Registered Manager Childrens Home

Registered Manager Childrens home

Are you looking to managing a children and young peoples home?

Do you love working with children and young people and want to make a significant contribution to their lives? If so, we are looking for a Registered Manager to manage a Childrens Home based in Romsey.

All Applicants must live in Hampshire UK

Connect2Hampshire are currently looking for an experienced Residential Manager to be based at a Children's Residential home in Romsey. We are recruiting for and on behalf of Hampshire County Council.

Registered Manager Responsibilities:

• To lead and manage a specialist Registered Children's Home (Hockley House, Romsey) providing multi-disciplinary support and care to a specific cohort of children and young people.
• To ensure delivery of the service is driven by organisational and departmental strategy, in partnership with other agencies.
• Effectively manage the resources, including Hampshire County Council and health staff, involved in the development of strategies and delivery of services to users, ensuring efficient and effective deployment to agreed performance targets.

Registered Manager Requirements:

• All applicants must live in Hampshire UK
• Professional qualification in a related field (such as mental health, social work, management).
• Extensive experience management experience gained in a position relevant to the residential care of vulnerable children.
• Experience of managing regulated services subject to inspection and external judgement.
• Experience of managing or working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to build teams and to be a team player - and a predisposition to avoid 'silo working.
• Skilled at undertaking risk assessments at both an individual and service level.
• Skilled at developing plans to successfully develop and enhance services.
• Skilled performance manager.
• Experience of managing a large budget.
• Ability to negotiate and work constructively with partners.
• Ability to manage conflict and where possible to identify widely acceptable solutions.

Desirable Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management or equivalent.
• Previously Registered as a Manager with Ofsted or the CQC.
• Experience of working with OFSTED or CQC.

Connect2Hampshire are a recruitment agency part-owned by Hampshire County Council and work directly with them filling all vacancies across Hampshire.

Benefits:

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contributions starting at 16.1% of your salary).
• Between 26 - 30 days annual leave entitlement (dependant on Local Authority service).
• Employee Support Services.
• Family friendly policies.

Connect2Hampshire, part of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.