Ofsted Registered Manager – Children’s Services

Location: Telford (TF6) 

Remuneration: Competitive Salary Package  

Job Type:  Full – Time; Permanent 

Work Schedule: On-site  

Hours of Work: Full-time – 40 hours/per week. 

Start Date: Immediate, but subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS background check 

Job Details 

Reports To: Director of Care 

Direct Reports: All  

Our Telford based client is a children’s service providing a wide range of facilities including woodlands. With a long history in safeguarding children and young people and offering high quality therapeutic care to help children and young people learn to deal with their past experiences and prepare for the future. Delphi Care Solutions Ltd is currently looking for a dependable, caring, passionate and experienced OFSTED Registered Manager to join and will effectively manage a team of staff providing child centred care for children in a residential setting in accordance with legislation and departmental policies and procedures and individual care plans. 

As a registered manager, you will be responsible for: 

• Leadership & Management – Provide appropriate professional advice to enable high quality care to be provided for children in a safe and stable environment. 

• Enabling Environment – Develop and maintain a child-centred and stimulating environment. 

• Mentorship – Allocate, prioritise, and monitor the work of the team, identify areas for improvement and development of individuals and the team.  

• Safeguarding – To safeguard and promote the welfare of resident children 

• Stakeholder Collaboration:  Work with staff, partners and other agencies to ensure the co-ordination and delivery of integrated services. 

• Record Management: Maintain effective record keeping systems to provide reports as required 

• Policy Management: Lead on policy development, planning and implementation for the home, liaising with other professionals and third-party agencies. 

• Directorate Support: Give support to the Director of Care and the Director of Resources for managing delegated budgets and seek partnership funding to support individual care plans in accordance with departmental policies and procedures 

• Care Plan Management – Delegate to staff responsibility to keep computerised care plans, reports and assessments for each child/young person. 

• Quality Management: Respond to and ensure appropriate action is taken following internal and external inspections, audits, complaints, and investigations. 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the service and liaise with statutory bodies, key local bodies, inspection bodies, other professionals, children’s representatives, and parents/carers. 

• Recruitment and Training: Supervise recruitment, induction, development, and management of staff in accordance with departmental policies to ensure that staff perform to a high standard and maintain the required levels of competence and attendance. 

• Personal Development: Take responsibility for own professional development and participate in supervision, appraisal and training events as agreed 

Candidate Requirements (All Essential): 

• NVQ Level 5 – Leadership & Management in Health and Social Care or its equivalent  

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar role as a Registered Manager 

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working within residential childcare 

• Must demonstrate excellent leadership, verbal & written communication, and organizational skills. 

• A strong knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities & Autism 

• Demonstrate strong knowledge and understanding of Quality standards 2015; Children’s Homes Regs. 2001; The Children’s Act 1989 & 2004; Children’s Rights 

• Demonstrable ability to drive growth, such as deliver and maintain a good OFSTED rating. 

• Ability to develop and conduct effective training sessions. 

• Strong Interpersonal Abilities 

• Knowledge of the process of assessment and care management 

• Experience of managing a large staff team  

• Experience of improving and developing care services 

• Excellent administrative skills & analytical skills. 

• Computer literacy (using Office programs, particularly Word, Teams, and Outlook) 

• Good Ability to cope under pressure. 

• Even tempered and patient & ability to cope with change. 

• Strong character to be able to deal with difficult situations in a professional and productive manner 

• Have the full right to work in the UK. 

• Full Driving Licence – Car Driver with use of their own vehicle (to include Business Cover Use on Motor Insurance Policy). 

• Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service 

Additional Benefits 

• Holidays – 240 hours (i.e.30days inclusive of bank holidays) per year 

• Relocation package – Available upon agreement with successful candidate 

• Company Pension Scheme 

• Free Onsite Parking 

How to Apply:

Please send your CV to careers@delphi.care, ensuring the subject line includes the job title of the position you are applying for.