Home Manager

Do you want to set up a Children's Home from the ground up? Ready to step up and become an OFSTED Registered Children's Home Manager for a company that will recognize and reward you?

Job Title: OFSTED Registered Children's Home Manager

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum

Hours: Full time, minimum 40 hours per week

Shift pattern: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00, with on-call shifts over the weekend

Insight Care Group are a specialist provider of residential children's homes for children with learning disabilities, autism, complex behaviour, sensory and communication needs, attachment and trauma responses, and mental health needs. Our mission is to create a safe, nurturing environment where children can thrive, grow, and develop their independence. Led by a therapeutic PACE approach, our organisation is committed to providing the best possible opportunities for the children across our Ofsted regulated children's homes.

There is a strong head office team to support in your role. The Director is a clinically qualified doctor, who acts as our therapeutic modelling lead and offers input and support with clear governance structures and risk management meetings. The RI is supportive, dedicated and available. He makes weekly visits to our homes and is passionate about improving standards and achieving the best possible outcome for the children in our care.

There is also back-office support through our HR manager, recruitment officers, training lead and in‑house psychologist.

• Basic pay: £65,000 per annum
• Additional Bonuses:
  Opportunity to earn a market-leading bonus package based on performance and KPIs
• Training & Development:
  Opportunity to complete a fully funded & accredited Level 7 in Strategic Management in Residential Childcare qualification, and continuous training opportunities, including instructor training, ACAS leadership, and more!
• Wellbeing & Recognition:
  Access to six free counselling sessions, Employee Assistance Program, a gift on your birthday, and eligibility for a Blue Light Card!
• Holidays & Leave: 7.2 weeks (36 days) of paid annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Additional Benefits: earn up to £500 per referral with our Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme, access to Bright Exchange program discounts, and more!

As an OFSTED Registered Children's Home Manager you will play a vital role in delivering a service which encompasses all areas of the SCCIF to a 'GOOD' or higher standard, ensuring the smooth operation of the home and the staff team. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leadership and Management: supervise, support and mentor staff to ensure that high professional standards are maintained across all aspects of the service.
• Safeguarding: ensure that all children and staff get to live and work in a safe environment, as well as acting as the designated safeguarding lead. Monitor health & safety; report incidents and accidents; and complete all risk assessment processes.
• Care Planning and Monitoring: act in the best interests of all children, respecting their privacy and dignity, taking into account their wishes and feelings. Meet all needs of the children and work with a multi-disciplinary team approach to monitor and evaluate the implementation of tailored care plans.
• Administration: ensure safe levels of staffing at all times, including on-call, rotas, night and sickness absence cover and off-site excursions. Manage all data and recording processes within your home and have the ability to share this information when requested. Complete regular audits and reviews of all processes as necessary and manage delegated budgets, ensuring all Insight Care Group financial policies are…