Children's Home Registered Manager

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join Spark of Genius as a Registered Manager in Newmilns and make a lasting impact.,

• Develop Comprehensive Care Plans: Ensure each young person has a tailored plan that addresses their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs.
• Develop a great team: Working with the recruitment teams support, bring in the right people for your home. Complete company induction and personal development plans, retaining a strong team to ensure familiar faces for the young people.
• Foster Consultation: Develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive.
• Allocate Key Workers: Assign a Key Worker to each young person to implement their childcare plan.
• Maintain High Standards: Establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with National Minimum Standards and the Home's Statement of Purpose.
• Handle Complaints and Concerns: Take responsibility for addressing any complaints or child protection concerns.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to promote the welfare of young people.
• Participate in Meetings: Attend and contribute to child care planning and review meetings as appropriate.
• Embrace a safe culture: Ensure the children in your service are cared for at the best possible standard.
  
  Relevant Experience: At least 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.
• Qualifications: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent), or willingness to start within 6 months of employment.
• Knowledge: Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements.
• Skills: Efficient in; planning, organizing, budget control, resource allocation, and team leadership.
• Communication: Confidence in effective spoken and written communication.
• Understanding Trauma: Knowledge of the needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging behaviour.
• Driving License: Full UK required.
  
  Spark of Genius are a leading provider of education and residential care throughout the UK offering individualised pathways to empower and enable children and young people in joint venture with the local council. As part of the CareTech family, we work collectively to ensure every child receives the opportunities and care they deserve, we do this this with our belief that Every Second Counts!, At the core of CareTech, is our commitment to supporting our amazing Service Users and their families - each with their own needs, aspirations and infinite potential to experience the Extraordinary Every Day!
• All of our colleagues - Care & Support Workers, Educators, Clinicians, Therapists, Fostering and Support Services are fully committed to CareTech's goals. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our Service Users, Children and Young People and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.
• A career in Care can be life-changing. The chance to make a real, positive difference every day and the opportunity to build experience, ski
  
  £49,965.30 per annum. Plus an achievable £5,000 OTE Bonus.
• Comprehensive Induction: To set you up for success.
• Management Development Training Programme and continuous development from our in-house Leadership Academy. Whose courses provide our existing and future leaders the time and psychological space to explore the expectations of a leader, with a focus on core behavioural skills. To motivate, empower, inspire and stretch leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, by reflecting on themselves and how they interact and work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.
• Additional Benefits: Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:
• Employee Assistance Service
• Wellbeing Programme
• Recommend a Friend scheme
• Cycle to work, dental plans, and car leasing scheme
• Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
• Long Service Awards