Package Description

Job Role: Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Care

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

Bonuses: £5k Welcome Bonus + 21% Annual Bonus

Location: Pulborough, West Sussex

About the Role and Home:

A fabulous opportunity for experienced Children's Home Manager, due to retirement of current Registered Manager. Our 5 bed EBD home is currently rated "Outstanding" with Ofsted, and supports 5 young ladies. Our specalist area for this home is CSE and we've had great success with long-term placements. For this post, you'll have the benefit of working alongside the Retiring Manager for a handover, to ensure a full Induction and a smooth transition. Benefitting you with the wealth of knowledge the current manager has about the home, the role and the children.

A word from Our Retiring Manager:

‘It has been a pleasure and a privilege to firstly set up and register Willow 9 years ago and, secondly, to see how the ethos of nurture and care have been developed and embedded within the culture of the home. Since being acquired by Keys Group, myself and the team have been able to access incredible support that has impacted on the quality of care we have been able to provide to our young people – Specialist Support Team, Quality Team, Clinical Team, Training and Learning Development Team to name but a few!. I have further been supported by our amazing Regional Manager and Residential Director, alongside two strong long-term Deputy Managers.

Life at Willow has had its ups and downs, but the team have remained strong and fully committed to the young people in their care.

Many of our previous young people (as well as present young people) talk about Willow as being ‘their home’ and how they consider themselves to be part of ‘the Willow family’. I am very proud of what we have all been able to establish and achieve; I strongly believe that our current ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating is down to the passion of all involved in the home wanting the very best outcomes for the girls’

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the day to day operations of a busy, 5 bedded residential home, ensuring high standards of care are delivered at all times
  
• Supervise, mentor & support the team, including ensuring training and professional development is continuous and up to date
  
• Having oversight and management of the homes budget & expenditure
• Develop and implement bespoke & child centred care plans for the young people
•  Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, Keys Standards and Policy’s & Procedures
  
• Maintain ‘Outstanding’ rating with Ofsted
  
• Promote a positive, trauma-informed culture in the workplace.
  
• ·Manage referrals, liaise with local authorities, and maintain strong relationships with external partners, Local Authorities & Stakeholders
  
• ·Maintain accurate records and provide regular reports to senior management

Qualifications & Experience:

•  Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management of Residential Care
  
• Extensive experience in managing young people’s residential care
• Clear Understanding of Ofsted Standards & experience of leading Ofsted Inspections
• Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care Models & Practice
• Proven ability to lead and manage a Team with excellent communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of professionals & families

What benefits?

• Salary - £50,000 - £55,000
  
• Bonus Scheme - 21% of your annual salary & Welcome Bonus- £5,000
  
• Annual Leave - 32 days inclusive of bank holidays
  
• Additional support from the Clinical, Specialist , Quality Team, Residential Director & Regional Manager
  
• DBS Check – we cover the cost of your DBS check and subsequent renewals
  
• Excellent Ongoing Training and Development pathways with excellent Career Progression Opportunities
  
• Pension Scheme – start growing that pot for a healthy and happy retirement
  
• Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance – via our Employee Assistance Program
  
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
  
• EPIC Awards –All of our employees are EPIC in our eyes and do some incredible things each and every day. Each month, we recognise those that have shown that they really live by our values with EPIC awards and a fantastic prize on offer
  
• Discounts at High Street retailers, days out, gifts, holidays

Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.

As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch,. Please contact charlotte.hale@keys-group.co.uk to find out more.

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