Residential Children's Home Manager

An excellent new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Children's Home Registered Manager to manage a children's residential home based in the Camden area in London.

You will join a provider with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality care and achieving positive outcomes for children and young people

This is a fantastic care provider dedicated to supporting children and young people aged 9-17 who have complex emotional and behavioural needs, providing a safe and supportive environment

As the Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Responsible for delivering high-quality, safe and nurturing care for children and young people in the home


• Hold overall accountability for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child, overseeing day-to-day operations, leading staff practice, and driving continuous improvement in line with company standards, ethos and the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015


• Provide strong leadership, ensuring care is child-centred and focused on achieving the best outcomes for the child


• Maintaining robust safeguarding systems, safer staffing arrangements, clear risk assessments, and effective multi-agency working


• Ensure the child's individual vulnerabilities, behaviours and support needs are understood and responded to consistently


• Supervise as well as mentor staff, organise work patterns, deliver care-focused training, ensure care plans, safeguarding procedures and support services are implemented effectively

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Strong childcare and safeguarding knowledge, including the Children Act 1989, Care Standards Act 2000, the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards


• Ability to lead safeguarding practice, manage risk, respond to incidents, and ensure the home meets its duty to protect and promote the welfare of the child at all times


• Experience of managing staff teams, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead with confidence, professionalism and resilience


• A genuine passion for children's homes and a strong commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people

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*To be considered for this position you must hold a leadership and Management qualification, or willingness to work towards one, together with NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People + 2-3 years of management experience and a strong background in supporting young people

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The successful Manager will receive an excellent salary of £55,120 - £64,120 per annum.

This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 40 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 32 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year for the first 32 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year for the first three years


• Workplace pension, post-probation


• Mobile phone provided


• Ofsted performance bonus: £3,000 for an Outstanding judgement and £1,500 for a Good judgement


• Full occupancy bonus of £500 per month


• Company car or £3,000 annual travel allowance


• Local parking permit

Reference ID: 7410

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV