Directly Reports to: Registered Home manager

Contract: 40 hours per week plus on average 10 sleep-ins per month

Number of reports: 3

Budget responsibility: Monthly and annual home budget

Additional reporting/working relationships: External agencies, other departments within company, social workers, other professionals

Job Outline: To be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day running (in line with Children ’s Homes Regulations) of the Children’s Home including promoting the

safeguarding of young people’s welfare. Participate in the on-call rota in support of the Children’s Home.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

§ Manage the residential home on a day-to-day basis ensuring it is compliant in meeting all relevant legislative and contractual requirements, including the health and educational needs of young people.

§ Liaise with other departments and external agencies to ensure that the young people receive appropriate plans, programmes, and support in the home to aid their rehabilitation into the community and to meet contractual requirements.

§ Coach, support and develop staff, including supervision, to maximise their performance and ensure high standards of care, values, ethical standards, equality and diversity, policies and procedures, legislation and contractual and inspection framework requirements are met.

§ Assist in budget preparation and manage and control budgets to meet financial parameters.

§ Interpret and implement changes in legislation relating to occupancy to ensure any enhanced requirements are met.

§ Identify resourcing needs and the ongoing selection, training, and development of staff to ensure service delivery is optimised and relevant standards are met.

§ Engender a positive health and safety culture to meet and maintain company and external accreditation standards.

Key Competencies

§ Financial budgeting

§ Managing Professionally

§ Delivering Performance

§ Leading People

§ Customer Thinking

§ Collaborating and Co-operating

Essential Skills and knowledge

§ A professional social work qualification or QCF level 3

§ Managerial experience within a similar environment (at least 1 year supervisory in care setting)

§ 1 years residential care experience.

§ Full driving licence