Job Overview
Registered Children’s Home Manager
Employer: ROC Group
Location: Sunderland
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00
Home: 4-bed children’s home
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £48,600–£57,712.50 per year, depending on experience and qualifications
Benefits include:
- £75 allowance per sleep-in
- 40p per mile mileage allowance
- £45 payment per on-call
- Healthcare plan
- Enhanced DBS check
- Learning and development opportunities
- Profit share scheme
- Recognition programme
- Credit union savings scheme
- Company events
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a 4-bed residential children’s home
- Provide a safe, nurturing and caring environment for children and young people
- Support positive outcomes for children and young people
- Lead the home’s day-to-day operations
- Manage difficult situations using emotional intelligence, empathy, tact and diplomacy
- Provide effective problem-solving and decision-making
- Maintain strong administrative and organisational standards
- Work effectively with partners supporting children and young people
- Adapt communication and presentation style to different audiences
- Work flexibly when required, including weekends, bank holidays and sleepovers
Requirements
- Level 3 or Level 4 qualification in Residential Childcare
- Previous experience working with children and young people in a residential setting
- Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Children and Young People’s Workforce, or willingness to work towards it
- Full driving licence
- Access to a vehicle and willingness to obtain business insurance
- Strong administrative and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
- Ability to manage challenging situations with emotional intelligence and empathy
- High level of competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making
About The Role
ROC Group is recruiting a Registered Children’s Home Manager to manage a 4-bed children’s home in Sunderland.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a safe, nurturing and caring home for children and young people who may present with emotional and behavioural difficulties and complex health needs.
The role is based around a 40-hour working week, normally Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00. However, the position may also involve weekends, bank holidays and sleepovers when required.
The salary ranges from £48,600 to £57,712.50 per year depending on experience and qualifications. Additional payments include £75 for each sleep-in, 40p per mile for mileage and £45 per on-call.
Candidates must have a Level 3 or 4 qualification in Residential Childcare and previous experience working with children and young people in a residential setting. A Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Children and Young People’s Workforce is required, or candidates must be willing to work towards it.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are required, together with willingness to obtain business insurance.
ROC Group says its homes aim to support young people to achieve positive outcomes and progress towards independent adult lives. The company offers learning and development opportunities alongside a healthcare plan, profit share scheme, recognition programme and other benefits.
Source
Purpletribe for ROC Group / Indeed
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