Regulation 44 Visitor

Job Title: Regulation 44 Visitor Home Based
Location: Lancashire with Travel to Staffordshire
Contract: Full Time initially for a fouryear period
Salary: 30000

About Us:
Our client strives for excellence in the care of their young people aiming for all their childrens homes to achieve an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding. They are committed to providing the highest standards of care and support.

Your Role:
As a Regulation 44 Visitor you will conduct independent unannounced and announced monthly visits to our clients childrens homes. Your comprehensive reports will be essential for submission to Ofsted combining physical visits and online inspections.

Key Responsibilities:

• Impartial Assessments: Provide rigorous and impartial assessments of the homes arrangements for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Quality Evaluation: Evaluate the quality of care by engaging with children and young people regarding their experiences.
• Recommendations: Offer recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the homes.
• Reporting: Produce detailed reports summarizing inspections and required improvements.
• Safeguarding Alerts: Immediately alert the Director of Care if any safeguarding concerns are identified.

Job Specification:

• Experience: Significant experience in the childrens care sector either as a manager of a childrens home with a Level 5 diploma social worker or independent visitor.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Excellent understanding of the Childrens Home (England) Regulations 2015 and the social care common inspection framework.
• Quality Assurance: Demonstrated experience in quality assurance within childrens residential services including file and paperwork audits.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with young people and their networks.
• Report Writing: Proven ability in report writing.
• Service Improvement: Capability to provide actionable recommendations to improve services for the benefit of young people.
• Safeguarding & GDPR: Thorough understanding of safeguarding and GDPR practices.
• Travel: Ability to travel and undertake visits in the Midlands and North West areas.
• Flexible Hours: Availability to conduct visits during weekends and evenings to meet with the children when necessary.

Join Us:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and wish to work for a professional and dedicated company that values its children young people and employees we encourage you to apply today!

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Commitment to Safeguarding:
Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in their care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references will be sought prior to your employment start date.