Registered Manager - Children's Home in Canvey Island, Essex

Your Responsibilities

As Registered Manager, you will be responsible for:

Leadership & Management

• Leading the home in line with its Statement of Purpose, reviewing it at least annually and

notifying Ofsted of changes

• Creating a child-centred, trauma-informed culture with clear values, high expectations and

consistent practice

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the home, including rotas, occupancy, premises and

resources

• Taking part in the on-call rota and providing leadership in emergencies and out of hours

• Acting as the main link with the Responsible Individual, reporting on the home's performance,

risks and development

Care & Wellbeing

• Ensuring every young person receives high-quality, therapeutic care that meets all nine Quality

Standards in the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015

• Overseeing referrals, matching and impact risk assessments before any admission, and planning

admissions and moves carefully• Ensuring each young person has an up-to-date placement plan, risk assessment and behaviour

support plan, written with them and their placing authority

• Promoting each young person's education, attendance and attainment, working closely with

schools and virtual school heads

• Promoting physical, emotional and mental health, including registration with health services and

safe medication management

• Making sure young people's views are heard and acted on, through house meetings, key work,

advocacy and the complaints process