Household Manager

Job Title: Household Manager

Location: Oxford

Salary: £44,179 per year

Job type: Full Time, 40 Hours Per Week.

The Role:

Here at The Mulberry Bush, our work transforms the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma, through specialist therapeutic services. We’re looking for individuals to join our ever-growing team to maintain our professional and industry renowned standards.

If you feel you’re a Household Manager that can ensure their household and the treatment around each child is meeting their needs in a safe, responsible and caring manner – we would love to hear from you!

*Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

*All our staff are trained to Level 5 via our Foundation Degree in Therapeutic work with children and young people, accredited by the University of the West of England.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• The care and therapeutic treatment of up to 8 children is of a high and consistent standard.
• Outstanding quality assurance, monitoring and compliance.
• The leadership and development of their staff team.
• Ensure that all records and systems are compliant with school and organisational policy and all relevant regulation, statute, etc.
• Provide management oversight of all aspects of the tasks of the household.
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining the reflective culture, therapeutic approach, routines, practice and environment of the household so that these meet the children’s needs, are in keeping with the model of practice & school policy and are of a high standard.
• Work in collaboration with the School Leadership Team, Education Management Team and Therapies and Networks Team.
• Promote effective communication within the team and across teams.
• Actively work towards establishing positive team morale.

Essential Skills:

• At least 2 years’ experience managing a team in a child care setting.
• Direct work with children in challenging behaviours.
• Care and treatment planning.
• Can lead and manage a team that has to change and adapt according to the needs of the children, community and organisation.
• Can work on own initiative and to deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team and empower others within that team.
• Resilience under emotional and work pressures.
• Understanding of (& commitment to) Safeguarding policy, principles and practices.
• Show a commitment to demonstrating and promoting inclusivity, equality, diversity within all aspects of role.
• Will treat all people fairly and without prejudice or discrimination.

Desirable Skills:

• Providing training and assessing work.
• Working with complex families and networks.
• Ability to demonstrate warmth and empathy in balance with boundaries and appropriate distance in relationships.

Benefits:

• 50 days annual leave
• Employer contribution pension
• High level of support and supervision
• Staff Wellbeing Scheme
• Discounted Better Leisure Membership
• On-Site Car Parking
• Sick Pay

Additional Information:

The Mulberry Bush School is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and be prepared to undertake a criminal background check by the DBS.

**Deadline for applications – Monday 27^th February 2023**

**Visit to the school and observed exercise – Wednesday 8^th March**

**Interview date – Wednesday 15^th March 2023**

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Household Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Childcare Worker, Healthcare Specialist, SEN, Household Officer, Operations Manager, Senior Support Worker, Support Worker and Healthcare Teaching Assistant, Therapeutic Care may also be considered for this role.