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Excellent opportunity for an experienced, qualified candidate to join the team in one of our clients children's residential homes. They are a rapidly expanding organisation who are currently offering a very competitive salary plus benefits including a quality bespoke training package and generous remuneration for sleep-in shifts. They specialise in supporting Children and Young People who have suffered early life trauma, neglect or abuse and may display challenging behaviours.

Duties

* To manage a residential home and ensure the efficient operation of the service in accordance with the relevant legislation, procedures, policies, and the Statement of Purpose for the home

* To support adults working with our young people to achieve the highest standards of care.

* To be involved in recruitment of the team including vetting, interviewing, and inducting new employees.

* To contribute to a comprehensive team training and development programme to enable the service to have available all necessary skills and levels of expertise to meet the needs of the young people.

* Support the team to ensure longevity and good organisation retention.

* Liaise with the various internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and commissioning authorities to ensure that the care needs of new and existing children and young people are met.

* To be accountable and take responsibility for liaising with regulatory organisations in relation to the way the home is managed.

* Register with the regulator and uphold requirements and conditions of this registration. To be part of an on-call system.

* Any other such duties that may be required from time to time by the operational managers, or their authorised representatives

Requirements

* A level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care and children and young people’s services; or equivalent; or a preparedness to work towards the same.

* Experience at senior level in a Residential Children's home.

* Full manual driving licence.

* To participate in further continuing professional development support the needs of our young people