Registered Manager – Children’s EBD Home

This is an exciting opportunity for an ‘energetic Registered manager’  who is positive, enthusiastic and motivated  with excellent leadership skills, who has a desire to make a difference to help young people develop skills to support and fulfil their life’s ambitions.  The aim’s of the home are to provide a safe haven in which children and young people can learn appropriate life skills and behaviour, which will help them to live fulfilling lives beyond their time and experience in care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Protect children and young people from threats to health, welfare and normal development inside and outside of the home environment
• Ensure home environment is appropriate and sensitive to needs of children and young people looked after
• Managing the home through procedures, policies and activities engaged in to provide a positive and enjoyable experience for the child or young person they are responsible for
• Ensuring key stages in the stay of the child or young person such as admissions, discharge, transfers are properly managed and recorded
• Ensure staff dealing with complex cases are given support and advice
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with social workers, teaching staff and other professionals from associated agencies engaged in childcare
• To assist in the management and operation of budget and petty cash within guidelines
• To assist in the homes budgeting estimates
• Providing leadership and guidance to assist in the development of staff
• To have responsibility in the deployment and management of staff on a day-to-day basis
• To be involved in the monitoring, appraisal and disciplining of staff as necessary

Minimum requirements:

• At least 3 years’ experience as an EBD Manager (Essential)
• NVQ/QCF level 5 in Leadership and Management or equivalent qualification
• Been registered with Ofsted in the past
• Experience of working with children and young people in a residential setting
• Up to date Knowledge of  childcare and child protection laws

Benefits:

• Private Healthcare (subject to P11D)
• Enrolment into a Company benefit scheme
• 34 days leave per annum (plus extra days for loyalty after 3 years)

Closing date:  ASAP

Location: Abbeywood, London (SE2)

Interview: ASAP

Contact: Ismail at Job Paths 4 U

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