Job Description

Registered Manager (Children`s Residential Services) New Home Opening

Crawley, West Sussex

Salary £45,000

This will be a brand-new service and your responsibilities will include leadership, direction, and management of the service, through your staff team - ensuring the best quality children`s service is provided along with the highest levels of performance to meet both company and OFSTED standards

On a day-to-day basis you will be delivering childcare, through your team that should always be focussed on obtaining the best outcomes for each child/young person individually.

With this in mind you will need to be able to demonstrate your practical leadership experience within a childcare setting; your expertise in supporting & organising your staffing team to provide the best possible care at all times including supervising and mentoring of staff, organising shift patterns, facilitating training and development, and accessing external and internal services available to support the childcare practices provided within the home itself

Essential Critera

It is essential that you have the following attributes/qualifications to be successful within this role:

You must hold Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care Services (Children & Young People`s Residential Management) qualification

You will also have an in-depth knowledge of EBD, SEMH & other complex/challenging behaviours

Your background and experience of working within residential childcare settings as a Registered Manager previously will also enable you to commit to delivery high quality care through your staff teams, ensuring an exceptional level of safe, person-centered care.

You will also need to hold a current UK Driving License with access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes


Package Offered:

Salary of £45,000
Generous Bonus scheme - 1) Rating of home and 2) Quarterly management bonus
33 Days Annual Leave Entitlement (inc. Bank Holidays)
NEST Pension
Company Sick Pay
Access to Benefits Package (Retail, Leisure, Entertainment Discounts, Access to Employee Assistance Program, Health & Eye Care)
* 33 days Annual Leave, Including bank holidays
* NEST Pension
* Company Sick Pay
* Life Assurance
* Access to Benefits Package (Retail, Leisure, Entertainment Discounts, Access to Employee Assistance Program, Health & Eye Care)

This organisation has a long standing history within children's services offering the highest quality therapeutic, residential & specialist care available

They are now recruiting a Service Manager/Registered Manager for their brand new service based in Letchworth Hertfordshire.

This service is a EBD home and we are looking for a Registered Manager who will relish the challenge of starting a new service, developing the team and ensuring the best possible care is provided.

Essentials/desirable

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care services (Children & young People's Residential Management Qualified currently or within 3 years of commencing employment
Experienced in residential care of children & young people at a management/senior level.
Desirable that you are Qualified in social work management, therapeutic work or have a background in advocacy


For a confidential/informal discussion please contact Debby Fairweather on 07527 008449 or apply via this advertisement