Responsible Individual

About Us: Affinity Children’s Care Services is a residential childcare provider, offering a variety of residential placements to young people between the ages of 8–18 who may display emotional, challenging behaviours and often experienced significant adversity/trauma in their young lives.

Our Aim: To create a safe and sustainable nurturing environment for our young people and a developmental and rewarding workplace for our care team. We ensure our team(s) adhere to Ofsted standards and guidelines referencing the Children’s Act and Children’s Care Standards, Ofsted is the looked after children’s regulatory body.

Position: We have the opportunity to appoint a part time Responsible Individual to support and guide the Dual Home Registered Manager to deliver outstanding operational standards within our 2 theraputic EBD children's homes. 

The hours of work would be 09:00 am - 5:00 pm, working 3 days per week (no set days), however the role may lead to 4 days if there is a requirement.  There may be an occasion to cover emergency on call in conjuction with the home management team.

Company Benefits: Private Medical Health Care, Care allowance £2,500, Life Insurance and Medicash cash back plan, giving you high street discounts and cash back on dental and optical costs. Auto enrolment into NEST pension Scheme – criteria dependent

Role of the Responsible Individual: 

• Previously been registered by Ofsted.
• To Lead and support the Registered Manager to deliver outstanding operational standards.
• Responsible for the safeguarding of the young people placed in our care.
• The RI is to carry out required audits for the services.
• To meet legislation and Ofsted compliances and governance.
• Control of budgets and financies for both homes.
• Implement and oversee Ofsted action plans.