Registered Manager Bolton

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Our Client is a professional Residential Children's Home, agile, super focused and looking for the right Registered Children's Manager

Registered Children's Manager

The post holder is responsible for the set up and delivery of the Home.
To support with set up of a Children's Home and OFSTED registration
To ensure that all standards in relation to children are upheld within the statutory framework and our clients Children's Home Service standards.
To ensure that the Home reflects a culture that is inclusive, warm and nurturing where children's well-being and development is promoted.
To ensure that all matters regarding child protection are promoted and responded to in a pro-active and diligent manner.
To protect children from harm inside and outside of the Home.
To ensure that children's needs are recognised and met where possible. This includes, ensuring that children are free from discrimination within the Home and to challenge discrimination within and from outside the Home.
To ensure that the Home meets the needs of individual children and the needs of the group.
To take a lead role in agreement with the Responsible Individual for responding to referrals and assessing children's suitability for placement.
To ensure that the admission of children is welcoming and reflects the expectations of the placement plan.
To ensure that each child's placement follows their placement plan and that each child has an up to date Individual Care Plan, Behaviour Management Plan and Risk Assessments based on an assessment of their needs.
To ensure that children's progress is regularly reviewed and that the care team are adapting their approach in relation to children's developmental needs.
To ensure that children are informed of their rights and responsibilities enabling them to take greater control of their lives.
To attend children's case reviews, planning meetings and other meetings as required.
To ensure that transition plans for children leaving the Home are carried out positively and within guidelines.CARE TEAM

The post holder is responsible for the line management and supervision of the care team.
To be pro-active in supporting the Care team by ensuring that there is opportunity for discussion with individuals and in team meetings.
To ensure that the Care team is appropriately supported and trained in dealing with challenging situations and the demands of the work.
To ensure that every staff member within your home and the Senior management are informed of all relevant issues, especially significant incidents, as appropriate.
To ensure effective recruitment processes for the Care team and to be directly involved as appropriate and to minimise the use of agency staff by the recruitment and development of a stable staff team.
To ensure effective staff training and development and to be directly involved the delivery as appropriate.
To be available as assessor and motivate/encourage and guide staff to complete the Level 3 Diploma Children & Young Peoples Workforce and other relevant qualifications within statutory guidelines.FINANCES

The post holder is responsible for the effective and efficient financial management of the Home.
To ensure that the financial management of the Children's Home is in line with the requirements of policy.
To ensure at all times that the occupancy levels of the Children's Home are being optimised and to contribute wherever possible in promoting positive referrals.
To ensure that the use of resources (staff, equipment and daily expenditure) is in line with policy. To be pro-active in ensuring that resources are matched efficiently to the requirements of the day-to-day task.
To ensure that any expenditure outside of that agreed in the daily management of the Children's Home service is approved by RI and Director.
To collaborate with the Director and responsible Individual to ensure the effective deployment of staff and other resources across the whole organization.POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

The post holder is responsible for the effective implementation and compliance with policies and Statutory Regulations.
To act as the Designated Child Protection Officer for the Children's Home you are responsible for.
To ensure that all Service policies and procedures relevant to the Children's Home, and Statutory Regulations are followed and implemented appropriately.
To ensure that the Responsible Individual is notified of any proposed changes to policy if this was not already addressed in the management meeting or supervision.
To ensure that the Children's Home is in compliance at all times with statutory legislations, regulations and guidance, including Ofsted and Health and Safety.
To ensure that the Home is maintained to a high standard, reflecting a warm, cared for, nurturing and child centred environment.
To ensure that all written communication and records are written to a high professional standard and that all external written communications is quality checked.
To ensure that the recommendations from Regulation 44 visits are responded to in a timely and appropriate manner.
Requirements:

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for health & social care (Children & Young People)? Essential
MA/ level 7: Preferred but not essential
Driving Licence (required)
Will consider Deputy Managers who have been in the role for over 2 years