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Children's Home Manager

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Job Role: Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Care

Salary: Up to £50,000 

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

Location: Spalding


About the Role:

A fabulous opportunity for experienced Children's Home Manager, due to internal progression of current Registered Manager. Our 3 bed EBD home is currently rated "Outstanding" with Ofsted, and supports 3 young people


About the home:

There are currently 3 young people that live in our home Jasmine Cottage. They're ages 10, 11 and 16. These have been very sucessful long term placements. However two of the children will move on positively over the next 3 months- one to semi independence and one nearer to their family. Jasmine Cottage has a very strong Deputy Manager in place to support a new Registered Manager along with Emma Hemmings our Regional Manager.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage the day to day operations of a busy, 3 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 -Up to £50,000
  • 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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