Children's Home Registered Manager

Registered Manager, Children’s Residential Home, Nuneaton

Job Title: Registered Manager
Location: Nuneaton
Hours: 40 hours per week, plus participation in an on-call rota

Overview
We are recruiting a Registered Manager to lead a children’s residential service in Nuneaton. This Registered Manager role in Nuneaton is ideal for an experienced leader who can deliver high-quality, clinically informed practice, drive positive outcomes for children and young people, and prepare the home for strong regulatory outcomes. Working for a provider with ambitious growth plans, this role offers a genuine opportunity for the right candidate to move into a Head of Care role within the next 18 months.  If you are a Registered Manager looking for your next opportunity in Nuneaton, this could be the right step. 

Key Responsibilities
As Registered Manager in Nuneaton, you will:

• Manage the day-to-day running of a children’s residential home in line with legislation, policies and the home’s Statement of Purpose
• Lead, motivate and develop a team of Residential Support Workers through supervision, appraisal, coaching and performance management
• Co-ordinate casework and administrative functions, monitoring quality and evaluating standards of performance
• Oversee care planning and ongoing assessment to meet the needs of children and young people, including safeguarding and promoting individual rights
• Lead recruitment, safer vetting, interviewing and induction of new staff
• Deliver and embed a staff training and development programme to maintain required skills mix and practice standards
• Liaise with internal and external professionals and commissioning teams to support admissions and ongoing placements
• Chair meetings, reviews and professional discussions as required
• Ensure medication processes and clinical practices are safe and compliant
• Manage rotas to ensure consistent, safe staffing levels
• Work within budget and follow financial and administrative procedures
• Maintain readiness for inspections and ensure documentation is accurate, complete and inspection-ready
• Promote positive, therapeutic relationships with children, families and stakeholders
• Maintain a safe environment and ensure premises repairs and maintenance are actioned promptly

Requirements
To be considered for this Registered Manager role in Nuneaton, you will typically have:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards it
• Significant senior experience within a Children’s Home, with a minimum of three years’ senior experience in a social care or health setting
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Child Protection procedures, and relevant legislation and standards, including Children’s Homes Regulations and National Minimum Standards
• Proven leadership and management capability, including staff development, rota management and quality assurance
• Confidence producing reports and communicating effectively with professionals, families and regulators
• Experience supporting inspection activity and working to meet compliance and Ofsted expectations
• Budget management awareness or experience
• Ability to travel independently

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.