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Our client, a 3 bed Children's Home for children under 18 with EBD is looking for a Registered Manager who will have the overall responsibility for the new home's day-to-day management and ensure high-quality care, safety, and well-being of the residents. You will lead and manage a team of staff that will be recruited, you will oversee budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote the children's physical, psychological, emotional, and social development.

Benefits

Salary of £50 000 - £60000, dependent on experience

Office hours 9 - 5pm

Key Responsibilities:

Provide effective leadership and management of the residential home, including doing registration, recruiting, inducting, and training staff.

Ensuring full capacity of the home, managing and safeguarding the children, ensuring their well-being, and promoting their physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural care.

Ensure the home meets all relevant regulations, including the Children's Homes Regulations, and other statutory requirements. This includes preparing for and responding to inspections by bodies like Ofsted.

Developing and implementing tailored care and risk management plans for each young person.

Managing budgets, resources, and day-to-day operations, including budget preparation for Directors approval.

Ensuring the home is kept at full capacity and marketed correctly.

Providing information, guidance, and ongoing supervision to enable staff to effectively and safely carry out their roles.

Building and maintaining positive relationships with residents, families, staff, and external agencies.

Driving continuous improvement and maintaining a culture of excellence within the home.

Essential Skills and Experience:

Strong understanding of child protection procedures and the ability to manage safeguarding concerns effectively as well as in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations, particularly the Children's Homes Regulations.

Experience in developing and implementing care plans and risk assessments.

Experience in a Children's Residential setting.

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent) and minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar setting.

Be knowledgeable about and able to address the needs of children with EBD, including managing challenging behaviours and promoting positive behaviour management strategies