Children's Residential Homes Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Children’s Residential Homes Manager at Oldham Council. This is a full-time Permanent role.

Location – Oldham

Pay - £42,503 - £46,549

Permanent - Full Time

What is the role?

Oldham Council are looking for a Qualified Children’s Residential Homes Manager to be responsible for the home/s as ‘Registered Manager’ as laid out in the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards 2015. To also be accountable for the day-to-day management of the residential establishment/s in accordance with the policy of the Local Authority and the Department’s operational policies, and the legal and regulatory framework for children’s homes.

What are your responsibilities?

• To provide a planned and safe environment which gives care, support, and nurture, appropriate to maintaining and promoting the emotional and physical well - being of children and young people in accordance with Children Looked After arrangements (CLA) involving family members wherever possible.
• Ensure the physical aspects of any children’s home meets or exceeds the Quality Standards Included in the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.
• Develop, implement, review and record CLA materials which have been formed with the Field Social Workers for each individual child or young person.
• Contribute to the development of Child Care Services and professional standards throughout the Department.
• Create and maintain contact and liaisons outside the children’s home to further their purpose, e.g. schools and health services, family members, educational staff, Ofsted, Youth Offending Service (YOS) and other services within the department and elected members.
• Supervise and develop staff as individuals and as a team, to ensure that the Statement of Purpose and management objectives of the home are met in line with Departmental policy and the legal and policy framework for children looked after.
• To write Team and Business Plans as required and monitor those plans.
• To write Action Plans as a response to Ofsted Inspections Reports and implement the actions arising from them.
• Be responsible for the appointment of Deputies and Residential Child Care Workers, in conjunction with the Head of Service.
• Appoint domestic staff.
• To allocate work and ensure it achieves departmental standards and the Regulations and Quality Standards.
• Monitor and report to Ofsted those matters required under the Regulations and Quality Standards 2015.
• Foster the professional development of all staff, to assess training needs, to provide ‘in house’ courses, to use external courses.
• Supervise, or organise the supervision of staff undertaking professional training, or students on placement.
• To act as an NVQ Assessor and / or Internal Verifier.

What skills do you Need?

• Must have previous experience as a Children’s Residential Homes Manager
• NVQ or Diploma Level 5 in Leadership & Management in Residential Children’s Services or equivalent.
• Excellent people skills, as you will be speaking to the public, and other members of staff.
• Excellent IT skills, as you will be using Microsoft Office and internal council IT Systems
• Valid Enhanced DBS on the Update Service
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• You will need to be flexible to work some weekends and evenings.

Next Steps:

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