Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Gloucester
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Manager for a new Childrens service in the Gloucester Area.
Are you a child focused, reliable and passionate manager. Then whats more rewarding than helping a child believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. As a Registered Manager you'll be integral to the smooth running of daily life within our home, enabling young people to thrive in a nurturing environment.
Transparency and integrity are at the core of our values. Our focus is solely on the welfare of our children, and every decision is made with their best interests in mind.
We have a strong emphasis on the therapeutic approach offered in a loving, caring and nurturing environment.
The home we are recruiting for is a 4 bedded childrens home, based in Gloucester.
Role and responsibilities:
Lead and be a part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home supported by higher management team.
Continually review and meet the changing needs of the children and young people in our care
Ensure therapeutic practice is embedded in the home
Working alongside various professionals and associated clinical psychologist.
Act as a positive role model to colleagues and young people.
Developing trusting relationships that encourage recovery, growth and lasting change.
Responsible for supervision meetings and mentoring staff
Report writing (Behavioural analysis, case reviews, Reg 45)
Organisation of work patterns, ensuring staff training is current and up to date.
Play an active part in the home and at times being on shift.
Understanding of policies, procedures and regulations.
Confidently manage OFSTED Inspections, regulation 44 visits.
Ensure effective and efficient monitoring systems of home
Working with wider organisations and liaising with external professionals
Manage home budget effectively
Person specification:
Excellent safeguarding knowledge and skills
Ability to creatively manage risk and promote positive risk taking
Organised and motivated, with a genuine passion for supporting young people
Excellent report writing skills
Ability to advocate for childrens best interests
Therapeutic knowledge and skills
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to develop staff professionally and lead a team
Ability to manage challenging behaviour
A willingness to go the extra mile
Ability to remain calm and positive under pressure and in difficult situations
A flexible approach to meet the needs of the home
Solution focussed work ethic
Ability to work with own initiative
Desire for continual improvement and progression for the home
Ability to readily identify challenges and provide appropriate resources and levels of support to overcome said challenges effective problem solver
Essential criteria:
2 years experience in residential childrens care
1 year experience as a Childrens Home Deputy Manager/Manager
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates offered employment will be subject to compulsory screening checks; this will include employment references and an Enhanced DBS check. Candidates must also be 21yrs for OFSTED compliance reasons.
Level 5 Leadership and Management (preferred)
L3 Childrens workforce (Essential)