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SalaryAre you ready for a new challenge in children’s residential services?
Have you thought about working for a successful provider known for the quality of care – people first ethos!
This is registered as a 6 bedded Children’s Home and is in the heart of a residential community. This Home is an established service and has recently been fully refurbished to a high standard, to provide support for children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities, with the option to transition into foster care, independent living or return home with support. The home is part of a growing range of flexible services provided by Progress Care Solutions aimed at Children and Young People with varying degrees of disability.
This Home has been carefully adapted to provide specialist accommodation for children and young people with moderate to severe learning difficulties, Autism, ADHD and associated behavioural challenges. They may also have trauma and attachment difficulties, as well as being socially and emotionally delayed through neglect and harm.
The aim is to work with children and young people to support them in all aspects of their care, working towards agreed outcomes which are set to focus the personal development of children in areas which present barriers to enabling successful transitions into future placements or adult life.
A lot of emphasis is put on the children having fun and enjoying life to the maximum, with activities planned around their individual needs. We pride ourselves in maintaining relationships and working closely with new foster carers/parents, and welcome ideas and involvement from all key professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure that all children and young people have their needs met and their welfare promoted at all times.
- To be responsible for the development, Leadership, coordination and support of the staff group.
- To supervise the Deputy Manager, enabling them to supervise and support the staff team.
- To be responsible for all aspects of budgetary control relating to the home.
- To ensure that effective records are maintained in accordance with Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and associated Regulations and Standards
- To be responsible for ensuring that effective rotas are prepared and followed.
- To be the lead for the on-call rota as and when required.
- To work in conjunction with the Operations and Recruitment Manager to ensure staffing levels are maintained at all times in line with safer recruitment and Ofsted requirements.
- To be responsible for coordinating referrals for the home and responding flexibly to requests for service, within the context of individual agreements and the home’s Statement of Purpose.
- To Work effectively with Commissioning Partners, Police, LSCB, Public Health and Ofsted etc.
In return, you will receive a broad benefits package which includes a health benefits plan, death-in-service life assurance (2 times salary), contributory pension, gym and shopping discount app, 25 days basic annual leave plus bank holidays and additional days for long service, holiday purchase scheme, emergency days, along with the scope to further develop your career in a growing business.
