Childrens Home Manager

Job Title: Ofsted Registered ManagerChildren s Home

Salary: 45000 (negotiable dependent on experience) bonus scheme

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Location: Walsall

Childrens Home Managers in Walsall: We are recruiting a Registered Childrens Home Manager in the West Midlands.

• Are you an experienced Care Manager within Childrens Services that would like to mold the systems and processes from scratch using your experience knowledge and values
  
• Have you been frustrated by systems and processes that may not be efficient and effective
  
• Do you want to show how well you can set up and run a Childrens Care home with full support from the Responsible Individual and Owners
  
• Would you like to be recognised for the results you achieve rather than relying on other people s performance
  

We need somebody to lead the Ofsted registration and to be responsible for the management and operational delivery for a childrens home ranging from 8 to 18 with moderate learning difficulties LD and moderate behavioural difficulties.

The home is a brand new building in a very nice residential area and the residents there are happy for a childrens home to be there a couple of the local residents do fostering themselves for children with LD.

Role

• To lead and direct others to provide person centred support to young people with Learning Disabilities and moderate behavioural difficulties.
  
• To work alongside the RI Head of Operations (Social Care) and Director of Social care to review monitor and plan residential services and to work on Improvement Plans and overall strategic direction.
  
• To ensure that all children and young people are suitably included and consulted in anything and everything to do with their daily living.
  
• To facilitate a safe homely welcoming environment for children and young people and to immediately address anything that may be detrimental to this.
  
• To lead a team providing personalised support to children and young people in line with Diamond Residential Care Group s Policies and Procedures.
  

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent Level.
  
• 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or willingness to achieve this.
  
• Experience of working with children and/or adults with disabilities at a senior level.
  
• Can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of operational management within service provision.
  
• Knowledge of the Children s Homes Regulations (2015) and the Social Care Common Inspection Framework.
  
• A working understanding of relevant legislation and policies such as Children and Families Act 2014 Health and Social Care Safeguarding Person Centred Planning.
  
• Knowledge of care standards and the requirements of OFSTED.
  

Special Requirements

• Full manual driving licence valid for UK (Desirable)
  
• Must be able to work flexibly including evenings and weekends and available to be part of the oncall rota.
  

Benefits