Residential Children's Home Manager - High Peak, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - Executive Connect LTD

Description

At Nexgen Locum, we are working with a client that has an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and caring Registered Manager to join their professional and growing team at their newest residential home.

What's on offer?

• 35 days' holiday
• Wellbeing scheme
• Competitive pay
• Occupancy & performance-related bonus Scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Induction training and ongoing CPD
• Employee perks and discounts.

• To take overall responsibility for all aspects of the Home's operation, ensuring it meets the standards and expectations of its Statement of Purpose and operates at Good' or 'Outstanding' levels, as defined by Ofsted's Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SSCIF) and associated Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• To act as the Home's Designated Safeguarding Lead, promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all young people and leading by example with outstanding safeguarding practice.
• To establish and maintain a competent, motivated and confident staff team; providing leadership and support to all the Home's staff, ensuring each young person's personal development is met through the provision of appropriate care, boundaries & interventions, delivered by a committed team exhibiting consistent adult role model behaviours.
• To provide direction in the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of resident children and young people; actively promoting the Home's therapeutic, healthy and caring environment, equal opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices, ensuring that the quality of care provided exceeds the benchmarks outlined in the Children's Home (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• To work closely with the Directors and senior leadership team to develop the individual philosophy of the Home, and to contribute to the continuous improvement of childcare standards across the company.

• Ensuring compliance with the latest iterations of all relevant regulations and statutory guidance.
• Engaging actively in the referrals process, creating appropriate placement plans, attending internal and external review meetings and ensuring each young person's plan is reviewed regularly so that it reflects accurately his or her care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.
• Ensuring the highest possible quality experience for residents by effectively implementing the Home's policies, procedures, and risk assessments; deploying sufficient numbers of appropriately trained staff, efficiently managing records and resources, and ensuring that the fabric of the Home, equipment, appliances and grounds, are maintained to the highest order in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.
• Consulting resident children and young people about the quality of care they receive and the rules they live by, developing quality assurance measures to ensure standards are in line with the Quality Standards and the Home's Statement of Purpose.
• Providing leadership and guidance to the Deputy Care Home Manager, managing their performance and development via a thorough induction, the setting of clear objectives, an ongoing programme of regular formal supervision and less formal mentoring support.
• Working in partnership with Local Authorities, schools, health, and other professionals, parents, families and designated carers to advocate for, meet the needs of, safeguard and promote the welfare of residents, consistent with the Restorative Parenting Model, aiming to achieve the best outcomes for all of our young people.
• Working with the recruitment and training teams to recruit, retain and develop the most appropriate staff for the Home; engaging in interviews and short-listing as required, and participating in induction programmes and completing probationary, disciplinary, return from absence and exit interviews when required.
• Participating in an on-call rota system and working as part of the care team, when required, to cover various shifts including early mornings, late evenings and sleep-ins, on weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Promoting an organisational culture which values every team member's contribution and balances confidentiality with transparency; direction and control with delegation and individual initiative; and innovation with the requirement to follow established procedures.
• Continuing to develop competency through ongoing training, maintaining up to date knowledge of the statutory and procedural framework for residential care (sharing with staff as appropriate) and engaging in self-reflective practice, proactively making use of the company's physical and emotional wellbeing assistance if required.

• NVQ Level 5 – Care/Management, Leadership and Management or recognised equivalents.
• Have a minimum of five years' experience working with children and young people within a residential environment, with at least two years' experience working at a senior level.
• Full UK or EU driving licence applicable for manual vehicles