Ofsted Responsible Individual- Children Residential

3 weeks ago


Bradford, United Kingdom Valicity Care Services Full time

Location: Bradford

**Salary**: £35,000-£42,800

If you have experience supporting vulnerable children and young people, then this exciting new opportunity could be for you

We are looking for a dynamic leader - someone who is motivated and passionate about working in the public sector, with the ability to connect with those they meet and build meaningful and productive working relationships.

We are passionate about promoting and encouraging independence and life skills for our children and young people, ensuring that their safety and well-being are underpinned by every decision we make.

**Main Responsibilities and Key result**
- To be the Ofsted registered Responsible Individual for designated services and act on behalf of the organisation to ensure that they meet relevant requirements set out in legislation.
- Provide highly effective leadership across the residential children’s home, semi-independent living.
- Display good commercial acumen to develop and produce operationally viable and cost-effective solutions to business development opportunities, developing and working on bids in line with legislation and customer specification.
- A strong commitment to safeguarding, including Health & Safety, children, young people, families and staff in all services.
- Implement quality assurance practices to monitor and evaluate standards of the individual and the team performance, to support the company to achieve its objective to continuously improve upon quality.
- Be responsible for reporting regularly on each designated residential Home to ensure that it fulfils its Statement of Purpose and function and is run following statute and the company policies, guidelines and instructions.
- Ensure full compliance with all external regulatory bodies.
- To provide effective leadership, management support and guidance to operational Registered Managers in the development of Residential Services.
- Contribute to, and/or participate in, projects and initiatives associated with the functions of both their area of service delivery and others as required.
- To ensure that the needs of the service are met through a strong emphasis on communication and participation.
- Prepare detailed reports for Statutory and Case Reviews to a consistently high standard To participate in meetings and training events as required by line managers and Directors.

**Desired Requirements**:

- Significant experience managing or supervising a team in a residential children’s home preferably EBD.
- Within the last five years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children.
- Minimum 12 months of supervisory and management of staff working in a caring

**Knowledge / Education / Skills**
- A sound working knowledge of the statutory requirements associated with the residential care of Children and young people in a OFSTED setting.
- The role holder must have completed the full registration process and declared fit by Ofsted for each assignment to a home.
- Proven people management skills within a residential setting, including motivating, directing, delegating.
- Able to show how to implement approaches to simplify complex processes and make efficiencies and savings.
- Proven organisational and financial management skills
- Substantial recent experience of business partnership, relationship and facilitation management skills gained in a similar role.
- A strong background of successful residential children’s home management is essential, preferably with knowledge of Ofsted requirements, working in challenging environments and leading excellence in care.
- Turnaround experience in children’s homes and a successful problem solver.
- Achieved Good or Outstanding judgements in previous settings under their leadership.

**Education**
- Educated to degree level with appropriate professional Social Work qualification
- **Certificate in Social Service** (CSS) / **Certificate of Qualification in Social Work** (CQSW) or **Postgraduate Qualification (Diploma or Masters) in Social Work**, **BA Hons Social Work**
- At least 3 years postqualifying experience in childcare social work and has knowledge of childcare law and practice.
- Management qualification equivalent to level 5 or above in Residential Childcare.
- Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Contracted, Part-time

The Company reserves the right to amend or modify your Job Description in accordance with the operational needs of the business.

**Job Type**: Freelance

**Salary**: £38,000.00-£42,887.36 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- post qualifying: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (required)
- Cert/ Degree / Postgraduate Qualification in Social Work (required)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 06/02/2023



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