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  • Registered Manager
    Registered Manager
    22 hours ago
    Full-time
    Wembley

    Purpose of the Role To take full responsibility for the leadership, management, and regulatory compliance of a 3‑bed EBD children’s home. The Registered Manager ensures the delivery of high‑quality, trauma‑informed care in line with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Ofsted’s Quality Standards. The role is accountable for safeguarding, staff development, operational excellence, and achieving positive outcomes for children. Key Responsibilities 1. Leadership & Operational Management • Provide strong, child‑centred leadership that promotes safety, stability, and emotional wellbeing., • Ensure the home operates in full compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards., • Maintain and regularly review the Statement of Purpose., • Develop and implement policies, procedures, and operational systems., • Ensure the home is adequately staffed at all times and manage the rota effectively., • Oversee health & safety, fire safety, and environmental risk management. 2. Safeguarding & Risk Management • Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the home., • Ensure all safeguarding concerns are reported, recorded, and escalated appropriately., • Lead on risk assessments and behaviour support planning., • Maintain oversight of incidents, patterns, and trends to reduce risk and improve outcomes. 3. Staff Management & Development • Recruit, train, supervise, and develop the residential care team., • Provide monthly reflective supervision and annual appraisals., • Build a positive, supportive team culture grounded in trauma‑informed practice., • Manage staff performance, under‑performance, and professional conduct. 4. Care Planning & Child Outcomes • Oversee admissions, ensuring suitability and compatibility with existing residents., • Lead on care plans, placement plans, behaviour plans, and risk assessments., • Ensure children’s health, education, identity, and emotional needs are met., • Promote independence, life skills, and community engagement., • Maintain strong relationships with social workers, families, schools, and external agencies. 5. Quality Assurance & Compliance • Maintain high standards of recording, auditing, and regulatory compliance., • Prepare the home for Ofsted inspections and respond to regulatory feedback., • Complete Regulation 45 reports and contribute to continuous improvement., • Ensure all decisions are clearly recorded on children’s files. 6. Financial & Resource Management • Manage budgets, staffing costs, and resources effectively., • Ensure the home operates sustainably and within financial parameters., • Oversee procurement, maintenance, and external contracts. 7. On‑Call & Availability • Participate in the on‑call rota to support staff and respond to emergencies., • Provide flexible working hours when required to meet the needs of the home. Person Specification Essential • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a senior role within children’s residential care., • Strong understanding of trauma, attachment, and EBD behaviours., • Excellent safeguarding knowledge and decision‑making skills., • Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a staff team., • Strong communication, organisational, and problem‑solving skills., • Ability to work flexibly, including on‑call duties., • Commitment to child‑centred, therapeutic practice. Desirable • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management (Residential Childcare) or willingness to complete., • Experience opening or developing a new children’s home., • Full UK driving licence.

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  • Care Assistant / Carer
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    Care Assistant / Carer
    2 days ago
    Full-time
    Uxbridge

    How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV together with the following information: • Your full name, • Your CV, • A brief introduction about yourself, • Your previous care experience, if any, • Any relevant qualifications, such as NVQ, Care Certificate, PMVA or Medication Training, • Your current right-to-work status in the UK, such as British Citizen, Skilled Worker Visa, Graduate Visa or Student Visa, • Your availability, including days, nights, weekends and whether you are seeking full-time or part-time work, • Your notice period or the date you are available to start Applicants who provide all the requested information will be considered for a telephone interview. Please message us with these details to apply. We look forward to hearing from you! We are looking for a caring, reliable and compassionate Care Assistant to join our residential care team. The successful candidate will support residents with their daily needs while promoting dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing. You will work as part of a supportive team to provide safe, person-centred care to adults who may have mental health needs, mild learning disabilities or require rehabilitation and daily living support. Main responsibilities • Supporting residents with personal care, including washing, dressing, toileting and continence care, • Assisting with mobility, transfers and the safe use of equipment, • Supporting residents with meals, drinks and nutrition, • Administering or supporting with medication where trained and authorised, • Following individual care plans, risk assessments and support plans, • Encouraging residents to maintain their independence and participate in activities, • Providing emotional support and companionship, • Monitoring residents’ wellbeing and reporting any concerns or changes, • Completing accurate daily records and care documentation, • Maintaining a clean, safe and comfortable environment, • Following safeguarding, infection-control, health-and-safety, confidentiality and professional-boundary procedures, • Working closely with colleagues, managers, families and healthcare professionals, • Supporting day, night, weekend and bank-holiday shifts according to the rota and needs of the service The ideal candidate will • Be kind, patient, respectful and dependable, • Have good communication and teamwork skills, • Be able to follow instructions, policies and care plans, • Be willing to work flexibly, including weekends, nights and bank holidays when required, • Understand the importance of dignity, privacy, equality and safeguarding, • Remain calm and professional in challenging situations, • Have the right to work in the UK, • Be willing to complete an enhanced DBS check and all required training A Care Certificate, NVQ/QCF Level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care, medication training, PMVA training or previous experience supporting adults with mental health needs or learning disabilities would be an advantage. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who wants to make a positive difference in the lives of the people we support.

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  • Residential Childcare Worker
    Residential Childcare Worker
    13 days ago
    £13.5–£16.5 hourly
    Part-time
    London

    Residential Childcare Worker (EBD experience essential) Ofsted-registered children's homes, London & Southeast SureShift is looking for experienced, reliable residential childcare workers to join our team, placed into Ofsted-regulated children's homes across London and the Southeast. This role requires genuine professional experience in a children's residential care setting, specifically supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). This means paid work in a registered children's home, secure unit, or comparable setting, where you've worked to a care plan, handled behaviour management or de-escalation, and worked as part of a shift team. It does not include babysitting, nannying, au pair work, playgroup or nursery assistant roles, or being a parent or family carer. If your experience is in one of these areas, this isn't the right role for you, but we'd encourage you to gain setting-based experience first and apply once you have it. However, we will consider if you can prove knowledge in this sector. You'll need: • At least six months' experience in a children's residential setting, with direct EBD exposure, • An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or be happy to get one sorted), • The right to work in the UK, • A current safeguarding certificate When you apply, please tell us the name of the setting(s) where you gained this experience and roughly when. This helps us move you through faster. On shift, the home's own team leads the way, your job is to support brilliantly within their care plan, not to run things. In return, you get direct PAYE employment (no umbrella companies, no self-employed risk), pay starting at £13.50/hr and rising to £16.50/hr through our transparent Points System (reliability earns you more, not just time served), emergency cover shifts at £18/hr, and a real person to call when something goes wrong, not a call centre. Shifts are flexible, days, nights and weekends, book in around your own life, with no fixed weekly hours. If you take pride in being the person a home can count on, and you've already got the EBD experience behind you, we'd love to hear from you.

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