The aim of the role is:
To be responsible for shaping and delivering the residential homes and managing the team to achieve the same.
To support children aged from 8 to 18 years old who have complex behavioural, emotional, and social
difficulties. Your focus will be centred on the needs of each child.
To provide high quality care services that support the needs of the residents, and to be an advocate for their
wellbeing.
To provide strong, motivational leadership to staff.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To have overall responsibility for managing referrals into the service from a variety of sources and
maintaining full occupancy.
To produce a development plan for the service that ensures the delivery of high quality, clinically informed
practice.
To ensure all clinical practices and medication processes within the home are conducted in line with
legislation.
To ensure that safe working practices are always employed by all staff in accordance with the Health and
Safety at Work legislation. Co-operate with designated personnel exercising their responsibilities in relation
to the Health and Safety at Work Act.
To ensure all children and young people in residence at the home have their risk and needs assessed, and
that these assessments are regularly reviewed and updated.
To ensure that high quality support and transition services are provided to young people in line with the
service specifications and placement plans required by the relevant local authorities.
To ensure that professional ethics and behaviour are always demonstrated by all staff.
To actively co-ordinate the service provision and be a focal point for support, advice, and coaching to all staff
within the home.
Maintain a clean and safe environment; ensure that the physical state of the building is maintained to a high
standard and that all repair/maintenance problems are dealt with promptly.
To be accountable and take responsibility for liaising with regulatory organisations in relation to the way the
home is managed.
To ensure that the company's financial and administrative procedures are adhered to and to work within a
set budget.
To safeguard children and young people through sound management strategies, collaborative working with
external agencies and emergency services, and compliance with local authority safeguarding procedures.
To support staff to achieve the highest standards of care for all residents.
To assist in the management, appraisal, supervision, and support of all residential staff.
To co-ordinate and monitor casework and administrative functions, including rotas of the home and
evaluate standards of performance.
To be involved in recruitment of staff including vetting, interviewing, and inducting new employees.
To be part of an on-call system.
Manage the Support Workers and Support Assistants within the clients group.
To oversee and develop effective working relationships with partners and commissioners, ensuring the
home is contract compliant and is well thought of within the borough.
To facilitate the development of a range of children and young people inclusion opportunities and activities
with support staff, working towards improving outcomes for accommodated children and young people.
To promote the participation of children and young people in the running of the home, including
encouraging feedback and views, responding positively and professionally to complaints, and passing on
information to the rest of the staff team and partner agencies where appropriate.
To ensure the home operates in accordance with legislations, standards, and guidance e.g., Childrens
Homes Regulations including Quality Standards 2015, Children Act 1989, The Childrens Home (Amendment)
Regulations 2011, and Care Standards Act 2(Apply online only).
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications are essential, i.e., Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, Children & Young Peoples
Services, or equivalent. Or a willingness to undertake training within 6 months of commencement of
employment.
At least two years experience relevant to residential care within the last five years.
At least one year of experience supervising and managing professional staff.
Sound knowledge and understanding of Children Homes regulation including Quality Standards 2015, The
Childrens Homes (Amendment) Regulations 2011, Care Standards Act 2(Apply online only), Ofsted and related legislation,
and policies and procedures.
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