Children's Home Registered Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role:

In accordance with our Statement of Purpose, to lead and continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of the staff at the Childrens Home, ensuring the development of services, both at the home and wider Permanence Service, including other provisions, which improve outcomes for young people. To place children and their needs at the heart of what you do, and promote the engagement of young people in planning, delivering and improving the service. To inspire and lead a culture in the home and wider service which helps children aspire to fulfil their potential and safeguards and promotes their welfare, in accordance with the Quality Standards and Regulations.

Main Duties:

Broadwalk

1)

To take responsibility for all aspects of the operation of the home under the direction of the Responsible Individual by providing overall leadership and management and by undertaking direct work to ensure the delivery of high quality physical and emotional care in a safe, clean and comfortable environment

2)

To fulfil the requirements of the Registered Manager role as set out in the Childrens Home Regulations and Quality Standards

3)

To deliver an effective workforce strategy for the home, recruiting, training, developing and managing staff to ensure 24/7 cover and provide a competent and efficient workforce. To manage a team of up to 15 staff and ensure they receive regular, high-quality supervision

4)

To manage and allocate resources, including budgets, staff, equipment, vehicles and petty cash

5)

To provide managerial cover to the home, shared with the Deputy Manager, for sleeping in / being on call outside of normal working hours

6)

To work closely with the wider Permanence Service in the development and delivery of packages to support young people living in the home and to challenge other professionals, internally and externally, on the services offered to young people living at the home

7)

To take immediate management action when the welfare or safety of the young people is at risk

8)

To attend meetings, court hearings, panels and other forums in co-operation with the Deputy Manager

9)

To be directly accountable for ensuring that the home operates in full accordance with national and local requirements and that safeguarding procedures are properly implemented, ensuring compliance with formal inspection and audit systems, and support the effective inspection of services by regulatory bodies and external inspectors (OFSTED)

10)

To ensure that the routine and ethos of the home is compatible with the young peoples needs, ages and circumstances and that it provides continuity, boundaries, security and a stable base for the children

11)

To promote positive relationships with childrens families and friends, which may include outreach, ensuring that they are made welcome to the home and have the opportunity to contribute to the work of the home, its routine and practices

12)

To ensure the promotion of educational activities and to liaise closely with schools and the Virtual School ensuring that young people are supported through staff attendance at parents evenings and other events. To ensure that children are afforded the full range of social and educational activities compatible with their ages, interests and abilities at school and in the wider community

13)

To ensure that young people are registered with GPs and Dentists and that full use is made of the range of health provision including relationships with CAMHS, making sure that young people are educated into healthy lifestyles and diets compatible with age, gender, religion and ethnicity

14)

To arrange holidays and trips away from the home for the young people, ensuring that health and safety requirements are met with sufficient safeguards in place

15)

To apply professional judgement and appropriate assessment of risk in responding to and deciding on the appropriateness of placements and referrals, taking into account the impact any placement will have on the existing children

16)

To ensure that complaints are dealt with in accordance with procedures and that young people have the opportunity to speak and meet with their social workers and other appropriate professionals, such as advocates

17)

To ensure that young peoples records are kept up to date and retained in accordance with departmental and regulatory requirements with all appropriate information stored and confidentiality maintained

18)

To innovate new practices to support young people which will contribute to the prevention of family breakdown once the young people have returned home or left care

19)

To develop and deliver any Staying Close initiatives through strategic innovation for the Offer for residential Care Leavers, including the potential to manage further residential provision and other innovation

20)

To provide regular briefings and reports on the quality and performance of the team(s) / home(s) to Group Leaders and senior managers

Contact Service

21)

To line manage and supervise staff of the Contact Service where applicable

General

22)

To contribute to developing and routinely carrying out quality assurance activities with respect to performance, professional practice and decision making in the team(s) and wider Permanence service, ensuring this development positively promotes equality and continuous improvement

23)

To work as a member of Childrens Services management team and contribute to the overall development of operational services and the promotion of high standards of practice

24)

To undertake employee investigations and appeals in line with RBGs policies and procedures.

25)

To ensure that an equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory perspective informs all aspects of the work and that the Councils Equal Opportunities policy is promoted and adhered to.

26)

To undertake other tasks as may be required within the remit and grading of the post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Managerial experience within a social care setting with direct practice experience in residential care for children/ young people

Qualifications

Essential

• Social Work Qualification DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent as well as minimum Level 5 Workforce Diploma in Social Care Management or equivalent, with comprehensive knowledge of child care and safeguarding legislation, national standards and guidance for looked after children and residential care practice, as well as awareness of therapeutic approaches and innovation

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work effectively with children, young people, their families, and other professionals, including the use of mediation and restorative approaches
• Ability to set work priorities and manage effectively self, staff and teams under pressure, including working shifts
• Effective verbal, written, presentation and budget management skills

Desirable

• Skills in identifying, setting, monitoring and meeting service targets
• Ability to promote user involvement in the delivery, review and redesign of services

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the Councils Health and Safety, Information Governance and Equal Opportunities Policy with a strong personal commitment to Equal Opportunities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Address

The Woolwich Centre

35 Wellington Street

Woolwich

London

SE18 6HQ

Employer's website

https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)