Head of Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To oversee the effective management of House Managers, Assistant House Managers and SWARS, assisting with HR processes where appropriate.

2 Promote close working relationships and effective communication with other College and Charity wide departments ensuring the student is at the Centre of everything we do.

3 Contribute to College strategic planning; lead and develop initiatives to maximise the use of residential facilities to contribute to income generated targets in line with strategic objectives.

4 Ensuring that all resources are effectively managed and monitored in line with budgetary constraints, taking an active role in the overview of the resources allocated.

5 To ensure staffing of services is managed in a cost-effective manner, overseeing management of rotas.

6 Manage recruitment agency relationships and minimize temporary agency spend in line with budget requirements.

7 Work as part of the College Senior Leadership Team to deliver on the vision and strategy of the Principal and Trustee Board.

8 Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, to support the delivery of educational and therapy programmes.

9 As a senior member of the college Safeguarding Board, attend and contribute to regular meetings

10 To be responsible for the recruitment and selection of the Care Support Team adhering to SCR Requirements.

11 Prepare and present comprehensive reports to Senior Leadership Team, Executive Leadership Team, College Governing Board and Board of Trustees as required.

12 In conjunction with Registered Manager, lead the implementation of safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures across the college, promoting a culture with the safety of our students is at the heart of everything we do.

13 Provide advice and support to help all staff implement safeguarding policies and procedures.

14 Offer a flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the organisation.

15 Facilitate training and knowledge sharing across Henshaws, and other providers where appropriate.

16 Adhere to and support others to uphold Henshaws Values: Inspiring, Proactive, Sharing, Compassionate, Empowering, Informed.

17 Act in an on call capacity for care managers to escalate concerns to, out of normal office hours.

18 To support the Organisational Development with appropriate induction programmes, to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, and the needs of the service

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

• Enthusiasm to work with young people to encourage learning and independence.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Enthusiatic, respectful and sensitive attitude to our client group.
• Commitment to the aims and mission of Henshaws.
• The employee may, on occasion, be called upon to undertake work in other locations in order to ensure obligations to students, service users and third parties are fulfilled.

Qualifications

Essential

• Formal qualification or training related to Safeguarding or willingness to achieve within predetermined timescales.
• NVQ 5 or equivalent in Health and Social Care

Desirable

• Level 6/7 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
• Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Recent Experience of successfully managing medium to large scale residential care provision
• Previous experience of working with people with learning disabilities
• Extensive experience of CQC compliance and current inspection processes.
• Previous experience of leading and managing a team.
• Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a variety of settings including education.
• Experience of Positive behaviour strategies
• Experience of managing safeguarding, or acting as a safeguarding lead within an education or care setting.
• Experience of working with young adults

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• IT literate with working knowledge of MS Office in particular Word, Excel and Outlook
• Positive leadership style and able to influence and introduce change.
• Strong communication skills and able to influence and introduce change.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Up to date knowledge of health and safety requirements and risk assessments within a care environment.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Skilled in supporting and developing relationships with patients and carers.

Desirable

• Financial and budget management skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Henshaws Specialist College

Address

Bogs Lane

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 4ED

Employer's website

https://www.henshaws.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)