Registered Manager Residential Children's Home

Are you a passionate and dedicated professional seeking an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children? Look no further!

An Application Form is essential for shortlisting this position and MUST be completed in full.

This can be found on our Website at: https://primenurtureservices.co.uk/vacancies/

Full induction and introductory programme
A performance related annual bonus of up to % based on Ofsted ratings and occupancy
Quarterly Bonus for maintaining a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating
Possible Opportunity to progress to a Dual Registered Manager in the near future
Extra (higher level) of Annual Leave

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Registered Manager to oversee our Children in one of our Residential Children's homes. You will lead on service delivery, compliance in our dynamic company and lead a team of compassionate individuals in providing exceptional care at our Residential Children's Home. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Registered Manager to bring their expertise and creativity to our organization, creating a standout experience for both our team and our amazing Children in our care.

About Us:

At Prime Nurture Services Ltd, we believe that every child deserves a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment to thrive in. As a leading provider of residential care services, we are committed to delivering the highest quality of care and support to vulnerable children. Our focus is on creating a positive and inclusive environment that promotes personal growth, educational development, and emotional well-being. We take pride in our innovative programs, tailored to meet the individual needs of each child, and we strive to empower them to reach their full potential.

The Role:

As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our Residential Children's Home, ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance with relevant regulations. Your leadership will be instrumental in driving positive outcomes for the children, promoting a culture of teamwork, and empowering our dedicated staff members. You will have the opportunity to shape and develop our services, implementing innovative strategies and initiatives that set us apart from other providers in the industry.

You will need to have a Level 3 in Residential Childcare and Level 5 (or working towards Level 5), and at least 2 years experience in the role.

Registered Manager Detailed Job Description

We are a secure-base organization. And so, our objective is to develop secure relationships with children that provides for them a ‘safe-haven’ in times of difficulty and ‘secure-base’ from which we explore, learn and grow.

Our relationships with children are informed by an attachment and trauma-informed approach as we believe these approaches best explain human growth and development and our response to adverse circumstances. Our staff are trained in attachment and trauma informed approaches, these approaches influence our understanding of our children’s behaviours and supports our engagement with them from initial assessment through to review and evaluation of intervention.

Purpose

The Registered Manager is accountable for delivering high quality care and accommodation to the children and young people within the home and all services provided by staff. They will work in partnership with the Executive Team to develop the strategic vision of the company and contribute to the culture of continuous improvement

The Registered Manager is responsible for utilizing effectively all available resources to deliver, evidence-based, outcomes-focused for Children. And so, will demonstrate practical leadership and management in childcare, organize and support staff to provide the best possible care for each of our amazing Children.

The Registered Manager is employed for thirty-nine hours per week, and will arrange their own work rota which should include evening, weekend and sleeping-in duties. As the Registered Manager you will be wholly responsible for ensuring optimal staffing to meet the individual needs of children in the home.

Accountable to

As the Registered Manager you will be directly accountable to the Executive Team and will report to the Responsible Individual.

Principle duties and responsibilities

Care for Our Children

Demonstrably improve the lives of children in our care
Ensure the effective implementation of the Children Act 1989 and the accompanying guidance and regulations, currently the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015. This will be achieved in consultation with the relevant statutory body.
Ensure that any matters relating to child protection are managed in line with current legislation, national standards and best safeguarding practice.
Maintain the highest possible standards of childcare and ensure that each Chilld's agreed placement plan is fully implemented.
Co-ordinate and access the appropriate services (health, education, therapy) to ensure the needs of each child is met.

Leadership

Provide leadership and management in children's practice within the home, modelling best practice to ensure best outcomes for our Children
Supervise and coach the management team, ensuring that they, in turn, model best practice to the staff to improve children’s lives and ensure best possible outcomes
Actively promote the Prime Nurture Services Approach to caring for our Children
Ensure that all Prime Nurture Services policies and procedures are translated into practice consistently.

Home Management

Demonstrably improve the lives of our Children and ensure that they achieve the best possible outcomes, ensure that the home is managed effectively, efficiently and within available resources
Ensure managers and teams are focused on providing the best possible care
Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Prime Nurture Service Quality

Assurance Framework

Lead and ensure the implementation of the Prime Nurture Services Quality Assurance Framework, taking responsibility for all duties associated with regulatory compliance. This includes the annual inspection; quarterly dip-sampling, analysis, reporting and action planning
Sustain and develop case management and administration systems, to ensure effective, efficient care including any administration required to ensure the highest standards of accommodation are maintained
Manage the home within the agreed budget, taking full responsibility for all costs required to run the home effectively, efficiently to the highest possible standards

Team Management

This must meet with Children’s Homes Regulations and National Minimum Standards.
Supervise and support the staff group ensuring that the team are developed appropriately to meet the specific needs of children as stated in the Statement of Purpose.
With the Management team, ensure that team members supervision supports both care for our Children and your teams development.
Develop and review a Learning and Development Programme in line with company plans and needs and supervise/provide observations for your team through their NVQ Level 4 Award (Health and Social Care - Children and Young People).
Complete probationary and annual performance appraisals for all team members to ensure that they are able to continue to provide appropriate levels of childcare.
Ensure that an effective Rota Management system is in place
Undertake any other duties that may be required.

Health & Safety

Implement the Health & Safety policies and ensure that all staff comply with all Health & Safety requirements.
Undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
Ensure that all incidents/accidents are recorded and reported according to procedures.
Ensure that fire drills and tests are completed in accordance with procedure, record the necessary data and identify relevant learning to inform ongoing practice