Kingston Noble Career Consultancy Hiring for Registered Children’s Home Manager at Kettering Full Time

Are you a registered manager that would like to utilise your skills and experience to join a well-established service for Children that have EBD ? If so – I would very much like to talk to you.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Registered Manager to join a specialist Children’s service based in Kettering. The service will accommodate up to 3 young people aged 8-18 with EBD.

The aim of the home is to provide a safe haven in which children and young people can learn appropriate life skills and behaviour, which will benefit them throughout their future.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Protect children and young people from threats to health, welfare and normal development inside and outside of the home environment.
• Ensure home environment is appropriate and sensitive to needs of children and young people looked after
• Manage the home through procedures, policies and activities engaged in to provide a positive and enjoyable experience for the child or young person they are responsible for.
• Ensuring key stages in the stay of the child or young person such as admissions, discharge transfers are properly managed and recorded
• Ensure staff dealing with complex cases are given support and advice.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with social workers, teaching staff and other professionals from associated agencies engaged in childcare
• To assist in the management and operation of budget and petty cash within guidelines. To assist in the homes budgeting estimates.
• Provide leadership and guidance to assist in the development of staff. To have responsibility in the deployment and management of staff on a day-to-day basis
• To be involved in the monitoring, appraisal and disciplining of staff as necessary

Requirements:

• 2 years management experience within a Children’s Residential Service & QCF level 5 in Leadership & Management.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a children’s residential setting
• Sound knowledge of governing legislation, procedures and best practice in caring for looked after children
• Driving Licence