Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Durham County Durham
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Reigstered Manager
Reporting to: Regional Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Ensuring that each young person has a plan which reflects their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs and that this plan is regularly reviewed.
* Allocating a Key Worker for each young person with the principal responsibility of implementing the childcare plan.
* Developing systems in which young people are consulted about the quality of care they receive.
* Establishing and monitoring high quality standards of care in line with National Minimum Standards and the Home’s Statement of Purpose and developing quality assurance measures to ensure these standards are maintained.
* Taking responsibility for progressing complaints or child protection concerns.
* Working in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people.
* Adopting a management style which balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to offer staff the opportunity to contribute to decision making.
* Ensuring that each member of staff has a supervision contract and receives supervision in line with National Minimum Standards
* Ensuring that each member of staff has a personal development plan through the Staff Appraisal Programme.
* Establishing a programme of senior staff and team meetings to facilitate communication and provide opportunities for consultation and staff development.
* Ensuring all new staff receive an induction to the Home in line with company policy.
* Addressing issues in relation to conduct and competence of staff.
* Ensuring adherence to company policy in relation to probationary periods.
* Promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities.
* Management Investigation process in accordance with HR Policy. Ensure investigations are addressed fairly and in accordance with the relevant procedure such as Grievance, Disciplinary, Whistleblowing, Bullying & Harassment.
* Ensuring adequate staffing levels that meet the needs of the Home, managing budgets effectively and monitoring the use of finances.
* Ensuring that company vehicles are clean and regularly maintained.
* Monitoring closely the fabric of the building (including fixtures, amenities and grounds), taking action where necessary.
* Clarifying expectations in relation to maintaining the Home clean and in orderly condition.
* Creating rotas which fit best with children’s needs and which allow proper handovers between shifts.
* Ensuring that there are is an accurate reporting and recording system in place to comply with National Minimum Standards.
* Attending to all administration issues in relation to the Home and the provision of weekly management information reports for HQ.
* To receive training appropriate to role, maintaining an up-to-date training profile.
* To maintain up to date knowledge of the statutory and procedural frame-work for residential care and communicate this to staff as appropriate.
Qualifications:
* NVQ Level 4 in Caring for Children & Young Adults
* Full UK Driving Licence
* 2 Years experience working with children within the past 5 years, with 1 year at a senior level in a residential environment
Equal Opportunities:
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Registered Managers are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.
Salary:
Available on request