Job Title: Registered Manager
Location: Wigan
Salary: £28,082 – £35,344 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
The Role: To assume overall responsibility for the management of a designated Childrens home(s)
The Company:
The welfare of any young person or other service user is paramount.
We contribute to young people’s and service users support, learning, development and safeguarding and this is reflected in every aspect of our practice and service provision;
Our team will work with parents and families who are partners in the care, learning, development and safeguarding of their children recognising they are often the young person’s first and most enduring carers and educators.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Behave in a professional manner at all times with sensitivity, dignity and respect towards children, staff, other professionals and service users in accordance with the role of the Registered Manager.
- Ensure the highest standards of care takes place at all times.
- Devise and implement individual and team learning and development plans in conjunction with professional and organisational requirements
- Ensure all policies and procedures in relation to children, staff and others (professionals & visitors) are implemented.
- Contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and review of policies and procedures as appropriate.
- Provide and / or ensure supervision in conjunction with laid down standards and requirement
- Conduct regular reviews and appraisals at appropriate intervals to monitor and address staff performance.
- Ensure the implementation of all designated areas of the childrens care plan in accordance with OFSTED standards, regulations and the child’s LAC plans.
- Chair regular team meetings
- Co-ordinate and deliver regular team performance and service reviews.
- Ensure staff team administer and record medication prescribed by GP / Health Practitioner in accordance with requirements.
- Ensure the health and safety of all Y.P’s, staff and visitors to the home by conducting and responding to regular hazard and risk assessments including Reg 34 and Schedule 6. (Care standards Act 2001)
- Conduct and / or ensure risk assessments are carried out in respect of any activity undertaken by the child or staff in relation to their duties.
- Ensure that all records are properly maintained in conjunction with the requirements of data protection and human rights legislation and regulation.
- Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times in respect of organisational policies in respect of children and staff
- Check and monitor all staff records in relation to daily tasks, housekeeping and health and hygiene
- Attend or designate attendance to appropriate staff members for the attendance of all relevant child care planning, reviews and meetings.
- Promote equality at all times in respect of standards of care, staff behaviour and performance.
- Co-ordinate effective selection procedures to ensure that high calibre staff are recruited to the organisation.
- Conduct staff disciplinary and grievance issues and address poor performance.
- Ensure all administrative duties and tasks are completed according to requirements.
- Take responsibility in partnership with the Children’s Service Manager/Director for own learning and developmental needs and ensure implementation of own Individual Development Plan.
- Attend supervision / consultation sessions on an agreed basis with your Service Manager.
- Ensure preparation for internal and external audit and inspection purposes.
- Attend Residential Management meetings and contribute to the strategic planning, review and development of the organisation
- Attend senior management meetings and contribute to the strategic planning, review and development of the organisation
- Utilise own transport (car driver) in order to transport/support young people to and from family contact, school, health appointments etc.
- Provide out of hours cover on a rota basis to offer appropriate management support as necessary
- Carry out all other duties as deemed necessary to ensure the highest standards of care at all times.
The Candidate:
- Excellent communication
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent record and report writing skills
- Ability to work in partnership
- Financial Management
- Supervision
- Genuine commitment to the welfare of looked after children.
- Committed to Anti-Oppressive practice
- Honesty, Tolerance, Trustworthy, Flexibility
- 5 years post qualification in child care setting.
- Full UK driving licence.
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Support Worker, Carer, Care Support, Care Team Leader, Support Manager, Care Assistant, Social Worker, Support Team Leader, Care Coordinator, Support Assistant, Care Manager, Support Coordinator, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Care Supervisor, Autism Support, Support Supervisor will be considered for this role.
