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We are a growing organisation committed to offering unparalleled residential care for children and young people with complex needs. We strive to create a warm, safe, and nurturing home-like environment where meaningful relationships flourish and every child can thrive across all aspects of their development.

Requirements:

• Recent experience working either as a Children’s Home Registered Manager or as a Children’s Home Deputy Manager in a Children’s Home.
• Level 5 Diploma in leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification).
• Understanding of issues relating to EBD and knowledge of relevant legislation
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and make informed decisions
• A genuine passion for supporting and guiding children
• Full UK Driving License.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the residential home
• Maintain and promote high standards of care and support for children with EBD
• Lead and manage a team of dedicated staff
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and legislation
• Collaborate with external agencies to provide the best possible care for children
• Develop and implement individual care plans for each child
• Monitor and review the progress and wellbeing of the children under your care

Perks:

• Up to £70,000 per annum.
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Generous holiday allowance, with the opportunity to increase your allowance throughout your career.
• Genuine investment throughout every stage of your career, with the opportunity to complete relevant qualifications and professional development.
• Flexible working opportunities
• Large homes refurbished to a high standard

Join our mission to enrich children’s lives with joy and friendship. Celebrate your talents in our inclusive, empowering team, prioritizing your career growth and well-being. Apply now for a fulfilling career shaping brighter futures.

We are a growing organization committed to offering unparalleled residential care for children and young people with complex needs. We strive to create a warm, safe, and nurturing home-like environment where meaningful relationships flourish and every child can thrive across all aspects of their development.

Requirements:

• Recent experience working either as a Children’s Home Registered Manager or as a Children’s Home Deputy Manager in a Children’s Home.
• Level 5 Diploma in leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification).
• Understanding of issues relating to EBD and knowledge of relevant legislation
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and make informed decisions
• A genuine passion for supporting and guiding children
• Full UK Driving License.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the residential home
• Maintain and promote high standards of care and support for children with EBD
• Lead and manage a team of dedicated staff
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and legislation
• Collaborate with external agencies to provide the best possible care for children
• Develop and implement individual care plans for each child
• Monitor and review the progress and wellbeing of the children under your care

Perks:

• Up to £70,000 per annum.
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Generous holiday allowance, with the opportunity to increase your allowance throughout your career.
• Genuine investment throughout every stage of your career, with the opportunity to complete relevant qualifications and professional development.
• Flexible working opportunities
• Large homes refurbished to a high standard

Join our mission to enrich children’s lives with joy and friendship. Celebrate your talents in our inclusive, empowering team, prioritizing your career growth and well-being. Apply now for a fulfilling career shaping brighter futures.

JOB PURPOSE

To assist the registered manager in overseeing the operational activities within the home in accordance with legislative and policy requirements. To fulfil all duties and responsibilities of a Registered Manager in their absence as required by the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, company policy and procedure and OFSTED inspection framework.

To lead a residential staff team, undertaking the core tasks within the remit of the home to provide for the physical, health, emotional and social needs of the young people looked after, whilst preparing, enabling and assisting them to fulfil their individual care plans. Safeguarding children and vulnerable people is a priority for all employees.

NATURE OF THE POST

The post holder will be based at one of our residential homes in the Northamptonshire area of England. Employees should note, however, that they are employed by Heart and Home Living and may be required at some point to work at other appropriate locations within the organisation. The young people in the care of Heart and Home Living will have a variety of difficulties for which they will need varying levels of support. In order to provide the required care, the staff team will work shifts allocated by the Manager or delegated deputy, including weekends, evenings, and the young people’s annual holidays. At times the Rota requires additional support, the deputy will be responsible for providing this support and is required to work on shift during these times. A number of administrative hours will be spent attending meetings, staff meetings, supervision, annual appraisals, training, and young people’s reviews. In undertaking activities with the children/young people and on behalf of the Home the post holder can expect to use the organisation vehicle/s based at the home.

The objectives of Deputy Manager are to fulfil the responsibilities outlined by the home manager and accountabilities to a standard complying with the Children’s homes Regulations 2015 and care standards for the post. However, the nature of the work with the homes of the organisation is varied and, in many instances, unpredictable, therefore all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken. Whilst the Registered Manager will guide the work of the Deputy Manager, there is an expectation that if the need arises the post holder will be able to manage the home independently in the absence of the Registered Manager and, in order to progress to a Manager post, it is expected that the post holder will be able to demonstrate significant professional development, evidenced by a range of transferable competencies, and that they have the ability to enhance the professional development of other members of staff.

At all times, the post holder is expected to conduct themselves professionally, to work within the current legislative framework and adhere to the organisation Policies and Procedures.

