Registered Children’s home manager

Job Role: Registered Children’s home manager
Job Location: Gloucestershire County Council
Salary: £27.70 per hour (Has to be specific rate)
Working Period: Monday - Friday
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Assignment Period: Permanent

As a preferred supplier to many local and national groups, Fox Morris Group is excited to offer a Registered Children’s home manager position at Gloucestershire County Council.

Role Responsibilities:

• To lead, manage and be accountable for a large team of 19 residential staff, plus 2 ancillary staff, in the delivery of statutory duties to young people living at Kingsholm House, a substantial detached property.
• This children’s home is unique in that it comprises 8 beds, including 4 semi-independent, self-contained flats for young people aged 16+ in preparation for moving onto independence.
• There is also the potential to continue caring for young people as they reach 18yrs, if they are not yet ready to move into the community.
• The manager’s assessment of this aspect of service delivery will always need to be approved, on an individual basis (and in line with the resident’s needs) by Ofsted, the regulator.

Your role may also include working with:

• Older children
• Younger children
• Deputies.

Benefits of working as a Learning and Information Library Officer:

• Weekly pay
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunities to develop skills in education and information management
• The chance to contribute to community learning and development
• flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• an in-house Occupational Health service
• employee discount scheme
• cycle to work scheme
• links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• career development and qualification opportunities
• access to our Social Work Academy

Job Types: Full-time, permanent

Minimum Requirements for the Role:

• level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Care (or nearing completion/able to begin the programme) or an equivalent qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work (or equivalent).
• evidence of continued professional development.
• a full driving licence and willingness to drive.
• DBS clearance

Right to Work Requirements:

• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK