3 months contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
- To support the Homes Manager in their professional responsibilities and tasks for the effective management of the residential homes and the provision of a professional child centered service in accordance with the relevant regulations legislation guidance codes of practice policy and procedures.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- To assist in the management and oversight of the budget of their children s home.
- To ensure that services are delivered in partnership with all key stakeholders so that children s assessed needs are met on a planned holistic basis within a family setting whenever this is consistent with their best interests.
- To support the Homes Manager with complex issues effectively to develop a responsive and effective service for users delivered within designated budgets.
- To support the Homes Manager in embedding training and implementing the chosen therapeutic practice model approach into every aspect of the homes management.
Essential Experience Required
- Extensive professional work experience as a manager/senior manager in a children s residential setting.
- Good experience of residential care at a managerial level work with children and their families demonstrating a clear understanding of the legislative requirements and range of issues that impact on children and young people s lives.
Essential Qualification Required
Professional qualification in (recognised and current) Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
Additional information to note
- Working Hours: 37 hours per week.
The role closes soon apply ASAP.
Requirements
Requirements
- Extensive professional work experience as a manager/senior manager in a children s residential setting.
- Good experience of residential care at a managerial level work with children and their families demonstrating a clear understanding of the legislative requirements and range of issues that impact on children and young people s lives.
- Professional qualification in (recognised and current) Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
To support the Homes Manager in their professional responsibilities and tasks for the effective management of the residential homes, and the provision of a professional, child centered service in accordance with the relevant regulations, legislation, guidance, codes of practice, policy and procedures
Education
Professional qualification in (recognized and current) Level 3 in Residential Childcare, or equivalent.