Job Description

Head of Care & Registered Manager

Salary range 61,932 - 69,849 per annum

(Starting salary subject to experience and qualifications)

40 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year

A unique opportunity to contribute to a deeply values-led and transformative approach to care.

Sunfield is part of Ruskin Mill Trust, a charity with a national reputation for pioneering educational and therapeutic provision for children and young people with complex needs.

We are looking for a compassionate, experienced, and visionary leader who can inspire a multidisciplinary team, maintain the highest standards of safeguarding and care, and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

The role involves the strategic and operational leadership of Sunfield's social care and therapeutic services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, child-centred care that promotes the physical, emotional, behavioural, sensory, and spiritual development of each child and young person in our care.

In this role you will be responsible to:

Lead and inspire Sunfield's residential care teams to deliver high-quality, child-centred care, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, creating an environment where our children and young people feel secure, valued, and empowered to thrive Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of organisational policies and procedures, ensuring they reflect current legislation, best practice, and the home's Statement of Purpose whilst maintaining alignment with Ofsted's expectations for high-quality, child-centred care, contributing to achieving and maintaining an 'Outstanding' judgement Actively participate in the referrals and transitions process, ensuring smooth and well-planned admissions and discharges in collaboration with the Referrals and Transitions Team Manage the staffing budget, with robust administrative controls and timely reporting to finance. Lead recruitment and staffing matters, including grievance, disciplinary, and health and safety, in partnership with HR and in line with safer recruitment principles Ensure regulatory compliance with all statutory standards and requirements

To be considered for this role you will:

Meet the 'fitness' requirements as defined in Regulation 28 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 with a minimum Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent) Have proven experience of leading and developing teams to deliver high-quality care within a children's residential setting Demonstrate experience of leading an Ofsted-inspection within residential childcare provision. Have experience of working with children and young people with complex needs, including SEND, trauma, or behavioural challenges Exhibit a high level of emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Full details are outlined in the .

Sunfield Specialist School and Children's Home sustains a distinguished historical legacy in the beautiful Clent Hills, West Midlands. Sunfield's farm, walled garden and woodlands provide excellent opportunities for outdoor learning and practical activities. Sunfield is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.
We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

A completed application is required for consideration of this role, please visit https://rmt.org/careers/

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 61,932.00-69,849.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Cycle to work scheme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Application question(s):

Do you meet the 'fitness' requirements as defined in Regulation 28 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 Do you have experience of leading an Ofsted-inspection within a residential childcare provision.
Experience:

Childcare residential management: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

L5 - Leadership and Management, Residential Childcare (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/08/2025