Registered Manager Residential Care

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Registered Manager to lead our innovative and new 4-bedded stabilisation children’s home located in Bulkington, providing high-quality care and support for children who experience unplanned home endings and need a period of stability and support.

Warwickshire proudly promote 100% of our homes hold a ‘Good’ judgement with Ofsted. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated, experienced individual, who has the appropriate skills to continue leading our therapeutic approach, set up and drive our new children’s home through to Ofsted registration and take on the role of Registered Manager.

You will be well supported by a visible, engaged and committed leadership team and alongside the Responsible individual will lead and develop a residential team and be a key member of the wider service delivery and development plan.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the needs of young people in care. They should have extensive knowledge and understanding of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Guide to the Quality Standards, Ofsted’s Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF) and other relevant statutory legislation, guidance, and good practice.

Now is an exciting time to be part of our team as Warwickshire continues to develop and grow its residential services for children in care alongside embedding our Families First teams who support Warwickshire children and young people.

Our approach is about locality working, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams that support the whole family. Building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education.

If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service.  to find out more about Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families Service.

• Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload.
• Generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas
• Competitive salary and performance-related bonuses.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture.
• Opportunities to shape and grow a high-quality service.
• Support from to bespoke therapeutic psychological

As the Registered Manager, you will:

• Take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the home.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted regulations and all relevant legislation.
• Lead and inspire a team to deliver outstanding care and therapeutic support.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans that promote stability and positive outcomes.
• Manage budgets, staffing, and resources effectively.

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards).
• Proven experience managing a children’s residential home.
• Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations
  , safeguarding, and Ofsted standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• A commitment to creating a safe, nurturing environment where children can thrive.

• Effective leadership and management of the home and takes the leading role in key decisions; to include chairing meetings and advocacy skills.
• Ensuring that the home meets Ofsted standards of quality and safety.
• Knowledge of the legislative requirements pertaining to high quality care for young people in a residential setting.
• Develop a positive person-centred culture in the home using a model of Restorative Practice.
• Contribute positively to the welfare and wellbeing of young people providing them with a safe, nurturing, stable home where their needs can be fully met, and they are encouraged to seek their aspirations and reach their full potential.
• Ability to communicate effectively and positively with young people, colleagues, and other professional workers through a wide variety of media which will include written, verbal and electronic means.
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