Residential Children's Services Registered Manager
Polaris
- Bramley, Surrey
- £39,900 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- At least 3 years’ experience in a Residential child care setting at a Senior level within the last five years.
- Knowledge and experience of implementing the Quality Care Standards for Children’s Homes.
- Experience of carrying out administrative duties such as filing, recording, rota preparation and report writing for Children’s Homes.
- At least one years’ experience in supervising and managing professional staff.
- Professional qualification at Level 4/5 ‘Working with Children and Young People’ (or equivalent)
- A willingness and desire to pursue further training.
- Up-to-date Safeguarding and/or Recruitment Training.
- You will need to apply to Ofsted for Registered Managers status and undergo an interview to determine suitability
- To be responsible for the weekly budgeting of cash and petty cash.
- To promote the welfare of the children as defined in the Children Act 1989
- To facilitate staff meetings / supervision for 1½ hours on a weekly basis. To attend seniors meeting monthly.
- To arrange and participate in training as required, and to contribute to your own professional development by keeping up to date of national developments in childcare policies and practice.
- To run/chair statutory and in-house reviews for all the young people.
- You may be called at home if a problem arises to give advice over the phone. In an emergency you may be called to come in.
- To ensure that all staff members are kept up to date with changes to procedures within Apple Orchard.
- To ensure that communication between staff is promoted and individuals are given the opportunity to express their opinions.
- To offer guidance and support to staff while on shift, particularly when dealing with incidents.
- To ensure that positive and negative feedback is given constructively to promote a professional approach to work.
- To inform the Responsible Individual as soon as is reasonably possible in matters of dispute.
- To be responsible for weekly rota’s and staff annual leave.
- To promote equal opportunities.
- To make sure that young people and staff are kept safe and secure whilst out among the public.
- To be accountable for any decision made in regard to the welfare of the young people and staff members at all times.
- To support and encourage the young people to participate in decision making and planning.
- To participate and organise staff individual supervision.
- To be responsible for overseeing administration relevant to current regulations.
- To oversee all house activities ensuring full risk assessments are completed.
- Overtime will also be required as and when the business needs- hourly rate as normal
- Sleep in shifts may also be needed- potential extra earning up to £210
- Company pension
- Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
- Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision