Children's Home Manager - St Christopher's - up to £70,000
Children's Home Manager - St Christopher's - up to £70,000
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Job Description
*This role is advertised on behalf of St Christophers. Please do not click Apply and follow this link to complete your application: St Christophers Fellowship Careers
Manager Childrens Home Croydon
Salary:upto 70000depending on experience and qualifications
40 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Location: East Croydon
closest station is Sanderstead Station CR2 one stop after East Croydon on the Southern Railway.
Are you a Home Manager looking for your next challenge
We have a fantastic opportunity to join St Christophers fellowship as a Registered Manager for our new specialist Childrens home in Croydon. You will lead and support a professional team of staff committed to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes. You will be supported by Deputy Managers Team Leaders experienced Residential Practitioners as well as our Wrap Around and Education Teams.
About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe loved and happy to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
St Christophers is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering childrens homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.
We are an equalopportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under represented groups including people from different cultures nationalities socioeconomic backgrounds ages disabilities religions faith sex orientation childcare responsibilities and genderdiverse identities.
About the Role
We have a passionate commitment to our young people placing them at the centre of everything we do and as the Home Manager; you will be a key player in building and extending this commitment.
You will lead and support a team: Deputy Managers Team Leaders and Residential Workers and all committed to transforming lives and creating positive outcomes.
In addition we have an in house team of Therapists providing support to staff and young people within the home.
St Christophers Academy
Our St Christophers Academy ensures our staff are continually developing.We will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.If you want to learn more about St Christophers Academy please clickhere.
The successful candidate will have:
- A degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Psychology Social Work Mental Health Nursing Youth Work etc)
- A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or be willing to undertake the qualification
- Prior experience in residential childrens homes including at least 2 years experience of staff supervision and management responsibility.
- A passion for achieving the best possible outcomes for young people.
- Excellent leadership and staff management abilities.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to deliver at least good in the homes Ofsted inspection.
- Sound business awareness and a flair for promoting the service.
- Flexibility drive and resilience.
This role will involve some shift work plus some on call duties in the evening and at weekends. Applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS (police) checks.
In return we offer:
- Salary up to 70000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.
- A friendly working environment a fun open and honest culture.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years service plus Bank Holidays prorata.
- Industry Leading training programme including Young Peoples right and participation CSE empowerment mental health Social Pedagogy.
- Contributory pension scheme Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
- UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling financial advice and legal support.
- Interestfree season ticket loan cycle to work scheme childcare vouchers.
- Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
- Discretionary funded training programs.
- Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
- Fantastic opportunities to develop your career through our newly launchedSt Christophers Academy
Recruitment Process
At St Christophers we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation best practice and vetting requirements.
Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christophers will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.
Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. CVs will not be accepted.
For the full Job Description and Person Specification please clickhere.
For assistance during the application process please contact
Please note:
- This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 year for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation Homes in line with the Equality Act occupational requirement.
- It is illegal to applyfor any role that involves working with children and young people under the age of 18 if you know you are barred from working with children.
- All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit aSelfDeclaration and Disclosureform which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