KEY DUTIES

• To be responsible for the day-to-day management of all operational aspects within the designated home by ensuring the provision of a 24-hour, 7-day service which can respond as required to requests for service out of office hours in the Absence of the Registered Manager.
• To work alongside the Registered Manager and contribute to the planning, delivery and review of services. To monitor and maintain standards against agreed criteria and objectives and to implement quality assurance systems, which reflect agreed good practice, involve children and their carers. This will necessitate a joint management and multi-agency approach and collective work strategy involving the management team, residential care workers and external agencies.
• To support the Registered Manager, manage resources effectively, including budgets, buildings, equipment etc, and the use of resources not provided directly by the organisation under the Children Act and Children’s Home Regulations 2015.
• To support the Registered Manager in managing staffing resources with flexibly and efficiently within the agreed average hours arrangements in accordance with the organisation Policies and Procedures, and to ensure effective communication to all staff through written information, team briefings and management meetings and provide supervision in accordance with agreed policies.
• To contribute to training strategies which reflect the objectives and targets of the home, and which promote and maintain a learning culture within the workplace.
• To provide a caring, safe, secure and accepting environment that meets the basic physical, health, social needs and rights of the young people. This will include supporting less experienced staff via positive and effective team working, to achieve high quality standards of care that are set and agreed by the Registered Manager on behalf of the Company. This work will aim to respect and promote the needs of each child arising from their racial, cultural and religious background.

Person Specification Residential Deputy Manager

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 /4 Health & Social Care children and young people or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing Professional development
• Willingness to undergo further training and development including the level 5 QCF leadership and management in residential services within 12 months of commencement in post

Desirable

• QCF level 5 in leadership and management in residential services

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the Children Act 1989 (2004)
• Understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and SCCIF
• Understanding of the Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
• An understanding of the issues affecting looked after young people

Desirable

• Understanding of other legislation that coincides with supporting the needs of looked after children

Experience

Essential

• 3 years’ experience in residential children’s home with a minimum 2 year in a senior post
• Experience of working with children in an EBD, CSE
• Proven record of working in a home at senior level or above that is OFSTED “GOOD” or “OUTSTANDING”

Desirable

• Working in other settings relevant to social care.
• Working with families

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Flexibility to respond to the needs of the home and young people.
• Ability to motivate, supervise, and appraise staff, ensuring that training and development needs are met
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with a high standard of oral and written English – ability to write reports and chair meetings
• Ability to plan and organise the staff rotas
• Strong organisational & time management skills

Desirable

• None

Other

Essential

• Passion to contribute to the development of services for children/young people
• A current clean driving licence (this post requires you to be a car driver)

Desirable

• Access to a vehicle with business insurance

Additional information

The employees at Heart and Home Living work directly with the young people and this can on occasion be physically demanding, therefore employees must be able to undertake all the requirements of the job and requisite training in full. For the safety of staff and the young people, training will be provided to assist employees to carry out their role, specifically the Emergency First Aid and Physical Intervention training (this provides staff with the skills to carry out the sometimes-necessary safe holds in a non-threatening way). Employees will be required to fully participate in all training.

Having a disability or medical condition does not preclude you from working for Heart and Home Living, however you are required to make the organisation aware of any pre-existing conditions that will require an adaption to the expected working agreement.

Heart and Home Living are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all its staff and volunteers to share that commitment and therefore an Enhanced DBS and evidence of full Work History since leaving full time education is required, along with three confirmed references that cover the last 5 years’ work history.

Job: Residential Registered Manager

Location: Wellingborough

Start date: Nov 2024

We are a growing organization committed to offering unparalleled residential care for children and young people with complex needs. We strive to create a warm, safe, and nurturing home-like environment where meaningful relationships flourish and every child can thrive across all aspects of their development.

Requirements:

• Recent experience working either as a Children’s Home Registered Manager or as a Children’s Home Deputy Manager in a Children’s Home.
• Level 5 Diploma in leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification).
• Understanding of issues relating to EBD and knowledge of relevant legislation
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and make informed decisions
• A genuine passion for supporting and guiding children
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the residential home
• Maintain and promote high standards of care and support for children with EBD
• Lead and manage a team of dedicated staff
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and legislation
• Collaborate with external agencies to provide the best possible care for children
• Develop and implement individual care plans for each child
• Monitor and review the progress and wellbeing of the children under your care

Perks:

• Health and wellbeing programme
• Generous holiday allowance, with the opportunity to increase your allowance throughout your career.
• Genuine investment throughout every stage of your career, with the opportunity to complete relevant qualifications and professional development.
• Flexible working opportunities
• Large homes refurbished to a high standard

Join our mission to enrich children’s lives with joy and friendship. Celebrate your talents in our inclusive, empowering team, prioritizing your career growth and well-being. Apply now for a fulfilling career shaping brighter futures.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the emotional, social, educational and physical needs of the children, ensuring that they are given every opportunity to reach their full potential and achieve positive outcomes while seeing to it that the care provided meets the regulations of the Children’s Homes Regulations and Care Standards of 2015 while adhering to OFSTED requirements.

NATURE OF POST

The post holder will be based at one of our therapeutic homes within the Northamptonshire area. The children in the care of the organisation present a variety of difficulties for which they will need varying levels of support. In order to provide the required care, the staff team are required to work shifts allocated by the Manager or delegated deputy, including weekends, evenings, sleep ins and the children’s annual holidays. During this time a number of administrative hours will be spent attending meetings, supervision, annual appraisals, training, and children’s reviews.

KEY DUTIES

• To work in a positive, respectful and empowering way with all children in order to promote good relationships and encourage achievement, and proactively ensure the therapeutic care of young people. To interact on an individual and group basis with all children and provide a positive role model, maintaining high professional standards at all times.
• To maintain appropriate routines, limits and boundaries for the children at all times and encourage young people to understand the importance of action and consequence and the importance of appropriate positive relationships.
• To support the educational development and achievements of the young people and remain informed about educational matters and contribute to the development of educational opportunities inherent in the home.
• To act, as key worker to a particular child in order to provide support and ensure the implementation of their individual care plan. To attend childcare reviews and contribute to the assessment and care planning process and ensure high standards of safe working practices are always adhered to.
• To contribute to the development of daily programmes and individual/group plans and actively participate in social, recreational and educational activities with the young people. To participate in and encourage the participation of the young people in the domestic tasks of the home in order to develop their self-care skills.
• To liaise and collaborate positively with parents and partner agencies to ensure that the best interests of the young people are respected and always promoted. To maintain, where appropriate, all necessary records in a timely manner and to a high standard.
• To remain well informed about latest practice, research policy and legislative developments in relation to childcare. Promote the organisations’ ethos of providing an appropriate environment and undertake other reasonable duties as identified by the line manager from time to time
• To keep up to date with the latest (developments/research/practice) in respect of the post holder’s area of work to improve post holders’ own performance of the role on a year-on-year basis, including participation in any performance appraisal system

Person Specification for the role

Qualifications / Education

Essential

• Be willing and able to study for a relevant qualification if not currently held
• Additional qualifications related to the care sector

Desirable

• NVQ/QCF/ CYP level 3/4 health and social care children and young people / working with children and young people

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of multi-agency working
• An Understanding of equal opportunities
• Children’s Act 1989 (2004,)
• Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding

Desirable

• A sound knowledge of human growth and development and the effects of trauma, abuse and deprivation.
• Knowledge of a wide range of health, education, social work and voluntary services for children and young people and the ability to use them.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015
• OFSTED inspection framework (SCCIF)
• Leaving Care Act 2000

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with children or young people in a residential setting.
• Previous experience of working as part of a team to achieve great outcomes.
• Experience of managing challenging behaviours and complex needs, including emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Experience of managing young people in crisis

Desirable

• Experience of working with young people with mental health and anxiety disorders
• Experience of monitoring, recording and reporting writing
• Experience of working with CSE
• Experience of working with Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, ADD, ODD

Skills & abilities

Essential

• The ability to communicate effectively with children and young people, families, colleagues and external agencies.
• Effective and efficient recording skills.
• To be able to work to own initiative
• Ability to take direction and self-motivate
• Excellent oral and written interpersonal skills
• Effective and efficient teamwork
• To conduct themselves in a professional manor in statutory reviews and professional meetings
• To lead by example and follow policy and procedure
• To engage and motivate young people

Desirable

• Skills in assessment, planning, recording and decision making.

Personal qualities

Essential

• An ability to interpret and respond appropriately to a range of emotions and behaviours.
• An ability to adapt and respond positively to changing patterns and work situations.
• High level of emotional awareness in both self and others.
• Able to use initiative and act in a confident, self-directed and resourceful way to identify and resolve difficulties.
• Views the needs of the young people as paramount.
• Able to contribute to safe caring by promoting a culture of openness.

Desirable

• Confronts difficult issues or setbacks in a straightforward manner and honestly.
• Recognises the importance of team working and participates effectively and constructively in its functioning.
• Seeks appropriate assistance when limits of own capabilities are reached.
• Committed to the principle of personal development.

Other

Essential

• I.T. and report writing Skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility to working pattern to meet needs of the service.
• A passion for wanting young people to reach their full potential.
• Hold a full, current, driving licence (the post holder is required to be a driver for this position).

Desirable

• Hobbies and interests that can be incorporated in working with young people

Additional information

Heart and Home Living are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share that commitment and therefore an Enhanced DBS and evidence of full Work History since leaving full time education is required, along with three confirmed references that cover the last 5 years’ work history.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus

Experience:

• residential care (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• level 3 NVQ working with children and young people (preferred)

JOB PURPOSE
The post holder will be based at one of our residential Homes in Northamptonshire. The children in the care of our homes at Heart & Home Living will have a variety of difficulties for which they will need varying levels of support. In order to provide the required care, the staff team will work shifts allocated by the Manager or delegated Deputy Manager, including weekends, evenings, sleep ins and the young people’s annual holidays. Within this shift pattern you shall also be expected to include a number of administrative hours spent attending meetings, supervision, annual appraisals, training, and young people’s reviews.

The objectives of the Senior support worker is to support the Registered Manager and or Deputy Manager in providing leadership and management in the home and supporting both the needs of the young people and your support workers as their line manager. As a senior support worker, you are accountable to providing a professional level of support in the home to a standard complying with the Company Policy and Procedures and Children’s Homes Regulations 2015. Due to the nature of the work at Heart and Home Living being one that is varied, and in many instances unpredictable, all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and at times shall be covering tasks not specifically laid out in their job description. Whilst the Registered Manager / Deputy Manager will guide the work of the Senior support workers, there is an expectation that if the need arises the post holder will be able to deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager and/or Deputy Manager with the support of an on-call manager and keep the home running smoothly at times when the Registered Manager / Deputy Manager are not in the home. In order to provide a professional service as part of a management team, it is expected that the post holder will be able to demonstrate significant professional development, evidenced by a range of transferable competencies, and that they have the ability to enhance the professional development of other members of staff they are responsible for.

At all times, the post holder is expected to conduct themselves professionally, to work within the current legislative framework and adhere to company Policies and Procedures,

KEY DUTIES

• Provide a caring, safe, secure and accepting environment that meets the basic physical, health, social needs and rights of the young people. This will include supporting less experienced staff via positive and effective team working, to achieve high quality standards of care that are set and agreed by the Registered Manager on behalf of Heart and Home Living. This work will aim to respect and promote the needs of each child arising from their racial, cultural and religious background.
• Participate to establish an enabling culture, which individually and in groups, actively promotes the young people’s choices to achieve optimal positive outcomes.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and review of systems and policies, which ensure compliance with legislative regulations and that high standards are achieved thus maximising quality of care, protection and appropriate control.
• Supervise and/or undertake lead key-working responsibilities, including primary responsibility for overseeing the implementation and adaptation of young people’s risk assessments and in house placement and care plans.
• Develop, demonstrate, promote and maintain a good level of awareness of safeguarding issues, assessing and recording risk. This will include referring any safeguarding issues to the Registered Manager and incorporating consistent boundary setting into everyday practice in order to ensure effectiveness in the prevention and appropriate management of challenging behaviour.
• Make assessments of need and co-ordinate the formulation of plans to enable these needs to be met, taking into account the wishes and feelings of the young people, their parents and other persons with parental responsibility, and in line with legislation pertaining to children and young adults.
• Maximise educational opportunities and achievements for young people looked after within the home by assisting in identifying, establishing, supporting educational provision and contributing to educational reviews.
• Supervise and undertake direct work that is designed to meet the young person’s needs as identified within the care plan, enabling him/her to reach full potential. Particular attention should be paid to dealing sensitively with transitions and supporting the young person’s significant relationship.
• Establish and maintain positive and productive networks with communities and other agencies to achieve optimal outcomes and to implement practices which foster positive working relationships with parents, carers, families and significant others.
• Contribute to the assessment and appraisal of team members using discussion, direct observation and a range of other methods in line with organisational policies and procedures to enhance performance and take responsibility for the continuing professional development of self and others.
• Promote a positive image of Heart and Home Living through professional presentation at meetings and clear, factual report writing.
• Take responsibility for the promotion of safeguarding and the welfare of children and young persons for who s/he is responsible for.

Person Specification Senior Therapeutic Residential Support Worker

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ / QCF level 3 Health & Social Care working with children and young people young people (CYP level 3) or equivalent
• Willingness to complete the QCF level 5 leadership and management for children and young people within 18 months of commencement in post (paid for by the employer as part of a professional development plan)

Desirable

• QCF level 5 leadership and management for children and young people
  Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the Children Act 1989/2004
• Understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015
• Understanding of the SSCIF
• An understanding of the issues affecting looked after young people within residential

Desirable

• Understanding of the Ofsted inspection process

Experience

Essential

• 2+ years’ experience of working in a Children’s residential setting
• Working with statutory and voluntary agencies
• Multi-disciplinary approach to meeting clinical, physical and emotional needs.
• In-depth understanding of care planning and risk assessing

Desirable

• Experience of supervising staff and leading a shift
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Working in other settings.
• Working families

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Flexibility to respond to the needs of the home and young people.
• Ability to motivate, supervise, and appraise staff, ensuring that training and development needs are met
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a high standard of oral and written English – ability write reports and chair meetings
• Ability to plan and organise the staff rotas
• Good organisational & time management skills