Children’s Residential Home Manager

We are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Children’s Residential Home Manager, working for an ambitious and growing company based in Liverpool, Sefton.

Here are some key details:

Salary: starting From: £60,000 a year – Full-time

Salary: Negotiable for the right candidate

Shift and Schedule: Weekend availability and Monday to Friday

Benefits

Casual dress

Company events

Company pension

Employee assistance programme

Free parking

On-site parking

About the client:

Ofsted Registered children’s homes throughout the North West, specializing in therapeutic care. We are seeking an experienced Registered Manager to oversee our new home, which will care for up to 2 young people.

Qualifications:

NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management

Experience: At least 2 years as a Registered Manager in an Ofsted regulated children’s home with a rating of good or above

Experience working with children and young people with challenging behaviours, including mental health and emotional and behavioural difficulties

3 years working with children in the last 5 years, with at least 1 year at a senior level

Supervision or management experience

Experience in a residential setting and inter-agency work

Knowledge:

Strong understanding of current legislation: The Children’s Homes England Regulations 2015, Quality Standards 2015, the Children’s Act 1989, Children Act 2004, and other relevant laws

Skills:

Ability to lead a staff team and create a child-centred therapeutic environment

Empathetic, committed, compassionate, and passionate about working with young people from diverse backgrounds

Role Responsibilities

- Oversee management of services, including staff supervision, care and placement planning, safeguarding, communications, report writing, and quality and compliance monitoring

- Implement and provide feedback on statutory and organisational policies and procedures

- Develop constructive community relationships to promote outcomes for looked after children

- Ensure staff have the necessary skills, experience, and qualifications

- Lead and inspire both children and staff in the home

- Produce monitoring reports and statistical data

- Embed principles of equality and diversity in the home’s culture

- Maintain professional relationships with multi-agency partnerships and stakeholders

Specific Duties:

Service Delivery:

- Embed the home's ethos in service delivery and involve service users in daily operations

- Manage safeguarding, risk, and service governance

- Ensure access to health, education, social, psychological, and emotional services for children and young people

- Plan and deliver services to meet the needs of all children and young people

- Monitor outcomes and progress

People Management:

- Supervise and support the staff team

- Provide practice-based consultations and management supervision

- Oversee recruitment in line with policies and procedures

- Coach and develop staff according to statutory training requirements and CPD

- Manage staffing structures, rotas, and key areas of work

- Induct and brief staff on care planning systems and programmes

Resource Management:

- Maintain physical assets and ensure health and safety of the premises

- Manage budget within the financial year

- Adhere to central ICT policies and procedures

- Coordinate and monitor administrative functions

Business Development:

- Lead contract management and placements with commissioners

- Develop and deliver services in accordance with service agreements

- Identify and manage growth opportunities

Quality and Service Development:

- Conduct quality monitoring and health & safety assessments

- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and organisational policies

- Manage complaints and promote continuous service improvement

- Maintain readiness for Ofsted inspections and foster good relationships with inspectors

- Submit Quality of Care Reports to Ofsted and oversee monthly Regulation 44 visits

Knowledge and Understanding:

- Familiarity with relevant legislation and policies for running a residential children’s home

- Understanding of child protection, safeguarding, equality, diversity, and children’s rights

- Knowledge of care and placement planning, risk and review processes, and the needs of looked after children

Benefits of Service Care Solutions:

- Four weekly payroll runs

- £250 training allowance

- Excellent pay rates

- Exceptional referral bonuses

- Specialist mental health consultants offering a single point of contact

- Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email

- Ltd & PAYE payment options available

- Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS trusts and over 200 local authorities

- FREE DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services

- FREE Occupational Health Check and Immunisations

Application:

To learn more, reach out to me at 01772 208 961 or submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience to Brett.smith@servicecare.org.uk