Senior Children's Registered Manager - Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom - Walsall Council

Description

Registered Manager (Children's Residential Services)
Children's Residential Services, Walsall
Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week
Sunday 24th March 2024

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of one-year experience managing and supervising staff within a Children's Residential home and possess or be willing to work towards a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification (and achieve within 3 years of being a Registered Manager).

This would ideally suit someone looking for a challenge to succeed and an opportunity to progress their career and instil their own vision, plans and ideas, whilst also promoting the ethos and vision of Walsall Council.

This is a full-time position that is primarily working weekdays in normal business hours however may occasionally involve working outside of these hours alongside the staff team if necessary.

You will also be expected to undertake on call duties as part of a rota.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the needs of young people in care.

They should have extensive knowledge and understanding of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the guide to the Quality standards, Ofsted's Social Care Common Framework (SCCIF) and other relevant statutory legislation, guidance and good practice.

We are looking for somebody who can demonstrate strong leadership in a team that will aspire to deliver the very best care and support that enables children and young people to fulfil their potential.

Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first-class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

For more information about this role, view the Job Description and Employee Specification on the Walsall Council website.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment.

We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.

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Care Manager, Care Management, Residential Care Manager, Registered Manager, NVQ5, Care Supervisor, Service Manager, Care Home Manager, Senior Care Manager, Senior Care Supervisor, Assistant Manager may also be considered for this role.