Job Description:

Registered Manager - Specialist Therapeutic Children's Home
Salary: £55,500 - £64,500 per annum + additional sleep-in payments

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Job Type: Full-time

About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Manager to join a specialist therapeutic children's residential service.

The home is a 3-bed therapeutic setting supporting children and young people, with a strong focus on providing a safe, nurturing and supportive environment and achieving positive outcomes.
As Registered Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the home, ensuring that children and young people receive high-quality care and that the service operates in line with its Statement of Purpose, regulatory requirements and safeguarding responsibilities.

You will provide strong leadership to the staff team, ensuring they are confident, motivated and equipped to provide consistently high standards of care. You will also work closely with social workers, local authorities, families and other professionals involved in the care of the young people.

Key Responsibilities
* Take overall responsibility for the effective management and operation of the home.
* Ensure children and young people have their individual needs met and achieve positive outcomes.
* Provide leadership, direction, guidance and support to the staff team.
* Develop and maintain a competent, motivated and confident workforce.
* Ensure safeguarding, health and safety and welfare requirements are consistently met.
* Maintain high standards of recording, documentation and care planning.
* Ensure the home operates in accordance with its Statement of Purpose and relevant legislation.
* Work collaboratively with social workers, local authorities and other professionals.
* Attend professional and formal meetings and prepare appropriate reports.
* Monitor the home's environment, equipment and facilities to ensure they remain safe and well maintained.
* Lead the service through inspections and work towards achieving and maintaining a positive inspection outcome.
* Participate in the on-call manager rota and provide out-of-hours support when required.
* Promote a therapeutic, inclusive and child-centred approach throughout the home.
* Support the continued professional development of staff and contribute to the development of the wider service.

Essential Requirements
* Previous managerial experience within a residential childcare setting.
* Minimum 3 years' experience working with children and young people in residential care, including at least 2 years at senior level.
* Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People's Workforce or equivalent.
* Experience leading and developing residential childcare teams.
* Experience of inspections and regulatory requirements within children's residential care.
* Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks.
* Experience working with professional networks and attending multi-agency meetings.
* Experience preparing formal reports and maintaining accurate records.
* Good understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
* Knowledge of child development and the needs of children and young people.
* Resilience, motivation and the ability to respond effectively to challenging and changing situations.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work flexibly, including occasional weekends and sleep-ins where required.
* Ability to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Desirable
* Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification or Level 4 Registered Manager Award, or equivalent.
* Experience within a therapeutic children's residential setting.
* Understanding of attachment and trauma-informed practice.
* Proven positive inspection history.
* Experience successfully developing staff teams and individual employees.
* Commitment to ongoing professional development and further qualifications.

Benefits
* Competitive salary of £55,500-£64,500.
* Additional sleep-in payments.
* 6.6 weeks' annual leave, with additional service-related holiday entitlement.
* Pension auto-enrolment scheme.
* Health and medical cashback scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support.
* Employee discount platform.
* Support and funding towards professional development, including Level 5 Leadership and Management qualifications.
* Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave packages.
* Enhanced DBS check paid for.
* Reimbursement of relevant professional registration costs.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding and the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people are fundamental to this role. The successful applicant will be expected to understand and follow all safeguarding policies and procedures and contribute to creating a safe, supportive home environment where children and young people can thrive.
An enhanced DBS check, and overseas criminal record checks where applicable, will be required.

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