Children's Home Registered Manager

Job title: Registered Manager

Salary: PO6 £51,356 - £54,495 (pro rata) plus weekend enhancements and sleep in allowance where appropriate.

Hours: Various

Contract: Permanent

Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people? Leeds City Council is looking for a skilled and dedicated Registered Manager to lead one of our children’s residential care homes.

It’s about more than facing the day-to-day challenges of a residential setting; your inspirational leadership will motivate your dedicated team of care professionals to provide the very best support for children and young people within a safe and nurturing environment.

We want Leeds to be a city where all children are safe, happy and healthy, do well at school, fulfil their potential and grow up to be active citizens with voice and influence. This is your chance to join us and support our Child Friendly Leeds ambition.

We are proud to align our work with the council’s values and ambitions , placing children and families at the heart of everything we do. If you’re ready to bring your expertise, leadership, and compassion to this vital role, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

About You

As a Registered Manager in our children’s residential service, you will bring significant experience and appropriate qualifications to the role. We will fund your studies if you do not already hold the specified Level 5 Diploma.

You will be required to register with Ofsted as the manager of the children’s home and we will support you to achieve registration.

You Must Have

• a degree level qualification plus Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or willingness to complete within 2 years
• extensive knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and associated quality standards
• within the last 5 years, at least 2 years’ experience of children’s residential care and 1 year in a relevant supervisory or management role
• experience of working in behavioural change programmes or with knowledge of evidence-based programmes of working with families
• tenacity and leadership qualities to drive positive outcomes for children and inspire confidence in the service
• a flexible and adaptable approach

About The Role

As Registered Manager you will ensure children and young people receive high quality care, focusing on the individual and striving for the best long-term outcomes. You will lead and develop the staff team in the home and work collaboratively with colleagues and professional partners, families and communities.

You will draw on your knowledge and experience to proactively contribute to the wider service and its overall ethos, work and aims.

You will be integral to our supportive leadership team which understands the role and its challenges and has your wellbeing at heart. Our commitment is to support you at work and enable you to develop your skills as a leader in outstanding children’s services. With access to high-quality training, development opportunities and a collaborative team, you’ll have everything you need to succeed and grow in your career.

What We Offer You

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How To Apply

Please complete the online application form .

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For an informal chat about the role please contact Debbie Reynolds debbie.reynolds@leeds.gov.uk.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.