Responsible Individual

3 months ago


Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Unique Children's Home Full time

**Responsible Individual - Residential Children’s Home**

Location: Wolverhampton
- **Salary up to £25/hour. D.O.E**

We are looking for a Responsible Individual (RI) to join organisation that provides residential childcare to young people in the West Midlands. You will be overseeing management of each service and ensuring the service is safe, well run and complies with regulations.

As a Responsible Individual you will work closely with the Home Managers and Operations Director to ensure the homes are providing exceptional care to children and young people.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Ensure that all legal responsibilities associated with the opening, registration and operation of the Home are effectively discharged.
- Assist with the recruitment needs of the business
- To assist and register for new homes
- Overseeing management of the service and ensuring the service is safe, well run and complies with regulations.
- Supervise, support, and hold to account the RM of the home.
- Ensure the children placed in the home are receiving a standard of care that is compliant with the home’s Statement of Purpose and Function and Children’s Guide
- Visit the home on a regular basis to establish a meaningful relationship and extensive knowledge of each child placed, their Care Plans and EHC plans
- Ensure the home is compliant with all relevant legislation and regulations and remains up to date with any changes.
- Ensure the external monitoring of practice within the home through your own supervision of the RM’s, scrutiny of the Regulation 44 and 45 reports and any other reports relating to the home, including Ofsted inspections and compliance visits with local authorities.
- Ensure each home has a continuous improvement and development plan which is implemented, monitored, and evaluated.
- Attend children’s and staff meetings periodically.
- Maintain your own CPD and attend and evaluate the delivery of training to staff for effectiveness.
- Ensure and evidence that all staff are sufficiently and appropriately trained, can evidence the relevant skills and experiences to undertake the roles. Ensure they all undertake CPD and keep abreast of new legislation and practice.
- Develop and establish provision for care, accommodation, and support through working with existing partners and building links with other partners and agencies as appropriate.
- Ensure that there is effective management and resources allocation within the context of placement matching and stability.
- Ensure the home is fully prepared and ready for regular Ofsted inspections.
- Ensure that electronic and paper administration systems are current and appropriate, that recorded information is accurate and that timely data is provided by RM’s.
- Assist in the appointment of staff and oversee Induction, Discipline, Capability and Grievance procedures
- To support the directors to help develop the service

**Personal Attributes**:

- Promotes the need for change and acts as a role model for change.
- Positive, committed, adaptable, thorough and confident approach.
- Ability to work to deadlines and to motivate others to work effectively and demonstrate a duty of care.
- Committed to diversity in service delivery and employment.
- Innovative and creative approach to service development and value.
- Personal integrity.
- Drive and self-motivation - “can do” attitude.
- Sound analysis and decision-making in dealing with complex service delivery and/or policy development matters.

**Essential**:

- Proven experience in a similar role, ideally as a Deputy Manager, Registered Manager or Responsible Individual within a children’s home setting.
- To be able to deal with challenging behaviours.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, handle sensitive information, and make sound decisions.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Child Protection & Safeguarding and extensive knowledge and understanding of Ofsted regulations and compliance requirements.
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management.
- Level 3 or 4 diploma in Residential Care.
- Driving License.
- Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to supervise and guide a team effectively.
- Proficiency in using relevant software and systems for documentation and reporting.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: Up to £25.00 per hour

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Unique/RI1



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