Job Description

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Children’s Registered Manager, for a role based in Chester.

About the role:

Liquid Personnel offers a unique role for a Children’s Home Manager to oversee a solo home for a young person with EBD and CSE backgrounds. This northwest-based position focuses on therapeutic approaches, providing 1-1 support to help the young person build relationships and develop essential life skills for a successful future.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Oversee the daily operations of the children’s home, including the management of staff, budget, and resources
• 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.
• Providing leadership and guidance to staff, including regular performance reviews
• Working collaboratively with external agencies, including social workers, healthcare providers, and education professionals, to ensure that each child receives the highest quality care and support
• Ensure that the home is a safe and welcoming environment for the young people, and that their needs and preferences are respected and prioritised
• Maintain accurate records and reports, and ensure that all administrative tasks are completed in a timely and efficient manner

Qualifications and Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience managing a children’s ofsted registered home
• Level 5 in Leadership & Management – Residential childcare (equivalent)
• A thorough understanding of Ofsted regulations, legislations and standards relating to residential care homes for children
• Excellent leadership and management skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with staff, our young people, and external stakeholders
• Have physical intervention experience or willing to undertake practical training

As well as a whole host of excellent benefits, you’ll enjoy:

• Fantastic pay rate’s
• Flexible working arrangements
• Private healthcare
• Rapid Pay
• Free Blue Light Card
• Funded qualifications and personal development opportunities
• Access to our in-house clinical team for support and advice whenever you need it

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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