Registered Children’s Home Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Registered Children’s Home Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Referral process;
- Promotion of a positive, unconditional caring environment;
- Recruitment process from hiring, supervising, appraisals, staffing structures Inc. rotas;
- Home operations in line with children’s legislation and the companies’ policies and procedures;
- Financial budgets;
- Staff Management, Training and Appraisals;
- Provide effective leadership to the team, acting as a positive role model;
- Liaise with senior management and external professionals such as local authorities and other agencies;
- Take part in an on-call rota;
- Manage & control budgets;
- Recruit, train, support and supervise staff;
- Ensure individualised plans for each child/young person;
- Day to day leadership of the home;
- Manage the home in accordance with all of Ofsted’s requirements;
- Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory regulations.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in Children’s Residential;
- Experience of working with children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties;
- Minimum 1 years’ experience in a management role;
- 2 year at Senior Level in residential care;
- Knowledge of Ofsted;
- Good knowledge of the Childrens Homes Regulations and quality minimum standards;
- Management Qualification;
- Minimum of 2 years experience working as either a Registered Manager or Deputy Manager within a children’s residential home;
- Diploma level 3 in Residential Childcare;
- Exemplary attendance and performance record;
- Good understanding the needs of ESB / LD Children including strategies used to manage challenging behaviour;
- Full driving licence;
- In-depth knowledge of National Minimum Standards and Children’s Homes Regulations;
- Managing Ofsted inspections to a minimum overall ‘good’ rating;
- NVQ5 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People).