Randstad seeks to recruit a Registered Manager to oversee the daily operations of a Children's Residential Home in the Dromore area. The successful manager will ensure the highest level of care, compassion and safeguarding for all young people whilst effectively managing a team of experienced staff. This permanent position offers an exciting opportunity to demonstrate strong leadership skills and a commitment to positively impacting the lives of young people.
Benefits:
- £50,000 per annum
- Permanent job opportunity
- Pension scheme
- A supportive senior management and compliance structure
- Regular structured reflective practice facilitated by clinical psychology
- Investment in professional growth via Comprehensive CPD pathway, including leadership development
- Access to wellbeing supports such as counselling and the private medical care through Benenden Health
- Consistent operations; support within a strong, values-led organisational culture
Essential Criteria:
- Degree in Social Work
- Must be NISCC registered
- Full UK valid Driving Licence
- Minimum 3 years post social work qualification
- Minimum 5 years' experience working in residential childcare or a closely related social care setting
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a leadership role (managing a team)
Additional Essential Criteria (to be demonstrated at interview)
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed practice, safeguarding and positive behaviour support
- Experience supervising staff and leading teams
- Sound knowledge of regulation, inspection frameworks, risk management and quality assurance
- Ability to build relationships with Trust partners and external professionals
- Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience as Deputy Manager or Registered Manager in a children's home
- Experience delivering or participating in multidisciplinary planning
- Knowledge of TCI or similar behaviour support frameworks
Responsibilities
- Provide strong, compassionate, values-based leadership to a skilled staff team
- Ensure the home operates in line with The Children's Homes Regulations (NI) 2005, Minimum Standards for Children's Homes (2023), NISCC Codes of Practice and our organisational policies
- Maintain a safe, nurturing, trauma-informed environment consistent with our ethos and therapeutic model
- Work collaboratively with Social Workers, Trust personnel, families, schools, and our multidisciplinary team (including Clinical Psychology, OT, and therapeutic consultants)
- Lead on placement planning, reflective practice, staff supervision, and quality assurance
- Oversee the home's rota, reporting systems, budget management and regulatory documentation
- Drive continuous improvement and uphold a strong safeguarding culture
- Represent the service at LAC reviews, professional meetings and regional forums
- Ensure all staff uphold our organisational values and positive behaviour support approach, including TCI de-escalation and trauma-informed practice
Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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