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Registered Manager - Residential Children's Home – Suffolk

Contract Personnel are looking for an experienced Registered Manager for a forward-thinking non-profit organization that has been delivering unique support for young people across East Anglia for over fifty years. Co-production with staff, young people, and families is at the very heart of everything they do.

How does the day-to-day look?

Join the experienced Care Management Team, alongside sixteen other managers, of which four manage solo or dual children’s homes.

Use your experience combined with our client’s model to lead a team which encourages children to develop a positive sense of self and ensure that professional standards are maintained to a high level.

Collaborate with the Therapeutic team, who provide two days a week of therapeutic support, including advice and practical tools, to support your team to provide trauma-informed nurturing care for each child.

Provide effective support to staff, including advice and guidance, reflective supervision and annual appraisal.  You will be able to guide your team's development using extensive specialist workforce training programs.

Work in partnership with young people, their family and friends, colleagues, and other agencies to achieve the best outcomes for each child in your care.

Work collaboratively with our clients Staying Connected service for a smooth transition when a young person leaves care, benefiting from in-house support.

Have exciting opportunities to develop your career through our extensive workforce training programs

You will have:

Proven experience as a Registered Manager in children's residential care, ideally within a trauma-informed environment.

Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to motivate and develop staff.

Comprehensive understanding of relevant child care legislation, OFSTED requirements, and safeguarding protocols.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work effectively with young people, families, colleagues, and external agencies.

Ability to manage challenging situations and provide calm, clear guidance to staff.

Relevant qualification in social care or leadership (Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent).

Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Salary: £42,119 - £45,250

What’s on offer?

Free, career-enhancing qualifications

33 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays)

Annual leave purchase

Additional service-related holiday from 2 years

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company funded medical cash plan

Enhanced sick pay and family friendly leave

Pension salary sacrifice

Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary

Access to the Blue Light benefits platform enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services (your membership fee will be reimbursed)

Access to multiple Wellbeing initiatives

The opportunity to influence our client’s strategy and direction through their Staff Consultation Forum

Cycle to Work and Tech scheme

About Contract Personnel:

Contract Personnel are one of East Anglia’s longest standing, leading, independent recruitment agencies – established in 1989. Offering Temporary and Permanent recruitment solutions, they will always keep you updated about all of the current trends and key pieces of advice from the world of recruitment