Registered Manager Children's Home - Northwest

Registered Manager (Children's Home) - Northwest
We're working closely with a Northwest based children's service who are looking to appoint a Registered manager that is innovative, inspirational and a positive role model to staff teams and young people in their care. Our clients' residential homes provide a safe, homely environment for children with a physical disability, complex health needs and a learning disability including autism spectrum conditions.
Main duties of the role include:
* To promote the welfare of children and young people and ensure they are protected from harm.
* To ensure regulatory compliance under the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted Framework for Inspection.
* To become the Registered Manager of a designated Children's Home following the due process of registration.
* To manage and supervise a team of Children's Support Workers.
* To ensure compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policies, whilst creating safe, positive, nurturing placements for children and young people.
* To provide a responsive service using appropriate methods of assessment and intervention within relevant statutory and company requirements.
Experience:
* Worked for at least two years in a Children's Home within the last five years.
* Worked for at least one year in a supervisory or management role in a Children's Home
* Experience of direct work with people who have moderate to severe learning disability, and/or autistic spectrum conditions, significant physical impairment and/or complex health needs.
* Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent or willingness to commence within three months of appointment.
Benefits:
* £43,000 increasing to £50,000 upon completion of probationary period and relevant level 5 qualification.
* 34 days holiday including public holidays.
* Paid-for training and qualifications.
* Staff Recognition Schemes - employee of the month, refer a friend, long service plus nominations for national awards.
* Staff Council - a forum in which staff from all sections of the organisation can suggest and initiate change.
* Salary Protection Scheme in the event of longer-term absence from work due to illness or injury (contracted staff).
* Employee Assistance Programme - access to a 24-hour advice line offering support on a range of life and work, money and family issues and 24 hour medical support including online GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support and counselling (contracted staff).
* Discount schemes for local and national shops and services.
Please send your most up to date CV to if you are interested in applying or hearing more about this exciting opportunity.

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