Job Description

Job Title: Registered Manager - Children's Residential Care
Location: Oakwood
Salary: Up to £54,000 per annum + Performance Bonuses + Enhanced Overtime
Contract Type: Full-time

Are you a qualified and experienced Registered Manager looking to lead a high-performing residential service for children and young people?
If so, our client, a well-established organisation in the sector, is seeking a confident and knowledgeable leader to oversee operations at their Oakwood-based home.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will,

• Register as the Manager with Ofsted, ensuring full compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, and standards.
• Provide strong and effective leadership to the care team, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Ensure children receive exceptional care and support, tailored to their individual needs and circumstances.
• Develop and oversee care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour management strategies to promote safety and wellbeing.
• Lead staff recruitment, training, development, and performance management, ensuring a skilled and motivated workforce.
• Monitor and enhance the quality of care through regular audits, reviews, and stakeholder feedback.
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with external agencies, including social workers, schools, and healthcare providers.
• Maintain accurate and compliant records, adhering to safeguarding protocols and data protection regulations.
• Promote a nurturing and positive environment where children feel safe, valued, and empowered to thrive.

Benefits:

This role comes with a generous benefits package designed to support your career development and reward your commitment:

• Biannual Pay Reviews: Salary increases are reviewed every March and October, based on clear performance targets set in appraisals and personal development plans.
• Probation Completion Pay Increase: If probation is passed before a review month, your increment will be applied at the next available cycle.
• Annual Performance Bonuses: Including bonuses for appraisal outcomes, probation completion, and Ofsted inspections.
• Birthday Leave: Enjoy an additional 8 hours of annual leave on your birthday.
• Festive Celebration: Paid Christmas party for all staff.
• Company Pension Scheme
• Fully Funded Face-to-Face Training
• Refer-a-Friend Incentive: Bonus paid once your referral completes their first shift.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Overtime Pay: £2.50 per hour for hours worked beyond 160 per month.
• Sleep-In Shifts: Paid at £50 per night.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Full UK Driving Licence: Applicants must be confident driving in all conditions, including motorways and nighttime.
• Qualified Professionals Only: Proof of relevant qualifications must be provided prior to interview.
• Clear Enhanced DBS: A clean DBS is essential.
• Strong Sector Knowledge: Applicants should demonstrate a solid understanding of:
  • Ofsted regulations and inspections
  • Staff supervision and whistleblowing procedures
  • Safeguarding policies
  • Residential care responsibilities for children and young people

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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