Registered Manager

Job Purpose

Responsible for leading culture development and delivering the residential home’s objectives in line with the Statement of Purpose (SoP) in order to care for, support and meet the needs of children in our care whilst leading and managing the team to achieve this.

To provide exceptionally strong and motivational leadership to all staff and improve performance. To ensure that the organisations consultation approach is consistently applied and developed within the service.

Main Duties & Purpose Responsibilities

To be the Registered Manager of Melwin House and work with Ofsted to support the role.
To pro-actively lead culture development within Melwin House using effective psychological approaches to deliver a service that’s fit for purpose.
Manage at Melwin House ensuring an excellent standard of care that is underpinned by theory, research and psychologically informed practice and in accordance with relevant legislation, procedures, policies and the SoP for the home.
Co-ordinate and monitor quality of care, casework and administrative functions of Melwin House and evaluate standards of performance against targets. To ensure that regular clinical supervision is in place for all staff, and external specialists and consultants. Receive regular clinical supervision, with an agreed clinical supervisor.
Lead, assist and supervise in the continual assessment of children’s needs and to identify and prepare specific development plans, working with partners where appropriate, to ensure the most appropriate service provision.
To ensure that rotas are in place that meet the contracted support hours for each individual child and young person.
To plan and facilitate regular staff meetings and consultations, encourage staff participation, and follow through with required actions within the minutes.
To plan and implement regular staff supervision, performance management and annual appraisals to residential staff.
To be responsible for ensuring that each staff member attends all mandatory courses and to ensure that other relevant training is undertaken as pertinent to the needs at Melwin House and to meet organisational and legislative requirements.
To be involved in the recruitment and interviewing of new staff at Melwin House.
To ensure that robust communication systems are in place so that any new information relating to a child or young person is passed on to relevant people, such as shift plans, handovers, etc. To be responsible for ensuring this is to be done strictly in accordance with confidentiality guidelines on information sharing.
Facilitate specialist and comprehensive staff training & clinical supervision to enable staff to reflect and demonstrate the skills and expertise to meet the needs of the children in their care.
Ensure financial & administrative procedures are adhered to and to work within a budget.
Support the development of supportive and therapeutic relationships between staff, children and other stakeholders. Liaise with various internal/external multi-disciplinary teams and commissioning authorities to ensure the care needs of our children are met effectively and in a timely manner.
Ensure the efficient, safe management of Melwin House, including budget management, health and safety regulations, statutory regulations, adequate staffing levels and be part of an on-call system.
Ensure that professional ethics and behaviour are demonstrated by all staff at all times. Actively co-ordinate the service provision and be a focal point for support, advice and supervision to all staff within the home.
Work with managers to ensure that staff work together and with others towards meeting the emotional, psychological and physical needs of the children and planning for positive outcomes.
Responsibility for safeguarding and promoting individual rights, providing good quality care which is free from oppression and where differences are respected and valued.
Accountable and responsible for liaising with regulatory organisations in relation to the way Melwin House is managed ensuring all necessary documentation required by regulators is completed to a high standard and be available for inspections/checks or interviews as requested.
Promote appropriate and therapeutic relationships between staff, children and families, promoting the children's involvement and participation in the day-to-day life of the home.
Maintain a homely, nurturing, clean and safe environment; ensure that the physical state of the building is maintained to a high standard and that all repair/maintenance issues are resolved promptly.
Participate in a range of corporate and management activities as defined by the Responsible Individual. To chair meetings, reviews and discussions as necessary.
Develop and maintain contact with local neighbours and community groups
Any other such duties as may be required from time to time by the Responsible Individual. This JD is not intended to be fully comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities but is an indication of the main requirements of the role.

Qualifications

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or willingness to undertake training to achieve this

Abilities & Skills

Able to deal effectively with emergency situations, Able to prioritise, manage workload and delegate effectively, High level thinking and communication skills with the ability to analyse and make connections between different fields, sectors and environments, Good organisational and administrative skills, Able to effectively performance manage staff using formal procedures where necessary, Ability to present to a wide range of audiences, integrating the issue of statutory compliance with effective therapeutic childcare, Competent ICT skills, Full manual driving licence valid for UK (Desirable), Positive attitude towards diversity and culture formulation, specifically towards the rights, inclusion and voice for children and young people with complex needs

Personal Attributes

A willingness to learn and develop both professionally and personally An understanding and a willingness to develop and apply practice based on psychological theory and research Resilient and robust when working in trauma affected environments Must be able to work flexibly including evenings and weekends and available to be part of the on-call rota

Complete Form

Response time: We aim to acknowledge within two working days (Mon–Fri, UK).

Full Name*

Phone*

Email*

Preferred contact method*

Notice period/availability*

Right to work in the UK*

Your message*

Urgent safeguarding: If a child/young person is at immediate risk of harm, call 999 and contact your Local Authority safeguarding service (e.g., MASH).

Upload and attach a CV or summary of experience.

Check here if you accept our terms. We’ll use your details to process your job enquiry or application—see our Recruitment Privacy Notice All roles are subject to interview and safer-recruitment checks (including an Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check and satisfactory references) in line with Ofsted expectations, the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and statutory guidance, and Working Together to Safeguard Children.

Responsible Individual/Director

Residential Staff

Knowledge & Qualifications Experience

Maths & English GCSE or equivalent qualification.
Experience of working with children with adverse childhood experiences and social emotional and mental health (SEMH) Needs Knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations (2015) and the Social Care Common Inspection Framework A working understanding of relevant legislation and policies, such as Children Act 1989 & 2004, Care Standards Act 2000, Children and Families Act 2014, Health and Social Care Act, Safeguarding Ability to demonstrate good leadership and decision-making skills