Registered Manager - Childrens Home

Registered ManagerChildrens Home
Location: 34 Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, CT10 1BY
Salary: GBP57,487.00 - GBP60,849.00
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 41 Hours per week

Benefits:

• Free Parking in the car park or on the surrounding area
• 6.6 weeks of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension which put 19.5% of your salary into your retirement
• Bradstow School will auto-enroll you in private healthcare provided by Benenden Healthcare
• Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Rewards High Street Discount Scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Investors In People Platinum Accredited employer
• Fantastic training and development opportunities
• Thorough induction process
• Strong health and well-being focus

About Us:

Bradstow is a unique residential special school (registered as a children s home) situated on a large site in the seaside town of Broadstairs in East Kent. The school is maintained by the London Borough of Wandsworth, for children and young people with severe intellectual disabilities who are on the autistic spectrum continuum. Many of our young people have associated communication difficulties and emotional/behavioural challenges associated with their complex disabilities and medical conditions. At Bradstow School our primary aims are to enable young people to develop their communication skills and the skills needed to manage their own behaviour, thus enabling them to access everyday opportunities in the community and to live ordinary lives. We endeavour to provide as many inclusive opportunities as possible.

Our facilities include a library, swimming pool, parents house, interactive soft play and sensory rooms, interactive bicycle track, pottery, all-weather football pitch, sensory garden, extensive grounds and horticultural projects. The school has an ethos based on Gentle Teaching, and incorporates Positive Behaviour Support and Functional Communication Training into its approach. In addition, Bradstow School has received international recognition from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). Bradstow School is also an Investors in People Champion .

We offer extended and individualised provision for our young people by establishing a continuum of flexible support, ranging from day placements to 38 week residential, short-term breaks and 52-week residential provision to meet individual needs.

Registered Manager - About the Role

This is a senior management role within Bradstow, as such, the nature of this position will require flexibility to meet urgent work needs as they arise. They will inevitably entail work outside normal office hours. The job description is therefore not meant to be exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible approach to the duties, and will also be required to provide support to other elements of the organisation understanding the importance of operating as one organisation to improve the lives of young people.

Key Responsibilities:

• To nurture and sustain a Culture of Gentleness in the home and support this across the Bradstow community, being a role model for staff and young people by working in ways that are attentive and responsive and intentionally apply Br dstow s unique vision, values and organisational behaviours.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day operation/management of an Ofsted regulated residential children s home.
• To ensure the highest standards of emotional, social and physical care, promoting the best outcomes for young people through research, development and partnership to formulate and monitor placement & care planning.
• To ensure strategic overview and the vision of the organisation are embedded in policies, procedures and management strategies in collaboration with teams within the Bradstow community.
• To deliver leadership and development to the team for which you are responsible, ensuring performance management and supervision is carried out appropriately for all staff in the home
• Ensure that professional development is relevant, robust and effective and that the training programme is dynamic and appropriate to legislation and the needs of the young people.
• To ensure that the staff team adhere to professional development requirements and timescales including supporting staff in completing the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
• To develop high standards of communication with social work teams and other key partners within and outside the organisation
• To be a deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, and will be expected to attend the necessary training and fulfil the requirements
• Communicate effectively, in a timely way with all agencies and internal reports
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and at all times promote and ensure quality in practice.
• Undertake and participate in any required training programmes.
• Develop and maintain effective working partnerships with external providers as an integral part of the care pathway for children, including planning for adulthood, and transitions into further provisions.
• Ensuring that the Educational needs of children in residence are assessed and provided for, liaising with the educational professionals and contributing to producing Personal Education Plans/EHCP s
• Ensuring that the emotional, care, behavioural and health needs are assessed and provided for, liaising with health and clinical professionals to produce individually agreed Health Plans.
• Maintaining a welcoming and hospitable home environment
• To participate in operational service development acting as a member of the Senior Management team working collegiately with others.
• To ensure a robust and dynamic induction procedure is adhered to
• Managing a budget for the home in line with financial guidelines.
• To ensure that the line manager is made aware and kept fully informed of any concerns which the worker may have in relation to safeguarding and/or child protection.

Registered Manager - Skills & Experience:

Ideally you will have a Level 5 qualification in a relevant subject as well as;

• Four Years working with children/people with severe learning difficulties and/or autism, or with other children/people in a residential setting
• Two years as above, plus the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
• Inspirational leader particularly during challenging times

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on APPLY today, forwarding an up to date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

No agencies please.