Residential Manager – Semi Independant – Children

Salary: £43,200 per year

Our client is looking for someone who can be at the exciting forefront of

opening our client’s new Semi Independent Provision. You will be involved

in the policy writing, recruiting of the team and as they grow you will expand to open new

homes. With your guidance, the team will ensure that the children living within the home

have the very best support, great role models and a place to call home.

Purpose of the role:

To be responsible for shaping and delivering the home’s Statement of Purpose and managing the team to achieve the same.

To provide high quality care services that supports the needs of the residents, to be an advocate for their well-being and to provide strong, motivational leadership to staff.

To aspire to manage the Children’s home to an outstanding grade with Ofsted if it were regulated

Duties and responsibilities:

1. To manage the Home and ensure the efficient operation of the service in accordance with the relevant legislation, procedures, policies and the Statement of Purpose for the home.

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2. Promote and actively encourage the delivery of a safe, structured and nurturing environment, promoting the young person’s independence and developing their life skills.

3. To support staff to achieve the highest standards of support for the young people.

4. To co-ordinate and monitor casework and administrative functions of the home and evaluate standards of performance.

5. To assist and supervise in the continual assessment of the needs of the young people and to identify and prepare specific development plans to ensure the most appropriate service provision.

6. To be involved in recruitment of staff including vetting, interviewing, HR processes and

inducting new employees.

7. To contribute to a comprehensive staff training and development programme to enable the homes staff to have available all necessary skills and levels of expertise to meet the needs of the young people.

8. To contribute to the development of appropriate relationships with and between staff, young people and other stakeholders.

9. Liaise with the various internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and commissioning

authorities to ensure that the care needs of new and existing residents are met.

10. To chair meetings, reviews and discussions as necessary.