Job Description

Job Title: Children’s Registered Manager
Location: Oxford
Salary: £55,000 - £64,000 (Total reward package £73,000)
Contract Full-time Permanent
Next steps: Apply now or contact Brooklea for more information

About the role:

Liquid Personnel have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Ofsted Registered Manager or Deputy Manager to open and develop a four bedded, long term residential home for children and young people. You will be working for an outstanding provider who currently have a cluster of children’s residential homes throughout Oxfordshire.

This is a rare opportunity for you to make this role your own and to create a safe and nurturing environment where children can thrive, with the support from our leadership team to be creative and bold in how you bring our homes to life, as we continue to live into our value of daring to do it differently!

Your key responsibilities as the Registered Manager:

As this is a new home the successful candidate will be on board from the beginning and take a lead in shaping and developing the home, its systems, procedures, and protocols. You will motivate and lead a staff team to ensure the highest level of care is provided to children with behavioural and emotional difficulties. You will also establish and maintain standards and monitor the delivery of high quality, child centred care to children and young people referred to the home in accordance with policies and procedures. You will proactively lead the staff team, consistently in conjunction with the deputy with the aim of creating and delivering a safe warm environment in which children and young people can achieve positive outcomes.
Essential Requirements:

• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar Registered Manager/Deputy Manager role
• Hold an NVQ Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples Workforce or equivalent
• Either have, or be working towards, the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare or equivalent
• Strong working knowledge of Ofsted, the Children’s Homes regulations, health, and safety legislation, COSHH, and other relevant legislation
• Experience of working with and managing challenging behaviour including attachment and trauma

Benefits:

• Total reward package value of £73,000- £77,000 which includes salary, annual leave, pension employer contribution, an annual pay award increase and an employee volunteering scheme and sick pay.
• Generous Annual Leave: 30 days plus bank holidays
• A flexible Working: We offer a culture of flexible working to help you manage your work and personal life effectively.
• Comprehensive Pension Scheme: A generous local government pension scheme with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%, providing you with financial stability for the future.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24x7 access to health and wellbeing support.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies: Including childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme.
• Regular Training Opportunities: Continuous professional development to enhance your skills and career progression.
• Local and National Discounts: For shopping, travel, insurance, food, health, and leisure activities.
• Essential for Managers Training: A 12-module training program for all managers, with a certificate upon completion.
• Opportunities of secondment within the Local authority to develop your professional career.

Next steps: Apply now or contact Brooklea for more information on 0161 974 1665