Registered Manager - Children’s Home

Location: Blackburn, Lancashire Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE) + yearly bonus Contract: Permanent, full-time

We are supporting a forward-thinking, innovative children’s residential provider who are seeking a strong Registered Manager to oversee an LD home in Blackburn. This is a great opportunity to lead an established service within a dynamic and supportive organisation. All homes within the organisation are rated good or above by Ofsted.

Duties & Responsibilities

* Leading the day-to-day management of a children’s home.

* Ensuring each young person has an individualised care plan reflecting their emotional, educational, social, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.

* Regularly reviewing and updating placement plans.

* Allocating Key Workers and overseeing the effective delivery of care plans.

* Building strong working relationships with families, carers, local authorities and external professionals.

* Overseeing budgets and ensuring cost-effective service delivery.

* Ensuring staffing levels and staff competencies meet the needs of the young people.

* Ensuring all new staff receive a full induction and ongoing personal development plan.

* Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in residential childcare.

* Providing strong leadership, professional supervision and support to the staff team. ...