Registered Manager, Bedford

CHILDREN?S HOME MANAGER BEDFORDSHIRE Up to £45,000 Our client provides specialist therapeutic care and education to young people young people aged between 10 and 18 who, due to previous trauma and/or neglect, have a range of complex needs. Due to their continued expansion, they are looking for Children's Home Managers for their services in Bedfordshire. Duties for this exciting role will include: * Providing professional support, guidance and supervision to a team of residential child care practitioners * Identifying, reporting and managing current and emergent risks within the Home, including those that may impinge upon safeguarding and statutory compliance or inspection rating * Ensuring the home provides and maintains the highest levels of therapeutic care and service in accordance with the legislative framework, company procedures, ethos and policy * Ensuring effective maintenance of all documented procedures for tasks that deliver statutory compliance * Ensure continual quality improvement to achieve and maintain an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding Essential criteria for the role of Home Manager (Children) are: * At least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential children?s care in the last 5 years * At least one year?s experience supervising and managing a staff team * A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or a qualification which we consider to be equivalent to the Level 5 Diploma (or have the ability to compete within one year) * A Full manual driving licence For more information on this role, and details on how to apply, please call Elite on (phone number removed)