Registered Manager (11955)

Registered Manager (Ofsted)

Salary: up to £50,400 per annum 

Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire  

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week – Monday to Friday with some flexibility to meet the needs of the service. 

Closing Date:  Midnight on the 5th May 2024  

Benefits:  

• Basic annual leave of 29 days PLUS bank holidays   
• Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service PLUS the option to buy another 5 days every year!  
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.  
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.  
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution. Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.  
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.  
• See full list of employee benefits on attachment.

We're offering a highly competitive rewards package, plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development. 

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help 

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. 

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. 

Why Action for Children? 

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. 

A bit about the role 

As Registered Manager(Ofsted) you will work with a range of professionals, parents and carers in the Derbyshire and East Midlands area to ensure that our children and young people who have a varying level of learning and physical disabilities are supported with a person-centred approach, helping them to develop to their full potential and through the next stage of their life journey.

As Registered Manager you will lead, inspire, and motivate your team to hold the highest aspirations for our children and young people and oversee the running of our 4 bedroom home liaising closely with Ofsted to ensure regulatory compliance and excellence. We will actively support you in your role and provide you and your team with specialist training, development, and supervision.

How you'll help to create brighter futures 

Some key responsibilities of your role as a Registered Manager (Ofsted) will be;

• Establishing a new long stay children's home for children and young people with learning and physical disabilities including the recruitment and induction of a new staff team.
• Providing high quality supportive 1:1 and reflective supervision to direct reports.
• Promoting and delivering the highest standards of safeguarding practice utilising existing processes and best practice to create a safe positive work and service environment.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships and maintain channels of communication with colleagues, community organisations, partner agencies and other external agencies.
• Developing and maintaining effective networks, relationships, partnerships, and contacts to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.
• To work closely with Ofsted to ensure we are operating a home that is deemed to be offering each child high quality care through effective leadership and management.

 Let's talk about you 

Whilst a management qualification Level 5 would be great, we are open to those with experience in a management role within a residential/social care setting.  

• At least 2 years experience in the last 5 years of working in a position relevant to residential childcare and at least 1 years experience in a leadership role. 
• Creating an inclusive service, in terms of meeting the needs of the children and establishing a workforce that further enables an inclusive environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of the OFSTED requirements.
• Demonstrable experience of working with children with complex needs.
• Experience of leading by example with the application of safeguarding practices and policies.

Good to know 

Application Process 

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. 

Contact: Shannon Neander on 01923 361518 or shannon.neander@actionforchildren.org.uk  

Diversity, equality and inclusion 

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. 

Don't meet every single requirement? 

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. 

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