Job Description

Would you like to become part of an employee-owned business where you can influence, shape and drive the company to excel in delivering Restorative Parenting?

About Halliwell:

Halliwell has recently restructured as an Employee Ownership Trust meaning greater engagement opportunities for all colleagues in the improvement of the business as well as greater benefits and rewards when the business performs well and achieves great outcomes for the children in its care.

We would like to hear from caring, enthusiastic and dedicated team players with a can-do approach who really care about the needs of young people. You will be respectful, empathetic, positive, accountable, reflective, engaged, nurturing and tenacious. You will enjoy working with children and young people and create a safe, caring and supportive place to live for the children that are part of the

Restorative

Parenting programme.

What we can offer:

Join our well established and core residential teams becoming part of the Employee Ownership Trust with Halliwell Homes. Receive a competitive salary package paying above the Real Living Wage and access to a competitive career pathway including access to professional qualification studies fully funded up to Level 7 (Masters). Length of Service Bonus Scheme. Voluntary overtime payments of 1.5 hours for completed voluntary overtime on weekends and bank holidays. Birthday Bonus Scheme. Refer a Friend Scheme up to 1400. Free annual GymPass Membership. Free access to Perkbox Account. Free access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Free access to your own personal Financial Awareness Planning. Free access to a company laptop and Mobile phone (role relevant). Free access to well-being initiatives. Free access to counselling services Free on-site Parking. Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme. Job satisfaction. Comprehensive training, professional development opportunities and the support of senior colleagues.

About the role:

As a Lead Therapeutic Parent (Registered Manager) you will be joining the company at an exciting and compelling time.

We would like to hear from caring, enthusiastic and dedicated team players with a can-do approach who really care about the needs of young people. You will be respectful, empathetic, positive, accountable, reflective, engaged, nurturing and tenacious. You will enjoy working with children and young people and create a safe, caring and supportive place to live for the children that are part of the

Restorative

Parenting programme.

Halliwell Homes is clinically informed practice encompassing educational, clinical and residential care services. Our objective is to enhance the psychological wellbeing of children within the care system through our Restorative Parenting recovery programme.

The post holder must demonstrate good quality leadership in residential child care, evidence that they are able to work with other professionals to plan for and deliver effective individualised placement plans to children placed in their residential children's home and show ability to reflect on and improve their leadership and management.

The post holder will be committed to working to the principles of Restorative Parenting be excellent communicators able to represent our organisation and practice effectively to a wide range of other professionals and varied agencies.

The post holder must be committed to developing their residential team to ensure sustained and suitably qualified staffing levels are in place. The post holder will have a natural ability to motivate and support their staff team remaining personally available at all times. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring their team members work to achieve personal development plans through training and supervision. The post holder will be supported by ancillary services from within Halliwell.

The successful post holder will shadow the current Registered Manager over a period of several months before going on to apply for registration with Ofsted.

What the role entails:

The Lead Therapeutic Parent (Registered Manager) is responsible for

Showing an ambitious vision, having high expectations for what all children can achieve and ensure high standards of individualised care Having a clear understanding of the progress children and young people are making in respect of the plan for them and taking effective action when necessary Providing the right supportive environment for staff through effective supervision and appraisal and high-quality induction and training programmes that are tailored to the specific needs of the children and young people Knowing and understanding the home's strengths and weaknesses, prevent shortfalls, identify weaknesses and take decisive and effective action Knowing whether the home is achieving its stated aims and objectives The quality of professional relationships to ensure the best possible all-round support to children and young people in all areas of their development Actively challenging when the responses from other services are not effective Promoting tolerance, equality and diversity Promoting and utilising children's views and participation Working to organisational KPI's and Registered Manager KPI's Working with other Heads of Departments and actively contributing to the continuous improvement of childcare standards across Halliwell Homes. Their own continual professional development, particularly relating to our clinically informed practice model.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

Essential:

Must hold the Level 5 diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) qualification or equivalent. Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent.

Desirable (not essential):

Relevant first degree e.g. Psychology, Social Work, Youth Work (other degrees may be considered). Minimum 2:2 Recognised and relevant management qualification.

The successful candidate will have the following experience and skills:

Extensive experience working in Residential Childcare. Extensive experience working as a manager or deputy manager leading shifts and managing rotas. Experience in driving standards of a home to successfully achieve an Ofsted rating of 'Good' or 'Outstanding'. Excellent Leadership skills leading successful teams through effective supervision. Managing records and systems for statutory compliance. Experience managing budgets and maintaining financial controls.
If you feel that you can contribute to our journey, please click 'Apply'

#ADH

We would encourage you to apply early on as we reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received without prior notice.

Halliwell is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received will be considered on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having and securing satisfactory safer recruitment compliance checks.

Halliwell follows safer recruitment when recruiting employees for all roles within the organisation at it is paramount that all applications are aware of their responsibilities when working with vulnerable children. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure Barring Services (DBS)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 55,709.00-62,105.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Financial planning services Free fitness classes Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Store discount
Experience:

Registered Manager: 3 years (required) Residential Childcare: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Level 5 Diploma in Residential Childcare (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person