Children’s Home Registered Manager

Salary: £45,600 per year

Children’s Home Registered Manager – small home – Complex Care – Challenging Behaviour – Warrington – up to £38k (however is negotiable)

I am looking for an experienced Registered Manager to join an established children’s education/health service provider.

You will have:

• the ability to lead a team, providing consistency of care and support to our young people.
• compassion and a commitment to building positive relationships.
• ensure that the Home’s policies and procedures are adhered to and that resources are managed effectively. 
• the responsibility of managing child protection concerns and complaints. 
• the ability to liaise with Local Authorities, School, Health and other professionals to achieve best outcomes for young people. 
• the ability to actively promote the Home’s equal opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice policies. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensuring that each young person has a plan which reflects his / her care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs and that this plan is regularly reviewed.
• Allocating a Key Worker for each young person with the principal responsibility of implementing the childcare plan.
• Establishing and monitoring high quality standards of care.
• Developing systems in which young people are consulted about the quality of care they receive.
• Taking responsibility for progressing any complaints or child protection concerns 
• Working in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people 
• Attending and contributing to child care planning and review meetings as appropriate. · Involvement in the recruitment and retention of staff. 
• Addressing issues in relation to conduct and competence of staff. 
• Ensuring adherence to company policy in relation to probationary periods.
• Promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities.
• Ensuring adequate staffing levels that meet the needs of the Home.
• Ensuring that budgets are managed effectively and the use of finances is properly monitored.
• Ensuring that company vehicles are clean and regularly maintained.
• Monitoring closely the fabric of the building (including fixtures, amenities and grounds) and taking remedial action where necessary. 

Person Specification: 

• NVQ4 Residential Care or equivalent and/or Level 5 Management qualification is essential
• Driving License
• Childcare legislation and Safeguarding knowledge 
• Understanding needs of complex needs Children
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour
• Be experienced in – Children’s Regulations and Leadership 
• 2 years recent experience working with children in a residential care setting 
• At least 1 year at senior level in residential care 

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