Childrens Home Registered Manager

Bradford

£400/day

Start date: ASAP

Contract: 3 - 6 months

Hatched Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Childrens Home Registered Manager.

Key Purpose of Post:

• To be approved by Ofsted to act as the Home Registered Manager. The post holder must ensure that high standards of practice are achieved and that services are delivered in accordance and compliance with the National Children's Home Regulations (2015), Children's Homes Quality Standards(2015) and Bradford Childrens and Families Trust ' internal policies, procedures and guidance.You will support the Children's Residential Service to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people and ensure they have the opportunity to thrive. You will ensure legislative and regulatory requirements regarding all issues (Human Resources, Health and Safety, Environmental Health etc) but especially regarding the care of children are met. Particularly you will ensure that the Home meets all regulatory requirements to achieve Ofsted gradings of Good or Outstanding.

Main Responsibilities of Post:

• To take leadership and management responsibility for the development and shaping of the home whilst ensuring dynamic and creative plans for children and young people living in the home, (especially those with a complex range of needs and behaviours due to, but not exclusively, early trauma and attachment).
• These children and young people often struggle to build relationships and understand their emotions which can result in complex and risk taking behaviour. Children and young people may need additional therapeutic support or specialist input which you will be responsible for identifying within the care planning process to ensure these needs are met.
• You will manage the home in order to safeguard and promote the well-being of children and young people, taking the role as designated safeguarding lead for the home; and take all reasonable steps
• and support staff in the home to locate and ensure the safe return of any young people who are missing from the home. You will be committed to safeguarding young people and have an excellent understanding of child protection procedures.
• Ensure the home operates within the Quality Standards and Children's Homes Regulations (2015), paying attention to detail to ensure the home is judged as 'good 'or'outstanding' by Ofsted.

Essential for shortlisting

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services with Children and Young People's Residential Management Pathway.
• Equivalent Qualifications as set out in ANNEX A - Qualifications for staff working in children's homes,
• Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations including the QualityStandards, April 2015
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.
• NVQ Level 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services