REGISTERED MANAGER

Eden Brown Synergy is recruiting for a Registered Manager (Ofsted) in Northampton.

The Registered Manager would be an experienced leader, accountable to the RI, to take responsibility for the development, the day-to-day operations, services and compliance of the children's residential home and a have a strong understanding of the needs of EBD children including managing challenging behaviour

The Registered Manager would meet the following requirements:

Qualifications required:

• Diploma Level 3 in Children & Young People Workforce, Diploma Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) or equivalent.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care Services (Children and Young People's Residential Management)
• Or Preferably a Diploma in Social Work, Training for LD services.
• Supervision Training
• Safeguarding Training
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development

The Registered Manager would have the following Skills and Knowledge:

• Knowledge of management systems, of Quality standards, SCCIF, Children Act, Children's rights, Children's homes Regulations and other relevant legislation
• Range of social care services provided to children and young people
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
• Knowledge of Human Resources practices
• Ability to develop and encourage professional growth in others
• Knowledge of Care Planning and reviewing processes
• Knowledge of Policies including Assessing outcomes, Children's Rights, Equality and Diversity
• Knowledge of risk and risk management
• Ofsted benchmarking and inspection requirements
• Ability to manage teams effectively
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
• A good level of IT proficiency including the use of Microsoft packages including Word and Outlook
• Understanding the needs of EBD children including managing challenging behaviour
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to motivate and enthuse staff
• Emotional resilience and maturity
• Ability to be imaginative but practical about childcare
• Ability to sustain and work through placement issues thus reducing unnecessary moves for young people
• To be 'fit' to manage the Home in accordance with current Children's Homes Regulations and National Minimum Standards for Children's Homes
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to produce reports to a high standard
• Proven leadership skills
• Ability to provide accurate staff supervision
• Knowledge of management of budgets and staff rotas

Experience required:

• Ideally previous expierence as a Registered Manager for a Residential Childrens' Home
• Significant experience of working in a residential setting with young people with challenging behaviour or in setting working with challenging young people
• Experience in supervising/managing staff
• Experience of managing resources
• Experience of Ofsted inspections.
• Experience of professional's meetings and working contributively with the professional network.
• Understanding of attachment and trauma in relation to young people.
• Ability to relate to and communicate with young people forming and maintaining appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with young people
• Awareness of safeguarding issues and ability to safeguard the welfare of young people
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Ability to take direction and work as part of a team
• Ability to work in partnership and liaise with other professionals
• Basic household skills
• Ability to recognise and acknowledge training needs and respond appropriately
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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