Description
Registered Children's Home Manager
£44,000 - £50,000
2 bed
Pontefract
Are you an experienced children's home manager seeking an illustrious career?
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a fantastic provider as the manager of their well-established children's home. The home cares for up to 2 children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).
To be successful in this role, you must share the provider's high-quality childcare ethos. Ensuring the right placement matching is essential, as the focus is on providing nurturing, tailored care - not just filling beds. The home has recently achieved a 'Good' rating across all areas in its last Ofsted inspection, with all children currently settled and thriving.
Benefits:
You will receive a 10 % discretionary bonus per annum.
•£3000 Joining bonus.
• 33 days annual leave per annum
• Funded relevant and essential qualifications.
• Auto-enrolment into our salary sacrifice pension scheme (Scottish Widows)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance / Death in Service x 2 basic salary
• Cashback health care plan (Medicash) allows you to claim for dental and optical treatments, discounted gym memberships, 24/7 access to a GP, free access to counselling and much more.
• Blue Light Card for store discounts
• An employee referral scheme
Ideal candidate:
• Level 4 Children and Young People Practitioner Qualification (England) or Qualified to SCQF Level 7 / HNC (Scotland) or Level 3 Residential Childcare.
• Two years experience, within the past five years, working in children's residential care,
• One year's experience within the past five years leading or supervising employees in a care home environment,
• Excellent leadership and relationship-building skills,
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills,
• A willingness to attain your Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10 (Scotland) or Level 5 Diploma in Leadership Management (England)
• Highly responsible and accountable when it comes to safeguarding our children and young people,
• Exceptional knowledge of safer recruitment practices
• Proficient IT skills and experience in using Microsoft packages,
• A full, valid UK driver's license
This is an exciting opportunity with a provider committed to delivering exceptional care to both children and staff. They seek someone who can uphold their high standards and ethos.
If this role aligns with your career goals for 2024, please contact Tom at Purosearch on 01904 570050 or email your CV to [email protected].
