Job Description:

Perfect Opportunity to open a brand-new children’s home underneath an Outstanding Senior Leadership Team!

• Job Title: Registered Children’s Home Manager
• Home Type: Brand-new 2 Bedded EBD home (Awaiting RM for registration immediately)
• Location: Bulkington, CV12
• Basic Salary: Up to £60k p/a
• Bonuses: Registration (£1500), Ofsted (Up to £5000) & Occupancy (Up to £3600)
• Overall Package: Up to £68.6k per annum & one off £1500 bonus!
• Outstanding Ex-RM as Director & RI with 12+ years in management of Ofsted homes!

Who will you be working for?

This is a fantastic opportunity to take the step into a Registered Manager position of a brand-new children’s home – start with the organisation from Day One and register a new 2 Bedded EBD home in Bulkington, Warwickshire!

This organisation has some incredible senior leaders at the helm, including an ex Registered Manager as managing director - now consultant & RI - with a previous “Outstanding in all areas” Ofsted outcome themselves, alongside a strikingly dedicated Responsible Individual that has over 12 years of management within Children’s Homes. This organisation is new, but they have a sister company that recently received “Good in all areas” in their first home under the banner, establishing themselves as a provider to watch.

They’re dedicated to providing Outstanding care for children – the right way. You’ll have access to industry leading support and training, real opportunity for progression, a therapist (ex-social worker) that shows up weekly, and the opportunity to build your dream team from scratch. The paperwork is in place – now is the time to strike whilst the iron is hot.

The Package & Benefits:

• Basic Salary: Up to £60k p.a, depending on experience and qualifications
• Performance Bonuses: Up to £8600 p.a, based on Ofsted (Up to £5000) & Occupancy (Up to £3600)
• Registration Bonus: £1500 as a reward for successful registration and homing your first child
• Overall package potential: Up to £68.6k per annum + a one time bonus of £1500
• Professional Development: Opportunity to complete a fully funded & accredited Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare qualification, paid induction program, and continuous training opportunities, including the therapeutic ‘PACE’ approach, and more!
• Pathway for promotion: Show great performance and access realistic opportunities for development into a Dual-Registration, ‘Home Opener’, or Operations/Senior Management role
• Senior Leadership: be supervised and managed by people who have genuinely been in your shoes and have some of the industry leading figureheads to lean on for support and guidance!
• Additional Benefits: earn up to £500 per referral with the Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme, access to Bright Exchange program discounts, and more!

What Will The Role Entail?

As a Registered Children’s Home Manager, you will be the backbone of the home. You will pull from your extensive experience working in children’s homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home, second-to-none delivery of care for young people, and Ofsted excellence.

The Successful Registered Children’s Home Manager Candidate Will Excel At:

• Running a children’s home to ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ standards, adhering to Ofsted’s Children’s Home Act (2015), Quality Standards, and Safeguarding Procedures
• Managing a staff team, completing supervisions and appraisals, and ensuring trainings are completed in line with Quality Standards
• Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and regulated “Reg” reports & attending and engaging in LAC, EHCP, PEP and Pathway Planning meetings and reviews.
• Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues, families, and external professionals.
• Conducting administrative tasks such as health and safety checks, medication audits, rotas, finances, and taking part in recruitment activities and inductions
• On-call responsibilities; ensuring the home has your expert advice in out-of-hour crises

Requirements for the Registered Children’s Home Manager role:

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience leading a team specifically within a children’s home environment
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• An understanding of the SCCIF, Children’s Home Act (2015), and Quality Standards, the ability to register as a manager with Ofsted, and pass a Fit Person’s Interview
• A genuine passion for supporting the well-being and healthy development of young people, as well as for your staff team

If you are keen to discuss the Registered Children’s Home Manager vacancy further, have more questions, or this one isn’t quite the right fit, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification.