Job Ref: 213703213

Date: 2021-05-07 14:51:35

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This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a Children's Home Manager position with the continuous support of a highly experienced Operations Manager. It is an exciting time to join this successful provider of therapeutic residential care to children, with their services continuing to flourish and develop.

As a Children's Home Manager you will bring your expertise in communicating effectively with vulnerable children with complex needs, to manage and support a close knit team in providing the highest standard of therapeutic care.

Upon joining this company all new staff members benefit from an extensive therapeutic and practical training package. Other benefits include:

Bonuses according the performance
Company pension
Annual salary review
Healthcare package
Management training courses
As a Children's Home Manager your main duties and responsibilities will be:

To be responsible for the management, co-ordination and development of a range of quality services for young people accommodated within the home.
Managing the home in accordance with The Children's Home Regulations and OFSTED's requirements.
Supporting the Operations Manager in driving forward high-quality experiences and outcomes for your children and staff.
Ensuring that each child has a voice, a care plan which reflects their needs and a key-worker assigned to them.
Ensuring a the home is a nurturing and homely environment.
Building positive relationships with local authority children’s services, external agencies and professionals.
Recruiting and inducting new staff members.
Providing operational management of the staff team, deploying appropriate staff resources in order that key tasks are fulfilled.
Working with your team to enhance their skills and identifying strengths for them to take further responsibility to progress their careers.Managing the home's budget and finances.

Contributing to the organisation by being part of management group meetings, projects and operational plans.
You will be supported by:

Excellent clinical input for you and your team
An extremely experienced and supportive Operations Manager
An integrated educational facility for the children in your care
A best in class training programme.
The successful Children's Home Manager will have the following essential attributes:

Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children
Worked for at least one year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a children’s home
Hold a NVQ3 working with children and young people or a Diploma level 3, 4 or 5 in Residential Childcare
Excellent working knowledge of The Children's Homes Regulations and OFSTED requirements for children's homes
Full manual driving licence

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