Children's Home Manager
2 days ago
Bracknell
£43,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience & qualifications | Full Time | Lead a specialist childrens home where your leadership truly changes lives! Work together with us to re-parent traumatised young people, supporting them to achieve their aspirations, whist we support you to achieve yours! We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Childrens Home Manager to be the heart of our 4-bed home in Bracknell. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team to create and maintain a safe, stable and nurturing environment where young people can grow and reach their full potential. This role combines strong leadership with a genuine commitment to child-centred, trauma-informed care. At SWAAY, we dont just provide residential care we create homes where children feel safe, valued and understood. We are proud of our child-centred approach and commitment to trauma-informed practice. For over 30 years, we have delivered specialist residential care, education and therapy for young males aged 11-18 who have experienced significant trauma and displayed harmful sexual behaviour. Our work focuses on reducing risk, addressing complex needs and empowering young people to move forward into safe, responsible and fulfilling adult lives. As a Childrens Home Manager you will: • Lead the day-to-day running of the home, including staffing, rotas, budgets and resources, • Create and maintain a safe, stable and therapeutic environment for young people, • Promote a culture of openness, communication and equality, • Oversee the development, implementation and review of care plans and risk assessments, • Lead, coach and develop the staff team through supervision, mentoring and performance management, • Ensure the home consistently meets Ofsted regulations and quality standards, • Be a strong leader with a genuine passion for improving outcomes for vulnerable young people, • Have a Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare and Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management, • Experience in a managerial role within childrens residential care, • Strong knowledge of Childrens Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and Working Together to Safeguard Children, • Fully funded training - NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management. Specialist therapeutic training including trauma-informed and attachment-informed practice (DDP), • Regular supervision and reflective practice, • Private Healthcare, • Health Cash Scheme, • Confidential Employee Advice Programme providing wellbeing support, financial and legal advice, coaching and more, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Death in Service benefit, • Access to Blue Light Discount, • Length of Service Bonus JBRP1_UKTJ