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Children's Home Registered Manager

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset

Salary: Up to £53,725.86 through bonuses

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Specific Hours: 40 hours per week

Role details:

* You will manage a 4 bedded children’s home in a rural area and manage a staff team of 9 to ensure a high quality of care is delivered to young people that provides a positive and enriching living experience that meets their needs and achieves the best possible outcomes for each of the young people.

* You will be accountable for the smooth and efficient management and administration of the home and to undertake wider operational tasks as and when required.

* Must be able to produce, update and monitor plans, reports etc. and deliver to deadlines and demonstrate an organised, efficient and flexible approach to their managerial duties.

* Must be able to lead, motivate, manage and develop all members of the staff team within an open and enthusiastic culture which includes the delivery of training.

* Must ensure that the Company is represented professionally to outside agencies and within the local community and contribute towards the development of the Company.

About you:

You must be committed to making a real difference to the lives of the young people in our care and to working to a high standard of professional practice with a non-judgmental and get up and go positive attitude taking into account the views of the young people’s views, wishes and feelings.

* Be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Children’s Home legislation and inspection requirements for Ofsted and a thorough knowledge of child protection/safeguarding procedures and protocols.

* You must have a recognised social work qualification i.e. QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (Children and Young People) and QCF Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People Workforce or equivalent.

* A minimum of 2 years’ previous experience within the last 5 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children and, for at least 1 year, requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role.

* Must be licensed to drive a manual gear car and have use of own car with business insurance (proof will need to be supplied as part of onboarding) and be able to undertake on-call duties (on average 2 on call duties a month).

Benefits:

* 22 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

* Occupancy Bonus: £175 per child after the first child e.g. 4 bed home= 3 x £175 (£525 pcm)

* £2000 car allowance

* Ofsted Report Bonuses- £500 for a good report, £1000 for an outstanding report

* Non-contributory pension (9% Employer contribution) and company sick pay after 6 months probation

* On call payments- £10 per day Monday- Fridays and £50 for Saturday and Sunday

* Enhanced sick pay - 5 days full sick pay