Registered Manager - Children's Home - Thendon Resourcing LTD : Job Details

We’re looking for an experienced Registered Manager of Children’s Residential Care to open a new home for children and young people in the Croydon. You’ll be supported by dedicated owners who have a background in working with children and young people with complex learning disabilities and are dedicated to creating a wonderful service that can deliver brilliant outcomes for the young people they support.

This is a great opportunity for a Registered Manager who wants to gain valuable experience in getting a new service established and add new strings to their bow. Work on getting the home set up is well underway, they’re ready to recruit a Registered Manager and apply to Ofsted for registration and start the process of recruiting a team.

On offer for the Registered Manager is a salary of £50,000 - £75,000 dependent on experience and qualifications, plus yearly bons based upon performance, and the potential of career development as they open a further home in the future.

As a Registered Manager you’ll be responsible for;

• Delivering care that is focussed on ensuring that each child in the home can thrive
• Assessment and evaluation of new referrals and managing a smooth transition into the home
• Ensuring compliance with Ofsted regulations, national care standards and Local Authority requirements.
• Quality Assurance
• Responsible for Safeguarding and Child protection
• Develop quality assurance systems
• Deliver effective leadership to the staff team, that promotes a positive culture of open practise
• Ensuring the staff rota is effective

What we’re looking for;

• It is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL that you have experience of being a Registered Manager or an experienced Deputy Manager of a Children’s Home previously. Manager who can demonstrate a sound knowledge of Ofsted regulations
• Experience of working with children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties , and ideally learning disabilities.
• You’ll demonstrate a sound understanding of Ofsted requirements
• At least 2 years management experience in a children’s residential setting, within the last 5 years.
• QCF level 5 or equivalent in Leadership and Management for Social care (Children and Young People) or be willingness to complete this within 1st year of employment

Interested? To be considered for the Registered Children’s Home Manager position, please click apply to send your CV to Laura at Thendon Resourcing. Or give me a call to find out more.

We’ll contact you within 1-2 business days to discuss your application further.