Registered Manager

Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home\n
Location: Greater Manchester\n
Salary: Up to £60,000 + Benefits\n
\nBuild an Outstanding Children's Home From Day One\n
\nA growing children's residential care provider is seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead the opening of a brand-new children's home in Greater Manchester.\n
\n Supporting children and young people aged 8-17 with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and Learning Disabilities (LD), this is a unique opportunity to join during the pre-registration phase and play a key role in creating an exceptional home from the very beginning.\n
\n Working within a trauma-informed and therapeutic model of care, you'll have the opportunity to shape the culture, recruit your team and establish a service with the ambition of achieving an Outstanding Ofsted rating.\n
\nThe Role\n
\nAs the Registered Manager, you'll have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the home, ensuring the highest standards of care and full compliance with Children's Homes Regulations.\n
\n Key responsibilities include:\n
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• Registering with Ofsted as the Registered Manager.
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• Leading, developing and inspiring a residential care team.
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• Creating a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment where young people can thrive.
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• Overseeing care planning, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.
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• Acting as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
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• Ensuring compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
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• Managing Regulation 40 notifications, Regulation 44 visits and Regulation 45 quality assurance processes.
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• Building excellent relationships with local authorities, social workers, families and external professionals.
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• Managing staffing, budgets and overall operational performance.
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• Driving continuous improvement with the aim of achieving an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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\nAbout You\n
\nTo be successful, you'll need:\n
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• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare, or be working towards it.
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• A minimum of two years' experience in a senior or management position within a children's residential home.
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• Excellent knowledge of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
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• Experience of Ofsted inspections, ideally achieving Good or Outstanding outcomes.
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• Strong safeguarding knowledge with experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead.
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• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
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• A full UK driving licence.
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Experience of opening a new children's home or supporting children with both EBD and Learning Disabilities would be advantageous but is not essential.\n
\nWhat's on Offer?\n
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• Salary up to £60,000
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• Additional sleep-in payments where required.
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• The opportunity to lead the development of a brand-new children's home.
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• Genuine autonomy to shape the culture and standards of the service.
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• Supportive leadership from experienced professionals.
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• Ongoing training, professional development and career progression.
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• The chance to build a service recognised for delivering outstanding outcomes for children and young people.
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If you're an ambitious Registered Manager looking for the opportunity to build and lead a high-quality children's residential service from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.\n
\nCoburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.\n
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