Registered Manager- Children's Residential

Grade I SCP 31 £41,771- SCP 35 £46,142 plus Essential Car User Allowance up to £963pa plus 7% shift enhancement.
Contract: Permanent.
Essential Requirement: Driving License, DBS, 21+
Essential Qualification: NVQ Level 4 in Care and in Management or the Registered Managers Award or Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, DipSW (Social Work Degree) and a management qualification
Interview date: TBC
For further information about this role, contact Donna Jordan Donna.jordan@bolton.gov.uk

Please note: This service is a 24/7 service therefore this role requires flexible working days and hours to meet the needs of the service

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role
As the Registered Manager you will take responsibility for the day to day running of the home, ensuring the highest standards of care, competence and safeguarding.
Key responsibilities are
Register an SC2 with Ofsted
Provide strong and inspiring leadership to the team fostering a positive and supportive culture.,
Oversee all aspects of the home’s day to day running ensuring full compliance of CH Regs, Quality Standards and all safeguarding requirements.
Oversee care planning, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures
Lead on staff development and performance management.
Ensure the emotional, behavioural, and development needs of children are met through trauma informed practice.
Prepare for and manage Ofsted inspections
Work collaboratively with social workers and other professionals
Be part of the duty out of hours management rota

About You
Are you an experienced, compassionate and driven leader with a proven track record of childrens mainstream residential care?
We are seeking to recruit a registered manager to lead an established childrens home and continue, along with the team, to offer a safe and nurturing environment in which children and young people can thrive.
You need to have 2 years’ experience of working in a management role in childrens residential care
You will have hold level 5 in leadership and management, or equivalent
You will have working knowledge of CH Regs 2015 and of safeguarding and best practice legislation.

If you think you could be what we're looking for, please apply now with your CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role as covered in the job description and person specification . If you would like to know more before applying please contact Donna Jordan, Service Manager on 07775812742 for an informal discussion

About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.
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Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders is available here.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk