Residential Home Manager Oldham, England
Job description
People and Place
Ref: G9/OL-73480
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £42,503 - £46,549 per annum (Grade 9)
Car User: Essential User
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: 39-41 Burnley Lane, Oldham, OL9 0BT
Closing Date: Sunday 25th June 2023
Interview Dates: TBC
Informal Enquiries: Contact Sara Patel, Head Of Service, Emails [email protected]
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Here’s why Oldham is the best place to be a Registered Manager right now
In Oldham we have the highest aspirations to achieve the best outcomes for our children and families and to sustain them in their communities. We put their needs at the heart of everything we do.
We’re now investing £14.7million into Children’s Social Care in Oldham as part of our commitment to giving workers the resources they need to work effectively with children and families, including reduced caseloads.
This means creating additional teams across a range of service areas and we’re looking for experienced, motivated, and ambitious team managers who share our aspirations to fill these positions. There has never been a better time to join Oldham.
What do our managers like most about working for us?
- Flexible and agile working arrangements.
- Competitive pay with a £2,000 retention payment.
- Generous relocation packages.
- A supportive and enabling workplace with quality supervision from your manager.
- Access to a comprehensive programme as part of your ongoing Continuing Professional Development with clear progression pathways.
- A bespoke workplace designed for social workers with free parking and Essential Car User Allowance.
- An Employment Assistance Scheme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Reimbursement of professional registration fees. (Social Work England)
- Fit for Oldham Scheme which offers free health and fitness opportunities.
What’s different about being a manager in Oldham?
We work with one of the most diverse communities of any local authority in the country and this is reflected within our workforce which is one of our greatest strengths. The life experiences and challenges facing our children and families are incredibly varied and require an inclusive response which recognises their unique strengths and engages with them to achieve solutions.
Here in Oldham, we are committed to systemic practice, with a focus on building relationships with children and families, understanding context and family dynamics, and reflectively learning together, always improving how we work.
Role Overview:
The registered manager will work to ensure the highest standards of care excellence and quality assure the care delivered against Ofsted’s Children’s homes regulations, Quality standards and any additional relevant legislation.
The Children’s residential service supports the most vulnerable children and families from our community’s and requires a well organised committed individual to lead from the front ensuring our children are safeguarded and managed in an individual bespoke way.
If you have a strong commitment to working to secure good outcomes for children in Residential Care and operate in an environment that is supportive and targeted towards effective delivery, we would like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing a safe and nurturing environment in which children experience quality of care from a highly skilled team, and where they are supported to enjoy and achieve and make good progress towards the goals identified in their individual care plans.
- Providing effective leadership and management to continue our improvement journey at the Home and achieve at least a rating of Good at inspection.
- Building effective relationships with parents/carers and professionals across education, health, and social care so that there is effective collaboration across all settings for children, and that the home plays an active role in supporting children to achieve positive outcomes.
- Ensuring that children and families are regularly consulted about their experiences at the Home and the care provided, and that their feedback is used to inform service developments.
- Leading, inspiring, and developing a committed staff team.
Further Requirement needed for the role
A person may only manage a children’s home if:-
- The person is of integrity and good character.
- Having regard to the size of the home, its statement of purpose, and the number and needs (including any needs arising from any disability) of the children
- The person has the appropriate experience, qualification, and skills to manage the home effectively and lead the care of children; and
- The person is physically and mentally fit to manage the home; and
- Full and satisfactory information is available in relation to the person in respect of each of the matters
- For the purposes of paragraph, A person has the appropriate experience and qualification if the person has
- Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children.
- Worked for at least one year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role.
By the relevant date, attained
- The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) (“the Level 5 Diploma”); or
- A qualification which the registered provider considers to be equivalent to the Level 5 Diploma.
About Us:
For more information about Oldham Council, please visit:
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS and Requires Registration to the DBS Update Service. If successful, you will be required to register to the DBS Update Service to enable the Council to undertake rechecks throughout your employment. The cost of registering is £13, which can be claimed back when you start, but will not be refunded if you do not accept the offer of employment.
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