Are you an experienced Children’s Home Registered Manager looking for a new opportunity in a varied, challenging and rewarding position where you can support children and young people with complex needs?Arnold House is a five bedded residential unit housing young people with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and learning difficulties between the ages of 8-18. The Arnold House team are committed to providing the best quality care for the young people that they look after and as such we are looking for a candidate who will share that passion and have a genuine motivation to achieve the best possible care and outcomes for young people.This is an exciting time for Arnold as we are looking for someone with the knowledge to lead the transition of Arnold House to a new property and as such, the creation of a new Children’s Home. We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Sarah.Kennedy@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call youOur benefitsWe are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 yearsLocal Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leaveEmployee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefitsA permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisionsExtensive Learning & Development and career development opportunitiesSubsidised town centre car parking schemeWhat will you be doing? As the Registered Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that the day-to-day management of the home remains compliant with Ofsted regulations and in line with the ethos of the home. You will be responsible for ensuring that the team provides a high standard of consistent care and service in accordance with legislation, central government guidance, regulations and standards, and the policies and procedures. The role includes creating and progressing the team plan and ensuring robust auditing and quality assurance is in place. It requires strong leadership skills. You will be expected to recruit, supervise and appraise staff and create an empowering and learning environment. You will be expected to develop and maintain positive working relations with partner organisations in order to ensure that services and agencies work together effectively to assess risk and respond to identified need to safeguard children and to promote effective information sharing with partner agencies. The role includes managing a budget, to ensure efficient and effective use of resources and effectively managing the maintenance and health and safety of the home to a good standard.The Team Manager must ensure that there is management support available for the team at all times. The home requires somebody to be on call 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. The Team Manager and the Assistant Team Manager work as part of an on-call rota system with another Children’s Home and therefore have on-call responsibilities for both homes one in every four weeks. Additionally, you'll oversee the registration and transition to a new four-bedroom home, similar to Arnold House in operation, located in the same area We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.About you You are committed to and focussed on improving the outcomes for the children and young people living in the home and on developing their life opportunities and chances.You lead by example, hold a level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a position relevant to the residential care of young people and a Level 5 qualification in leadership and management. To have an empathetic and compassionate nature are key attributes for this position.You have considerable experience of working with children with ASD and learning difficulties and have previous experience of being a registered manager of a specialist home.You will be able to demonstrate auditing, managing budgets and monitoring skills and have excellent knowledge of Children’s homes regulations and the social care common inspection framework When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time educationThis role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List checkAbout usAt Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.
