Registered Care Manager

Staff Match are recruiting for a hands-on Registered Manager to manage a new Children’s Home in Romford, Essex. The ideal candidate must be experienced in managing all aspects of running a Children’s Care Home for emmergency, medium or long term planned placements and ensuring a well-supported staff team deliver positive outcomes for children and young people.

Person Specification:

Level 5 Diploma in leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Full UK Driving license

Pediatric First Aid (Desirable)

Fire Warden Certificate (Desirable)

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role

Some of the Registered Manager responsibilities will Include:

To register with Ofsted and maintain the homes compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Ensure the Statement of Purpose is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the aims, objectives and service delivery.
To maintain accurate and comprehensive records and documents in line with regulatory requirements.
To have lead responsibility for Safeguarding and act as designated fire warden and first aider.
To recruit, induct, support and lead members of staff to provide outstanding practice
To ensure that sufficient back up resources are available in emergency/out of hours situations including participation in an out of hours ‘On-Call’ rota.
To ensure all staff understand and comply with all policy and procedures relating to safeguarding, health & safety.
To carry our regular staff supervisions and identify training needs
To manage occupancy levels and liaise with commissioning teams and local authorities to support timely and suitable admissions.
To  develop and oversee individualized care plans for each child, ensuring they are regularly reviewed and adapted in consultation with the child and relevant professionals.
To monitor expenditure and effectively manage the homes budget, ensuring financial accountability.
To manage occupancy levels and ensure quality in all aspects of the operation.
To work closely with director and produce monthly reports.
To always ensure professionalism and confidentiality.
Benefits:

Training ongoing support and career development

Due to the nature of this job, candidates will be subject to UK eligibility checks together with Enhance Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks

For immediate interview please email Staff Match your up to date CV or call (phone number removed)