Registered Manager

Location Crawley
Discipline: Children Services
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £54,000 - £58,000
Contact name: Elsa Buckley

Contact email: elsa@petersdean.co.uk
Job ref: EB-CRAWL-RM-01

About the job

Salary: £54,000 - £58,000 per annum

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week (full time), a variety of shift patterns including weekend working and on call rotas.

Contract: Permanent

Location:Crawley

Type of service: 5-bedded children’s EBD home, rated ‘Good’ in its recent Ofsted inspection

  

Registered Manager Role Benefits

Get a fantastic range of additional perks in your role, including:

  • Additional Holiday entitlement! 29 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually

  • Staff discounts on hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers.

  • Loyalty Payments made when staying in role for 6 months and 1 year

  • Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centers.

 

The Provider

This provider operates a diverse range of multi-disciplinary services for some of the most vulnerable and at-risk children and young people within the County, specifically their residential homes, which range from the provision of full-time care to short breaks.  They aim to provide a stimulating and caring environment, within which the welfare of the children and young people we look after is promoted and at the forefront of childcare practice, enabling them to maximise their full potential.

Join an established residential provider who provide quality therapeutic care to enable growth in the young people they work with.

They work therapeutically with children and young people who have complex needs, have experienced abusive, neglectful, and/or chaotic and traumatic situations, and who need specialised professional support in learning how to cope with the pressures and demands of day-to-day living before they can be expected to survive and thrive in a family-based placement.

Registered Manager role

You will work under the guidance of the Service Manager to support and supervise a team of Residential and Senior Residential Support Workers to provide quality care to looked after children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. You will work closely to all internal and external policy and procedure, showing a willingness to ensure the service meets Ofsted requirements and the National Minimum Standards.

Registered Manager Applicant Criteria

  • Significant experience of dealing with a diverse range of complex situations while prioritising the wellbeing of children.

  • Experience of working in a senior capacity within an Ofsted registered children's home

  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (If this qualification is not held, the individual must have achieved this within 3 years of appointment).

  • Experience of applying innovative theoretical practices within a residential setting.

  • Experience of working within internal policies and procedures and statutory responsibilities.

  • Experience of delivering personalised services to children whilst understanding the issues affecting their behaviour and presentation.

  • Experience of effective financial management and forecasting within a limited budget and of contributing to wider financial decisions impacting on service development.

 

Please send across your CV now to be considered for this exciting opportunity and we will be in touch for a friendly initial chat. Interviews are due to be held week beginning 20th February 2023.