Job Description

Are you an experienced and qualified Registered Manager with a strong understanding of Ofsted regulations and a passion for leading high-quality care for children and young people? If so, our client - a respected organisation in children’s residential care - is seeking a confident and capable leader to manage one of their homes in Coalville.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will,

• Register as the Manager with Ofsted and maintain compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations
• Provide strong, effective leadership to the care team
• Ensure that children receive the highest standard of care and support tailored to their individual needs
• Develop and oversee care plans, risk assessments and behaviour management strategies
• Manage staff recruitment, development, training, and performance
• Monitor and improve the quality of care through audits, reviews and feedback
• Liaise effectively with external agencies, including social workers, schools and healthcare providers
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in line with safeguarding and data protection standards
• Promote a positive and nurturing environment that helps children feel safe, valued and empowered

Benefits:

• Structured Pay Progression: Pay increases occur twice yearly (March & October), based on performance and clear targets set in PDPs and appraisals.
• Probation Completion Bonus: Receive your increment at the next available cycle (March or October) upon successful probation.
• Annual Bonuses: Includes appraisal, probation, and Ofsted-related bonuses.
• Extra Birthday Leave: Enjoy an additional 8 hours of annual leave on your birthday.
• Paid Christmas Party.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Paid Face-to-Face Training.
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme: Receive a bonus once your referral completes their first shift.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Enhanced Overtime Pay: £2.50 extra per hour after 160 hours/month.
• Sleep-In Shifts: Paid at £50 per night.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Full UK Driving Licence: Candidates must be confident driving in various conditions, including motorways and nighttime.
• Qualified Staff Only: Proof of qualification is required before interview.
• Clean Enhanced DBS: Mandatory for all applicants.
• Experience & Knowledge: Candidates should demonstrate strong understanding of Ofsted regulations & inspections, supervisions & whistleblowing, safeguarding practices, and leadership in residential care for children & 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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