Registered Manager - Children's Home

Navigo Health and Social Care CIC

The closing date is 23 October 2024

Job summary

Together, award winning organisations Nurtrio and Navigo are embarking on an exciting project - working alongside North East Lincolnshire Council and Childrens Services - to transform childrens residential care in North East Lincolnshire.

Could you be the person that makes that magical difference in a vulnerable childs life, helping that young person to see a bright future ahead. Are you up for an exciting new challenge to bring about major change within the Childrens Residential sector locally? Do you want to be part of a project group launching a new generation of safe, family home accommodation for North East Lincolnshire children right here in their local area?

If so we want to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The Registered Manager will support the Childrens Services Project Team (a partnership between Navigo CIC, Nurtrio) in the initial homes set up and service development of new local children's homes for Children Looked After with moderate needs.

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the home is compliant against The Childrens Homes (England) Regulations 2015 including national minimum standards and Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF): Childrens homes and Looked after Childrens frameworks.

To effectively lead and inspire the home's staff team. Embedding a positive, transparent culture, child focused ethos, achieving positive outcomes for young people and ensuring the delivery of exceptional care. Leading processes, safeguarding and managing the day-day life within the home, contributing to developing and building well-established principles and practice standards for the home, proactively contributing to the continuous improvement of these standards.

About us

Nurtrio is a registered charity providing a range of social care services and support across North East Lincolnshire and neighbouring localities. A subsidiary of leading mental health services provider Navigo, we truly care about people, delivering outstanding care, support and kindness in the community.

Supporting a broad range of vulnerable people including individuals with mental health conditions, older people and those with learning disabilities and complex needs - we make a real difference to individual lives. This exciting project, in partnership with Navigo CIC will mean that we will also be supporting looked after children and young people who have a range of complex needs.

Nurtrio is part of Navigo CIC but has an independent Board of Directors/Trustees.

Our mission is to nurture, empower and support people to live their best lives and our vision is to be at the forefront of social care, passionately dedicated to nurturing inclusive communities, advocating for equality, and delivering exceptional services

Together, Nurtrio and Navigo are embarking on an exciting project - alongside North East Lincolnshire Council and Childrens Services - to transform childrens residential care in North East Lincolnshire.

Date posted

09 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,000 a year salary dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9816-393

Job locations

NE Lincolnshire - exact Home Location TBC

Head Office - Nutrio Ltd ,Moss Road

Grimsby

DN32 0LT

Job description

Job responsibilities

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Leading on and being accountable for the delivery of a high-quality residential provision for children and young people, having robust oversight of the care provision to ensure safe and effective practice of the staff team.

Promoting a co-production approach, ensuring that the voices of children, young people and families are heard and valued in respect of service development, planning and decision making.

Leading and supporting the team to work in partnership with other agencies to deliver effective coordinated packages of support as per the childs care plan.

Ensuring that the children have an up-to-date support plan which details all their care and support needs and that all members of the staff team are aware and follow them.

Providing a safe and stimulating environment for children living at the home

Ensuring that the service is identifying and supporting children and young people who are engaged in high-risk behaviours through robust management and making sure that the support team have the right skills, knowledge and experience to work effectively within policies and processes that promote best practice.

Promoting positive and supportive relationships with families, which ensure that they maintain active involvement with their child.

Ensuring that all children and young people attend school/education and training in line with their care plans and engage with providers so that the staff team are aware of agreed target and learning outcomes that can be supported and developed within the home.

Monitoring arrangements for any holidays, reactional outings and social activities with the children and young people and ensure the implementation of related risk assessments.

Ensuring that there are regular stimulating activities for children and young people to participate in that reflect their interests and wishes and also offer new opportunities and experiences.

Embedding a culture of high aspirations for the children and young people to support positive outcomes

Ensuring that the home environment is well maintained and is homely and personalised to the tastes and interests of the children and young people living there.

Developing all documents and plans in line with the Childrens Homes Regulations with a view to continuous improvement and ensuring that Quality Standards are met.

Accountable for the Homes Statement of Purpose and ensure that it is appropriate, relevant and regularly reviewed.

Ensuring that documentation required by regulators is completed to a high standard and is available for inspection.

Ensuring effective recruitment, induction and retention processes in line with Nurtrio policy and procedures.

The provision of high-quality and regular, reflective supervision to the staff team to ensure that team members are compliant with best practice.

Embedding a culture of continual improvement and development of the staff team as a whole through the appraisal process and regular staff meetings.

Ensuring adequate levels of staffing at all times of competent and trained residential workers and ensuring effective rota management

Challenging poor performance and supporting staff members to improve practice but if not attainable using the appropriate Nurtrio policies and procedures to deal with issues.

Managing disciplinary, grievance and other HR related issues in accordance with Nurtrios policies and procedures

COMMUNICATION

To provide support and related information in respect of the cared for children and young people to relevant partners following the appropriate guidance and procedures.

Able to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, families and other professionals

To be fully accessible during working hours to respond to issues that require attention.

To be part of an on-call rota and respond to on-call issues as required

To conduct themselves in an appropriate manner when dealing with the people we support, Nurtrio staff and members, partner agencies and the public.

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

To be aware of own training needs and bring these to the attention of the line manager.

To develop a thorough knowledge of Nurtrio and Navigo services available to the people we support and promote positive working relationships with them.

To be aware and adhere to Nurtrio policies and procedures.

To participate in appropriate training courses and updates in accordance with mandatory requirements and / or individual personal development plans (PDRs).