Home Manager Full Time

A home service manager role supporting vulnerable young people presenting with complex social care needs.

About the role
A Home/ service Manager is expected to complete all duties set out within statute and using as a guide the “Children’s Homes Regulations, including Quality Standards (2015)”. The home/ service is unregulated however our expectations are that the home/service will adhere to the high standards expected by Ofsted whilst staying within the remit of supported accommodation as set out in our policies.

The Home/ service Manager will have access to copies of all company policy and guidance documents and the ability to input into the development of new policies and updates. The Home/ service Manager will report to their identified Line Manager and work collaboratively with all of the management team. They will be expected to support the standards of service set out in policy documentation across all sites regardless of their designated workplace. The Home/ service Manager will be expected to be a role model for all colleagues and young people, ensuring that they are personable, punctual, non-confrontational, reliable, honest, diligent and adherent to all company standards for dress, personal presentation, conduct and attitude.

The Home/ service Manager may be required to work across different sites within the Organisation at times.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership, management support and guidance to the staff team you manage and in the development of your service
• Be responsible for all aspects of management including regular supervision (formal and informal), appraisal, workload management, attendance, development, support and performance.
• Ensure the service fulfils its Statement of Purpose and function and is run in accordance with statute and the organisations policies.
• Monitor support plans and placement plans, activities and community involvement, and provide oversight of placement planning for all young people.
• Ensure systems are in place to measure and assess the quality of the service, gathering evidence from a range of sources including case studies, hard data, views of young people, audit and local authority compliance.

Essential criteria to apply

• Demonstrate experience in a managerial role in a care setting
• Experience of managing fast paced settings with challenging behaviour.
• Experience of carrying out supervision, capability, appraisal and induction.
• Professional qualification to Level 3 Health and Social Care (children’s pathway).
• Knowledge of children’s needs and rights, and how they can be best be met.
• An awareness of policy and regulations relating to child care.
• Experience of working with young people aged 16 plus.
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding procedure’s and practice within the child care industry.
• Some experience of OFSTED
• Willingness to sleep in and work anti-social hours.
• An ability to listen and respond effectively to different situations.

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