Registered Manager

Job Description

Seven Social Care is working with Coventry City Council to recruit a Registered Manager.Initial 3 month contract with the onlook of extension. For permanent opportunities you would have to re-apply, however you have a better chance of getting this chance whilst already being in the service.Job Title: Registered ManagerLocation: Broad Lane Residential Home (Coventry)Start: AsapEnd: 31/07/2023Basic Pay: £23.58Enhanced DBS with Childrens and Adults Barred List requiredDriving requiredShift Monday to Friday - 09:00 - 17:00 - may need to cover shortfalls on the rota which include sleep ins and weekendsRequired: Level 5 Diploma in Residential CareJob Purpose: To achieve positive outcomes for children in care and their families, through the delivery of high quality childrens residential care To lead on the planning, delivery and monitoring and evaluation of Childrens Homes provision, working in partnership with the wide range of agencies and multi-disciplinary professionals impacting on the lives of children in care To ensure that the Childrens Home provision meets with required inspection standards under OFSTED, and is delivered in accordance with both the National Minimum Standards for childrens residential care and the Childrens Homes Regulations (2015) in additionto being compliant with any new policy and/or guidance which may come into force To ensure that services are targeted at those children who have been assessed as needing residential care provision in order to meet the stated aims of the childrens care plansDuties:1. To be accountable for the effective management and delivery of services to young people who are referred and/or resident in Coventry childrens homes, to include robust safeguarding of their welfare, provision of effective education and healthcare andthe pursuit of positive leisure and social activities.2. To be responsible for the efficient and effective financial management of the home in accordance with Coventry policy and procedure, to include acting as nominated budget holder and ensuring the safe and proper handling of petty cash, ordering and paymentfor goods and services and ensuring the home is operated within overall budget.3. To ensure that all childrens home services, including those delivered by partner agencies, are of high quality and effective through the use of performance management and quality assurance tools to set objectives, improve practice and raise outcomes,evaluating the impact of intervention for both individual young people and across the home as a whole4. To ensure that practice, procedures and policies for looked after children designed to promote their welfare are implemented effectively and in compliance with the Coventry Safeguarding Childrens Board and the wider expectations of the Childrens ServicesSenior Leadership Team & Corporate Parenting group, including the drafting of Statements of Purpose and required policy/procedures5. To work in partnership and collaboration with colleagues in social work teams, Independent Reviewing Officers and health, education and voluntary sector welfare colleagues to optimise provision of help and support to looked after young people.6. To be responsible for the delivery of effective staff supervision and appraisal which sets challenging individual performance targets, gives regular feedback on progress and measures results on a regular basis, including the identification of learningand development needs of individual staff members.7. To oversee the delivery of structured programmes of intervention to individual young people in accordance with their care and placement plans, and also to ensure the design and delivery of structured activity and holiday programmes for residents withinthe home8. To understand, implement and comply with relevant legislation, statutory guidance and inspection requirements, to include continued fulfilling of Ofsted requirements for Registered Managers9. To ensure that opportunities for involving young people and/or their families are facilitated so that they are able to contribute and influence the decisions regarding the development, delivery and evaluation of services within the home or those whichotherwise affect them10. To be responsible for the premises and facilities management of individual childrens homes to ensure a safe operating environment is created and maintained which will include systematic risk assessment, safety checks, appropriate security provisionand a clear process for managing visitors and/or guests within the home11. To make a pro-active and positive contribution to a city-wide residential managers network, supporting referrals, admissions and related residential practice issues12. To take part and make a positive contribution to the Coventry homes out-of-hours management support service on a rota basis, providing advice, consultation and support functions to the homes.All employeesThe post holder must comply with Coventry City Councils health and safety policy and in particular is required: - To take reasonable care for their own health and safety at work and of those who may be affected by their actions or by their omissions To cooperate with their line manager and senior management, to work safely, to comply with health and safety instructions and information and undertake appropriate health and safety training as required Not to intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare To report to their manager any health and safety concerns, hazardous condition or defect in the health and safety arrangementsManagers and supervisorsThe post holder must comply with Coventry City Councils health and safety policy and in particular is required: To identify hazards,