Location: Derby (DE22), East Midlands
Salary: £51,500 – £60,000 per annum (depending on skills, qualifications and experience), plus a £7,500 welcome bonus 💷
Working Hours / Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, with participation in the on-call system
Employment Type: Permanent, full-time
Service: Children's Home
Service Users: Young people aged 8–17 years with EBD
Qualifications Required: Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce, and Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or willing to undertake this as part of the role). Full UK driving licence.
Experience Required: Extensive experience in children's residential care management. Experience in an LD/EBD home is desirable.
The Home: 🏡
Number of beds: 4
Who we are looking for: 🌟
Our client is looking for a Registered Manager to run a warm, safe and supportive 4-bed home. The aim is for young people to achieve positive outcomes that are authentic to them. Reporting to the Responsible Individual and Managing Director, you will:
- deliver the home's Statement of Purpose and ensure compliance with the Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
- lead, supervise and appraise the team
- manage budgets, resources, agency use and occupancy
- take responsibility for safeguarding, child protection concerns and complaints
You will also complete monthly Regulation 45 reports, respond to Regulation 44 visits and lead the home through Ofsted inspections. You will work alongside therapeutic colleagues so that care and therapy are properly integrated. You will liaise closely with local authorities, schools, health and other professionals. The role may involve occasional travel within the UK.
You will bring a strong understanding of relevant legislation and safeguarding procedures. You will also need excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills, and a real commitment to a nurturing, empowering environment.
Who you will be working for:
Company type/size: One of the UK's most innovative providers of residential care and education for young people
Other services: Education
Why this home & company: ✨
Progression: Ongoing training and professional development, with high-quality CPD opportunities
Training / qualifications: Comprehensive induction, including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing and a local induction period. There is face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues, and the Level 5 can be completed as part of the role.
Benefits: £7,500 welcome bonus, competitive pay, Christmas bonus, Real Living Wage employer, Tastecard, Blue Light Card and MyGym discounts, generous refer-a-friend scheme, financial wellbeing service, life assurance and a free, confidential employee assistance programme
Ethos: Helping young people believe in themselves, celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them. The organisation's values are inspiring, compassionate, collaborative and dependable.
Culture: Supportive management and senior leaders, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and a genuine "we're in this together" approach
Sponsorship is not available.
How to apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client's dedicated team, apply today.
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