Responsible Individual – Ofsted Registered Children’s Homes (West Midlands)
2 days ago
Birmingham
Responsible Individual – Ofsted Registered Children’s Homes Location: West Midlands Role Purpose To act on behalf of the registered provider and ensure that the children’s home operates in full compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards. You provide strategic oversight, governance, and accountability. You make sure the Registered Manager is supported, challenged, and operating effectively. In simple terms: you carry the legal and regulatory weight. Key Responsibilities Strategic Oversight • Ensure the home operates in line with its Statement of Purpose, • Monitor performance, safeguarding, staffing, and outcomes for children, • Provide effective oversight of the Registered Manager, • Ensure full compliance with Ofsted regulations and Quality Standards, • Monitor Regulation 44 and Regulation 45 reports, • Oversee action plans following inspections, • Maintain robust safeguarding systems, • Oversee serious incident management, • Ensure allegations are handled appropriately and in line with procedures, • Conduct regular monitoring visits, • Review care quality, outcomes, and improvement plans, • Ensure policies and procedures are up to date, • Support and challenge the Registered Manager, • Ensure staffing structures are safe and effective, • Act as a key point of contact for Ofsted, • Liaise with placing authorities and external professionals, • Represent the organisation professionally and confidently Essential Requirements • Significant experience in children’s residential care, • Strong understanding of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, • Experience in leadership, governance, or senior management, • In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, • Ability to analyse reports and drive improvement, • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare, • Experience as a Registered Manager or senior leader in Ofsted-regulated provision Personal Attributes You must be: • Decisive, • Calm under scrutiny, • Ethically grounded, • Detail-oriented, • Comfortable being accountable