Children's Home Registered Manager - Crawley, United Kingdom - West Sussex County Council

West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council
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Crawley, United Kingdom

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About Us


West Sussex County Council operates a diverse range of multi-disciplinary services for some of the most vulnerable and at-risk children and young people within the County, specifically our residential homes, which range from the provision of full-time careto short breaks.

We aim to provide a stimulating and caring environment, within which the welfare of the children and young people we look after is promoted and at the forefront of childcare practice, enabling them to maximise their full potential.


Teasel Close is a 5 bed home, currently Ofsted rated 'Good' that supports children who present with a range of social, emotional, and mental health difficulties that arise from a pattern of family breakdown and disrupted placements.

Staff are experienced at supporting children with mental health difficulties, substance misuse, low self-esteem, self-harm, and anti-social behaviour. Some children may be living with developmental trauma and will often have difficulties in maintaining positiverelationships with others.

Staff support children by building positive relationships with them and helping them to approach their futures with new attitudes and strategies for resilience.

For more information, please visit our dedicated website.


About The Job

Salary:
£50,105 - £53,538 Plus weekend working allowance and Crawley location weighting allowance.

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week (full time), a variety of shift patterns including weekend working and on call rotas.


Contract:
Permanent


Location:
Crawley


As a Registered Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of skilled professionals, ensuring compliance and day to day management of the Home.


As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and operation of the children's home, including the development and implementation of policies and procedures, the supervision of staff, and the maintenance of high standards ofcare.

You will also be responsible for building strong relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring that the home is compliant with all relevant regulations and legislation.


Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, and you will be working in a setting where they maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where children and young people are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible,and where the staff team are supported to learn, develop, succeed and enjoy their role.


Experience and Skills

Key Skills:


  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead and influence others and negotiate positive outcomes.
  • Effective people management and performance management skills and the ability to provide support and direction to individuals and teams.
  • Robust financial management skills, relating to direct management of a budget and contribution to the management of a wider service budget.
  • Ability to challenge existing practices and identify innovative solutions within statutory requirements
  • Ability to effectively manage the time and priorities of self and others.
  • Ability to interpret and act on complex information and to produce high quality documents with limited guidance.
  • Ability to use IT software to a professional standard for general office duties, e.g. Report writing and undertaking research.

Qualifications and/or experience:


  • Significant experience of dealing with a diverse range of complex situations while prioritising the wellbeing of children.
  • Significant level of managerial experience within a position relevant to the residential care of children.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (If this qualification is not held, the individual must have achieved this within 3 years of appointment).
  • Experience of working within internal policies and procedures and statutory responsibilities.
  • Experience of delivering personalised services to children whilst understanding the issues affecting their behaviour and presentation.
  • Experience of effective financial management and forecasting within a limited budget and of contributing to wider financial decisions impacting on service development.

Rewards and Benefits
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do.

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewardedfor the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

  • 29 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
  • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme


For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

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