Job Description

Exciting new Permanent Opportunity - Children Residential Manager! Near Blackpool, Lancashire

If you're ready for a new challenge and have the passion to want to manage a service for children within a residential home please read on. Working for an established provider of care and support to children and young people we are seeking a skilled Children Registered Manager.

The opportunity:

• Registered Children Home Manager to oversee and lead a team within a 3 bedded service for children aged between 8-18.
• To ensure the effective delivery of the care and support to the children and young people
• Overall responsibility to ensure the service meets the requirements and in line with all OFSTED regulations
• Work with the team to ensure that referrals and applications are made as and when necessary and within set time frames ie safeguarding and Ofsted notifications
• Support managers to identify staff members with Key Worker responsibilities
• Undertake regular reviews of the service and work in line with company policies and procedures

The ideal person:

• You will ideally have experience of working within a similar role as a manager and have sound knowledge of the Ofsted legislation.
• Your ability to lead and develop a team to ensure the safety of the children is paramount.
• You will have excellent communication, organisational and team playing skills and have the passion to want to work with and make a difference to the lives of children and young people.
• You will be flexible and ideally be a car driver with the Level 5 qualification or willing to complete this.

The good bits:

• Generous starting salary of £42,000 with pay reviews
• Training and Induction programme with the opportunity to complete other training programmes
• Pension scheme, Annual leave
• Scope for career development
• Collaborative team environment.

If you meet the criteria please apply now!

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