This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

Job Title: Registered Manager, Children's Home
Job Location: Gloucester
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 17/11/2024
Job Requisition Number: 10267
This post is open to job share.

Do you want to be at the forefront of practice and lead a new service within which you are able to model excellent needs-led support with children in care and care leavers? Are you passionate about getting it right by leading and supporting a staff team who champion innovative interventions alongside young people who are preparing to transition into the community and adulthood? Well, here is your opportunity to do so because we’re looking for a manager to lead the service at one of our new children’s homes in Gloucester which we’re currently preparing to register with Ofsted.

Having successfully recruited to a number of key positions, and with preparation underway to develop a comprehensive induction, ongoing training and support package, we are making excellent headway in realising our vision to establish a diverse range of local children’s homes. We are now ready to recruit to this key management position and are seeking applications from professionals who are passionate about leading this flagship service and ensuring our most vulnerable young people are supported to effectively manage this huge transition into adulthood.

Reward and Support

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

between £52,265 - £56,050 per annum subject to experience
flexible and agile working opportunities
25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
an in-house Occupational Health service
cycle to work scheme
links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
career development and qualification opportunities
access to our Social Work Academy

About you

If you are an aspiring or experienced Registered Manager who is committed to improving outcomes and being at the forefront of this exciting service development, Gloucestershire would like to hear from you. We’re particularly interested in hearing from established managers or deputies with leadership skills backed up by demonstrable outcomes regarding the children’s homes you’ve been leading over the last 2+ years. We’d also be interested in hearing from qualified social workers who currently have line management responsibilities and are interested in broadening their experience and expertise from fieldwork into this regulated service, and for whom comprehensive support and training would be available.

As well as your experience of working in children’s homes and/or aspirations to develop expertise within this area of regulated service provision, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post:

level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Care (or nearing completion/able to begin the programme) or an equivalent qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work (or equivalent).
evidence of continued professional development.
a full driving licence and willingness to drive.

Interviews will take place week commencing 25th November 2024.

This position is subject to a DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Registered Manager, Children's Home