Registered Manager Bradford

Registered Manager Bradford

Job description

Job Purpose :

- The role of a Registered Manager is the person with overall responsibility for day to day management of the Children’s Home and is accountable for the delivery of a high-quality service provision, incorporating care, welfare, safety and security of all children in their care in order for them to feel safe and at home.
- To support and manage a team of staff who will provide protection and support to the children with their physical, psychological, emotional & social development in order to promote child centred care and personal fulfilment
- To be responsible for and to oversee the implementation of standards as required by OFSTED

Key Responsibilities :

- Setting up the Children’s Home






- Complete the registration process with OFSTED including the completion of SC1 and the provision of documents required including references and checks that address your previous 5 years employment that will meet the criteria of 1.

Care Standards Act 2000, 2. The Care Standards Act 2000 (Registration)(England) Regulations 2010, 3. The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015

- Work with the Head of Care and Senior Manager to complete the Statement of Purpose, children’s guide and policies for the home that reflect the culture and ethos we aim to create to support children and staff.
- Ensure the children’s home has appropriate facilities and that it is furnished to a living standard of a family-style that is a comfortable and safe environment, and that there are adequate places for an office and staff sleeping arrangements.
- Work with the Head of Care,





Senior Manager and Human Resources to ensure that the recruitment of staff follows Safer recruitment guidance and that practice is suitable to work with children to create a safe and positive environment whilst making a commitment to keep children safe from harm.

Regulatory

- To ensure that the Children's Home provision meets with required inspection standards under OFSTED, and is in accordance with the Children’s Homes Regulations in addition to being compliant with any new policy and / or guidance which may come into force.
- To manage and co-ordinate the operational needs for the home.
- To be responsible for ensuring health and safety guidance, policies and procedures are followed by all staff at all times.
- To be responsible for ensuring that each staff member completes all mandatory courses and to ensure that other relevant training is undertaken as pertinent to the needs of the home and to meet organisational and legislative requirements.






- To ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to and that required records are kept such that a complete audit trail can be evidenced

Children and Young People

- To ensure positive outcomes are achieved through the delivery of high-quality support.
- To be responsible for ensuring that all children and young people have a comprehensive and detailed Child Centred Plan that is regularly reviewed and updated as necessary.
- 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 ensure that stringent safeguarding procedures are followed regarding children and possessions and money

Staff Management

- To lead a team providing personalised support to children and young people, in line with our clients Policies and Procedures.
- To ensure that rotas are in place that meet the contracted support hours for each individual child.
- To plan and facilitate regular staff meetings that are minuted, encourage staff participation, and follow through with required actions.
- To plan and implement regular staff supervision, performance management and to provide coaching and mentoring.
- To be involved in the recruitment and interviewing of new staff.
- To ensure that robust communication systems are in place so that any new information relating to a child is passed on to relevant people such as shift plans, handovers, etc.






- To be responsible for ensuring this is to be done strictly in accordance with confidentiality guidelines on information sharing and on a need to know basis.

Charity Management

- To manage finance and resources within the available budgetary information and be willing to manage devolved budgets as these are developed.
- To work alongside the Senior Manager, Head of Care and Director to review, monitor and plan residential services, and to work on Improvement Plans and overall strategic direction
- To work in close liaison with the other managers to ensure continuity, and to promote supportive teamwork.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

It is the nature of the work of our client that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied.

Each staff member is, therefore,





expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises, when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken.

Such additional duties would normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and would normally be compatible with the regular type of work.

If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff.

Other expectations

Confidentiality - It is expected that all our clients’ employees will understand that their work is confidential, and they are likely to encounter personal information about employees and service-users, and also corporate and financial information.







It is a requirement that all our clients employees and volunteers, in the course of their work, treat such personal and corporate data confidentially and comply with our client’s Confidentiality Policy.

A failure to comply with this may result in disciplinary action. This obligation will continue indefinitely, even after termination of employment.

All approaches by the media and other third parties must be referred to the Director.

Values & Practice Principles - The person who holds this position is expected to be familiar with,

and have regard to, the Values of our client and work within that framework. They must be prepared to operate within the ethos of the Charity and ensure that people of all denominations and faiths have their spiritual needs respected.







Qualifications & Experience - The person appointed to this position will satisfy the criteria identified

in the Person Specification. Safeguarding our client acknowledges the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, or beliefs.

They are committed to ensuring Safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibility, government guidance, and complies with best practice.

It is therefore the duty of all employees, trustees and volunteers to adhere to this policy commitment.

All posts will be offered subject to satisfactory references and DBS Enhanced Disclosure being obtained.

Qualifications

- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and management for Children’s Residential
- Management willingness to undertake training to achieve this
- NVQ level 3 or Social Work Qualification
- Willing to register as a manager with OFSTED
- Proficient numeracy / literary skills equivalent to GCSE or above in English and Math
- Full driving license valid for UK (desirable)

Knowledge

- Experience of management
- Experience of working in residential care for children and young people
- Experience of working with children aged 6 to 11
- Experience of delivering and facilitating a Therapeutic Approach to Childcare
- Experience with electronic records, including from a management oversite.
- Experience of working with children at a senior level.
- 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 and Safeguarding.
- Can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of operational management within service provision
- Knowledge of care standards and the requirements of OFSTED
- Experience of providing quality assurance documentation that provides a management focus on delivering confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled.
- Experience of setting up a new children’s home (desirable)
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of children who are looked after through the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences and the barriers that this can present in relation to their social and emotional development. (desirable)
- Experience of working with statutory agencies to plan, prepare and support children and their families for the opportunity to achieve their forever home (desirable)

Skills and Abilities

- Able to communicate to a high standard with a range of adults and children
- Able to prioritise, manage workload and delegate appropriately
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels (both orally and in writing)
- Can demonstrate good management and decision-making skills
- Ability to plan and organise workload in line with individual and organisational targets
- Able to mentor, coach and nurture staff team
- Able to effectively performance manage staff using formal procedures where necessary
- Ability to manage conflict
- Ability to identify and manage risk

Other Attributes

- Proficient in IT and able to use Microsoft Office packages including Word and Outlook.
- Willingness to work flexibly in terms of hours, including out of office hours if required
- Committed to own professional development.
- Able to work according to organisational policies and procedures

Personal Qualities

- Values based approach
- Positive attitude towards diversity in general and specifically towards the rights, independence, inclusion and choice for children with complex needs
- Emotionally intelligent
- Solution focussed
- Flexible
- Children centred and focussed
- Innovative and creative
- Non-judgemental
- Able to work under pressure
- Committed to working in ways which challenge discrimination
- Motivated and enthusiastic

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