Registered Manager - Children's Home

Registered Manager - Children's Home

Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday (plus on-call requirement)

Holiday entitlement: 247.5 hours per year, increasing with length of service

Seashell has a new opportunity for a Registered Manager to join our Children’s Residential Service.

Seashell is a charitable trust with a heritage that stretches over 200 years. We support children and young adults with severe, profound and complex learning disabilities, sensory impairments and additional communication, physical and health needs from across the UK. We provide care and education, for children aged 3-18 years old and young adults aged 19-25 years of age.

Seashell is also home to an ‘Outstanding’ School, College and Children’s Short Breaks Home and a ‘Good’ Young Adults’ residential service (consisting of 10 homes).

Role Summary

The Registered Manager will hold the registration for Children’s Home with Ofsted. The Children’s Home currently consists of four separate houses, all located on one site. There is currently an occupancy of 9 children residing across the 4 homes, 4 of whom are preparing for adulthood and will be transitioning out of the service by August 2025.

The successful applicant will then support a split in this registration. Overseeing a new registration, covering 2 of our homes working alongside our current Registered Manager.

As Registered Manager you will be working within the Statutory Legislation as set out within the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children’s Home regulations (2015) and Quality Standards. This role will assure the quality of care delivered and that the service is fully compliant with Ofsted’s regulatory social care common inspection framework (SCCIF) and any additional legislation.

Summary

• Responsibility for service delivery, managing and supervising the Assistant Manager to ensure the smooth running of operations over 24 hrs
• Direct line management of 5 Assistant Managers in the service
• Establish and enforce the standards expected of the service:

1) Triangulated care planning approaches

2) Clear line of sight between statutory regulation and organisational policy

3) Highest standards of professional practice are maintained and reviewed frequently

• Participating in operational projects to champion continuous service improvement

Requirements

Significant knowledge and experience (min. 5yrs) of working within one of more of the following environments: learning disabilities, complex needs, autism, health and mental health as a Registered Manager or Operational Manager under the Children’s Home Regulations and Ofsted Quality Standards

• Experience of Positive Behaviour Management support systems and processes
• Experience of rota management
• Desire to promote and influence a culture of reflective practice and continuous improvement
• Experience of implementing and managing quality assurance procedures
• Extensive knowledge and experience of safeguarding and child / vulnerable adult protection
• Flexibility to be part of an on-call rota

Full job description available upon request.

Our benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (incremental based on length of service).
• Detailed 2-week induction programme for all new employees.
• Access to our on-site inclusive gym, fitness classes and swimming pool.
• Blue light discount scheme.
• Benenden Health Care Membership - access to 24/7 GP, physiotherapy, medical treatments, mental health support including counselling service, cancer support, care planning and social care advice.
• Access to a wide range of vocational programmes to support you in your job role.
• Life Assurance (3x Annual base salary) subject to terms and conditions.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Paid Enhanced DBS.

About Seashell Trust

Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.

Our Core Values are represented within the three ‘I’s’ - Integrity Innovation and Involvement

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications.

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We provide an environment that is safeguarded and as part of our safer recruitment policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (no cost) and full references will be taken.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £55,000.00-£65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Please outline your recent relevant experience for this role

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: RM2024