Children's Home Registered Manager
1 day ago
Preston
Job Description Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today. Children's Registered Manager, Lancashire PR3 Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join us as a registered manager and make a lasting impact to young people as part of our specialist services in ROC Northwest. About ROC Northwest For over 20 years ROC Northwest has been providing high quality residential care for children and young people aged 8 to 18, with complex needs in the North West. Our mission is to provide nurturing, family style home environments where children are able to feel safe, loved and part of our family. A little about Oaken Heights Formerly owned by Lord Ashton and used as a hunting lodge, Oaken Heights sits in the hamlet of Oakenclough on the edge of an area of outstanding natural beauty within the Forest of Bowland. The market town of Garstang is approximately 6 miles away. This is a 5 bed, mixed gender home where the children will receive understanding, encouragement from a team of support staff trained to work in a professional and non-judgmental way. Our team will work hard to lead the young people towards reaching their full potential and prepare them for the next steps in life. What we offer • Competitive salary per annum dependent on experience up to £50,000, • Welcome bonus of £5,000 pending successful fit persons interview, • An OTE quality and commercial bonus of £5,000 As one of Europe’s largest care & special needs education providers, you will be able to grow and develop your career at CareTech - a place where we can offer job satisfaction and long-term career prospects. Additional benefits • Competitive pension scheme, • Employee assistance service, • Wellbeing programme, • Recommend a friend scheme, • Team rewards with discounted restaurants, family days out and more What we want from you • Develop comprehensive care plans to ensure each young person has a tailored plan that addresses their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs., • Build a great team by working with the recruitment team to bring in the right people for your home to ensure your success, • Complete company induction and personal development plans, retaining a strong team to ensure familiar faces for the young people, • Foster consultation and develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive, • Allocate key workers and assign a key worker to each young person to implement their care plan, • Maintain high standards, establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with the quality standards and the home’s Statement of Purpose., • Handle complaints and concerns punctually and effectively and take responsibility for addressing any complaints or child protection concerns directly, • Collaborate with stakeholders by working in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to promote the welfare of young people, • Participate in meetings by attending and contributing pro-actively to care plans and reviews, • Embrace a safe culture to ensure the children in your service are cared for at the best possible standard, • Passionate about making the difference to the lives of young people in care, • Relevant experience with at least 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a managerial supervisory role within the last 5 years, • Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential, • Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is preferred at point of application, if not then you must be enrolled on the Level 5 within 6 months of starting in post, • Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements, • Be efficient in planning, organising, budget control, resource allocation, and team leadership, • Confident communication in effective spoken and written reports and correspondence, • Knowledge of the needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging behaviour If you are ready to make a difference and meet the needs of children in a nurturing environment, apply now and join our dedicated team! Safeguarding Statement CareTech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. xrnqpay All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS/PVG check and provide satisfactory references plus all roles involving vulnerable groups.