Website Willboag Ltd
REGISTERED MANAGER – CHILDREN’S HOME
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REGISTERED MANAGER – CHILDREN’S HOME
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JOB PURPOSE
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The Registered Manager is responsible for the day-to-day leadership, management, and operation of a Children’s Home for children and young people aged 13–18, ensuring that the home provides a safe, nurturing, and high-quality environment that meets each child’s individual needs.
The post holder will ensure that the Children’s Home operates in full compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards, and all relevant statutory guidance, while actively promoting Willboag Ltd’s values, ethos, and commitment to safeguarding.
The Registered Manager will be responsible for leading and managing staff, maintaining high standards of care and practice, and ensuring positive outcomes for children and young people.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Regulatory Compliance & Ofsted Requirements
- Act as the Registered Manager in accordance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015
- Ensure the home operates in compliance with:
- Children’s Homes Regulations 2015
- Quality Standards
- Working Together to Safeguard Children
- Relevant safeguarding, equality, and health & safety legislation
- Ensure all statutory notifications to Ofsted are completed accurately and within required timescales
- Prepare the home for Ofsted inspections and respond effectively to inspection findings
Safeguarding & Child Protection
- Take day-to-day operational responsibility for safeguarding children and young people
- Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are embedded in practice
- Respond appropriately to:
- Safeguarding and child protection concerns
- Allegations against staff
- Missing-from-care episodes
- Risks relating to exploitation and contextual safeguarding
- Liaise effectively with:
- Local Authority children’s services
- LADO
- Police and partner agencies
- Ensure learning from safeguarding incidents informs staff practice and service improvement
Leadership & Management of the Home
- Provide effective leadership to ensure the home is:
- Safe
- Well organised
- Child-centred
- Create a nurturing and stable environment appropriate for children aged 13–18
- Manage admissions, placement matching, and transitions into and out of the home
- Ensure effective risk management and decision-making
Staff Management & Workforce Development
- Recruit, induct, train, and supervise staff in line with Willboag’s Safer Recruitment Policy
- Ensure staff receive:
- Regular supervision
- Appraisal and performance management
- Mandatory and specialist training
- Develop a positive, professional, and accountable staff culture
- Ensure staffing levels and rotas meet the needs of the home at all times
Care Planning & Outcomes
- Ensure high-quality, child-centred care planning that is:
- Outcome-focused
- Regularly reviewed
- Promote children’s:
- Emotional and mental wellbeing
- Education, training, or employment
- Independence and life skills
- Ensure children’s views are actively sought and influence practice
Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of care and practice within the home
- Respond to:
- Regulation 44 reports
- Complaints and representations
- Feedback from children and professionals
- Implement action plans and contribute to Regulation 45 quality reviews
- Drive continuous improvement in line with regulatory expectations
Health, Safety & Property
- Ensure the home meets all health & safety requirements
- Maintain a safe, clean, and homely environment
- Ensure risk assessments, fire checks, and safety systems are completed and reviewed
- Liaise with Willboag Estates Ltd regarding maintenance and property issues
Multi-Agency & External Working
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with:
- Social Workers
- Local Authorities
- Education and health professionals
- Represent the home professionally at meetings and reviews
- Promote Willboag Ltd positively
On-Call & Additional Duties
- Participate in the on-call rota and respond to out-of-hours incidents as required
- Attend supervision and engage in continuing professional development
- Contribute to the development and growth of Willboag’s Children’s Homes provision
- Undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the role
Applicant Declaration
Name:……………………………………………………………………………………………
Signed:…………………………………………………..Date:…………………………………….
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The person specification is a picture of skills, knowledge and experience required to carry out the job. It has been used to draw up the advert and will also be used in the shortlisting and interview process for this post. You should demonstrate on your application form how you meet the following essential criteria.
| Service type: Children’s Homes (Ages 13–18) | Section: Children Service | |||||
| Job title: Registered Manager | ||||||
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EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
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| E1 | Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or commitment to complete within required timescales) |
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| E2 | Relevant professional qualification (e.g. Social Work) or significant residential childcare experience | A/I | ||||
| D1 | Degree in Social Work, Children’s Social Care, or related field | A/I | ||||
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EXERIENCE
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| E3 | Minimum 2 years’ experience in a residential childcare setting | A/I/T | ||||
| E4 | Experience managing safeguarding concerns and serious incidents | A/I/T | ||||
| E5 | Experience managing and supervising staff teams | A/I | ||||
| D2 | Previous experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy Manager | A/I | ||||
| E6 | Strong knowledge of:
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| E7 | Understanding of quality assurance, Regulation 44, and inspection processes | A/I | ||||
| D3 | Knowledge of contextual safeguarding and adolescent development | A/I | ||||
| E8 | Effective leadership, communication, and organisational skills | A/I | ||||
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KNOWLEDGE
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| E9 | Ability to make sound professional judgements under pressure | A/I | ||||
| E10 | Commitment to child-centred practice and continuous improvement | A/I | ||||
| E= Essential, D= desirable | ||||||
| *Assessed by: A= Application I= Interview T= Test | ||||||
To apply for this job please visit willboag.co.uk.