Location: Southport, Merseyside
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 DOE (plus overtime available)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Home Size: 2/3 bed children's home
Benefits
200 hours annual leave plus statutory bank holidays (equivalent to 6 weeks annual leave).
Competitive salary with overtime opportunities.
Birthday and Christmas Amazon vouchers.
NEST pension scheme.
Fully funded NVQ Diploma Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner.
Support to achieve Diploma Level 5 in Children, Young People and Families Leadership and Management.
Excellent career progression opportunities.
Enhanced DBS paid for by the company.
MEDICASH health and wellbeing plan.
Cash back for dental, optical, hospital treatments and therapy sessions.
Virtual 24/7 GP and mental health support.
Access to specialist consultations and diagnostic tests.
Healthcare cover for children at no extra cost.
Discounted gym memberships.
Access to wellbeing resources including yoga, fitness, mindfulness and meditation guides.
Successful Candidates
Previous experience managing or deputising within a children's residential setting.
Ability to register with Ofsted and successfully complete a Fit Person interview.
Strong knowledge of children's residential legislation, safeguarding and regulatory requirements.
Experience leading and developing residential care teams.
Excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills.
Experience managing budgets, rotas and operational performance.
Ability to build positive relationships with young people, families and professionals.
Experience of working with children and young people with complex needs.
Commitment to achieving excellent outcomes for children and young people.
Willingness to achieve a Diploma Level 5 in Children, Young People and Families Leadership and Management if not already held.
Additional Information
The role requires flexibility to undertake additional duties in response to the needs of the service.
The successful candidate will be expected to submit an application to Ofsted to become the Registered Manager.
The organisation is committed to delivering innovative, high-quality services that enable young people to participate fully in their communities and achieve positive outcomes.
Close partnership working with therapeutic services is a key element of the role.
To apply for this exceptional opportunity please call Tabitha at Purosearch on (phone number removed) or send your CV direct to (url removed)
Salary description
£50000.00 - £65000.00 per year