Swanton Care & Community Ltd

We are looking for a passionate OFSTED Registered Manager to lead and manage our residential children’s home based in Warrington. Position: Children’s Residential Registered Manager (OFSTED) Location: Warrington Working hours: 40 hours a week with the expectation that these will be worked flexibly to meet the needs of the services you support Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, dependent on qualifications and experience. Plus an annual bonus scheme (OTE £51,750). WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP. About our service Our children’s residential home in Warrington provides care and support for up to 6 and young people who have physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sensory impairment. We have a dedicated and experienced team who pride themselves on providing a high level of care to the young people they support. The service is supported by a paediatric nurse trainer who supports with all clinical aspects of the service. We have a dedicated and experienced team who pride themselves on providing a high level of care to the young people they support. The team members are passionate about developing the young people through independence and a wide variety of activities. The role As the OFSTED Registered Manager you will utilize your extensive experience and leadership skills, as you will be responsible for the running of all aspects of the home, ensuring it runs as efficiently as possible whilst maintaining the highest standards of care for the children. Hear from our team: “*I worked for 3 other organisations before joining the Courtyard family, my experience within my induction week at Courtyard was nothing but enjoyable and so different to all others. I was introduced to members of the team at Courtyard throughout these weeks and each person aired such a caring nature. A special mention must be made for my managers who not only made me feel immediately welcome, they checked in on me throughout my induction and the recruitment process – this contact made me feel that I was truly valued by the organisation.”* - Emily, who joined the Courtyard Care team as Registered Manager About you To be successful in the role of Registered Manager you will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience managing an Ofsted home, working in residential care for children with learning disabilities. In addition, you will also need to: · Hold or be willing to achieve the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Care or an equivalent qualification. · Have least 2 years’ experience in a position requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role. · Knowledge of current legislation including Children’s regulations, The Quality Standards, Every Child Matters and have a good understanding of the role of Ofsted and experience of dealing with inspections. · A full driving licence and own transport would be an advantage. We are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services. ‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’ Applications will only be considered from Registered Managers who can evidence good or outstanding outcomes with OFSTED inspections. The successful candidate will be required to be approved for registration by Ofsted as well as undergo an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to extensive referencing and pre-employment checks.