One of our partners is looking to recruit a Registered Manager to lead their newly established therapeutic residential children's home.

The home's aim is to transform the lives of children and young people (ages 11-18) who have experienced complex trauma and abuse. It is a transformational values-based business dedicated to ensuring all children and young people are cared for and supported within a stable environment. All staff are professionally qualified or working towards a qualification in therapeutic skills to enable them to tend to the children and young people’s practical, physical, and emotional needs.

Working with vulnerable children and young people you will be expected to:

• Always work to safeguard the young people we support
• Possess a resilient approach, positive demeanour, attitude, and body language
• Be aware of the aims of the home and work collaboratively with all colleagues to achieve them

Experience & Qualifications

• Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children
• Worked for at least 1 year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff, working in a care role
• Experience of managing or assisting an Ofsted inspection
• In depth knowledge of Quality Standards and Children’s homes regulations
• Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young people) essential
• Must be willing to work towards Level 5 in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Service or equivalent if not already acquired

As a Registered Manager you will be required to:

• Manage the residential home, through strong leadership and direction
• Ensure the highest quality of care is provided
• Show unconditional positive regard for the young people in the home whilst setting clear boundaries and expectations, committing to the principle of ‘high warmth/ high control’ and sticking with difficult placements
• Manage budgets
• Develop and sustaining effective relationships with external agencies, professional bodies, and stakeholder