Bath, Somerset
Circa £33,500 plus £700 On Call Allowance
Hours -37hrs, Permanent Full Time

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Beaumonds Short Break Service is situated in the South West area in the outskirts of Bath and has five bedrooms mixed for both female and males. The service will provide short breaks to the families or carers of children and young people between the ages of 8 - 18 years with a learning disability and / or with complex health needs. Our approach is based in relationship -based practice placing the emphasis on the professional relationship in which staff can engage with and intervene in the complexity of a Child's or Young Person's internal and external world.

The successful applicant will hold legal responsibility for the management and leadership of a children's residential home, setting the values, principles and ethos of the home in line with - national standards and Action for Children policy, procedure and expectations, leading to the delivery of high quality care that achieves positive and agreed outcomes for children and young people and an outstanding or good or equivalent rating in external inspections.

You will make a difference by:

- Managing on a day to day basis a service that meets all the requirements of Action for Children and the regulating body's expectations of a good, outstanding or equivalent service through robust planning, review and monitoring of the policy practice and procedure throughout the service.

- Leading and being accountable for the achievement of positive outcomes for children and young people and drive continuous improvement by using performance data and evidence-based outcome measures in line with Action for Children and commissioner requirements.

- Managing and be responsible for all aspects of the home, ensuring the team provides innovative, responsive, high quality and person centered services to children, young people and their families based on an assessment of need that is regularly and professionally reviewed and is outcomes driven.

- Leading, inspiring, motivaiting and managing a team of workers and support staff, ensuring the service is appropriately staffed and covered at all times in line with regulatory requirements. Ensure that all line reports manage staff in accordance with agreed procedures and equally apply the same high standards of management.

- Ensuring systems and processes are in place and applied to enable all legal and statutory records to be maintained in line with regulatory and organisational requirements. To complete quality self- assessment report within timescales and to a high professional standard.

- Managing a delegated budget, ensuring effective and efficient management of expenditure in the home/service in line with Action for Children policy, regulatory requirements and procedure and financial requirements.

You will need:

- A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or an equivalent Level 5 Diploma as defined by the DFE Guide to Children's Homes Regulations, 2015.

- To be competent and experienced working with children and young people who exhibit very challenging emotional and behavioural difficulties.

- The ability to support the delivery of outstanding care standards and achieving objectives to improve outcomes for children.

- Proven ability to develop trust, rapport, influence and credibility with a staff team.

- An understanding of and application of equality and diversity as a manager of staff and of a front line service.

- Knowledge and understanding of the CQC regulations, OFSTED and safeguarding practices and how to achieve and maintain the best quality service.

- Experience leading a team and or strong leadership qualities.

- Strong verbal and communication skills with the ability to converse with individuals of all backgrounds.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

For more information, please contact Neil Birkett on 07741660390 or email

Interviews will take place on 23rd September 2020

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.