Toto is more than just a role; it’s a chance to create a safe, nurturing, and loving environment for children with learning and physical disabilities. As a Registered Manager, you will oversee the highest standards of care and inspire, guide, and develop your team to ensure every child receives the exceptional experiences and outcomes they deserve.

Toto are looking for a Registered Manager to lead our home for children with learning and physical disabilities, in PR4. Are you currently an experienced Registered Manager with aspirations of making a big impact within a small organisation? Would you relish the opportunity to create a home from scratch; leading on culture, recruitment, home design, and ethos?

Working closely with your Deputy Manager, you will ensure that we provide exceptional experiences and outcomes for our children, making wonderful memories along the way. You will lead by example, promoting the vision, mission, and values of Toto in all aspects of work.

• Ensure that the home experiences high-level quality assurance processes and complies with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 at all times. Where action is required, implement timely and effective plans to affect positive change.
• Participate in all matters relating to placement referrals, including requesting and reviewing all information pertaining to the child and arranging visits to the child’s home, placement, and school. This may involve travel and overnight stays as required.
• Ensure that your home has a strong safeguarding culture and ethos, making it a safe place to live and work.
• Operate in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Ensure the home meets and exceeds the standards and expectations contained in its Statement of Purpose while fully complying with legislative frameworks and the SCCIF.
• Complete all child-centred and home records in the requisite timescales, emphasising high-quality reporting, recording, and care planning evidence.
• Promote a trauma-informed, therapeutic care approach underpinned by PACE principles.
• Promote the importance of stakeholder feedback and how this underpins our approaches to quality assurance, focusing on the voice of the child.
• Conduct regular supervisions, appraisals, and team meetings to promote continuous professional development.
• Complete manager audits and Regulation 44 quality of care reviews, alongside leading on regulation 44 visits.
• Manage budgets effectively, ensuring financial sustainability while maintaining high standards of care.
• Participate in senior out-of-hours on-call rota and regular on-call as required.

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or the willingness to work towards it.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a management or senior role within a children’s residential home.
• Experience of working with people with complex physical, emotional, and learning needs.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving capability.
• Good quality writing and IT skills.
• Professional manner and effective communicator with external agencies.

• We're Kind: We treat every child, and each other, with compassion, empathy, and respect. Our homes are filled with love, leading to relationships and attachments being nurtured and protected.
• We're Smart: We use our expertise, knowledge, and innovation to provide the best possible care for our children. We continuously learn, adapt, and improve to meet the unique needs of each child.
• We're Brave: We have the courage to stand up for what is right and to advocate for the best interests of children in our care. We empower our children to face challenges with confidence and resilience.
• We're Safe: We prioritise the physical, emotional, and psychological safety of every child. Our homes provide a secure, stable environment where children can heal, grow, and flourish.

Your personal and professional growth is our priority at Toto. Two of our values, kind and smart, reflect our dedication to providing a supportive work environment and exceptional sector-specific training, empowering you to thrive in your career while making a meaningful difference in the lives of the children we care for.