Children's Home Manager

Domus are looking for a dedicated Children’s Care manager to lead a Children’s Residential Home in Castleford, West Yorkshire supporting Children with a range of support needs. You will lead an Ofsted rated Good service, providing guidance and support to the staff to provide the best lives and opportunities possible for the Children.

Ideally, we are looking for an experienced Ofsted Registered Home Manager but would certainly consider a highly experienced Deputy Manager with a Level 5 in Children’s Health and Social Care.

This is a passionate and dedicated provider who make a real difference to vulnerable children’s lives every day. If you want to work with well established, highly regarded organisation in a family-feel culture with access to outstanding training and career progression opportunities, this might be the role for you!

Key Responsibilities of a Children’s Home Manager:

Manage an Ofsted Registered Residential Home and ensure the efficient operation of the service following the relevant legislation, regulations, procedures, policies, and the Statement of Purpose for the home.
Assist and supervise in the continual assessment of the needs of the children and young people and to identify and prepare specific development plans to ensure the most appropriate service provision.
Help with the continual strive for quality care in the children’s home.
Oversee support staff ensuring the home complies with all aspects of the Children’s Act & surpasses National Minimum care standards.
Conduct staff supervision, appraisals, and safer recruitment of staff.
Lead the Home in maintaining a quality led service and ensuring all National Minimums standards and Ofsted inspection framework outcomes are fully compliant.
Promote and actively encourage the delivery of a safe, structured, and nurturing environment, promoting the young person’s independence and developing their life skills.
Support staff to achieve the highest standards of care for children and young people.
Co-ordinate and monitor casework and administrative functions of the home and evaluate standards of performance.
Liaise with parents, carers, staff, and other professionals to protect and safeguard the children.
Develop and manage a competent team of staff by showing leadership and guidance.
 Key requirements a Children’s Home Manager must have:
Candidate must hold a QCF Level 5 diploma in Management and Leadership in Health and Social for Residential Childcare or equivalent.
Two of the last five years working in a relevant Ofsted Registered care service.
At least one year in a leadership role in Children’s Care, managing staff.
Experience providing health and social care and support to children with behavioural support needs.
A track record of successfully leading a staff team.
Strong knowledge on the expectations outlined by Ofsted.
Excellent knowledge of child protection procedures.
In depth knowledge of Quality Standards and Children’s Homes regulations.
Experience of leading, engaging, and motivating staff in a challenging organisational environment.
Benefits:
Competitive base salary up to £65,000 per annum
Earn up to £75,000 per annum through additional bonuses
Bonus of 10% salary reviewed annually
£2,500 on call bonus (approx. 10 weekends a year)
Long-term incentive plan – a bonus of 30% of salary accrued each year and paid as a future lump sum
Comprehensive full 4-week induction on our Care Academy
7 weeks’ annual leave package
Career progression – most regional managers have been promoted internally
Flexible benefits package: increase and deacrease your holiday allowance, pensions, and life assurance
Employee wellbeing tools and advice
Private Health Insurance and Medical Cover
Meals provided at work

If you are interested in the above position please apply, or for more information contact Matthew Taylor at Domus Recruitment.

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