Job Description

REGISTERED MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Registered Manager

Responsible to:

Metropolitan Care Solutions [MCS] Directors and RI

Responsible for:

Day to day Managements of a MCS designated Children's Home

Hours of Work:

42.5 hours per week

Salary Range: Up to 48,000 [Dependent on Experience & Qualifications] + PRP Bonus up to 2K pa

Team:

MCS Therapeutic Childcare Services [BESD/SEMH]

Primary Location:

MCS designated Children's Home - Mapperley, Nottingham

Probation:

Appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period, normally 6 months.

CRB Disclosures:

An Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosures will be required for this post.

Closing Date: 28.1.2026

Purpose of the role:

To provide vision and leadership to staff within a specialist SEBD/SEMH team, ensuring that effective systems are in place for workload allocation and management, the application of the company's policies and procedures, including those relating to equality, supervision, appraisals and all aspects of staff performance, personal development, health and welfare.

To be responsible for shaping and delivering the residential home's Statement of Purpose and managing the team to achieve the same.

To provide high quality care services that supports the needs of the children & young people, to be an advocate for their well-being and to provide strong, motivational leadership to staff.

As an organisation MCS is committed to promoting a just society that gives everyone an equal chance to learn, work and live free from discrimination and prejudice. To ensure our commitment is put into practice we have developed policies, which seek to remove any barriers to equality of opportunity and to eliminate unfair and unlawful discrimination: these policies apply to all employees of MCS.

Duties and responsibilities

:

1. To manage a Residential Home for up to 2 children with Behavioural Social Emotional Difficulties / Social Emotional Mental Health needs, and ensure the efficient operation of the service in accordance with the relevant legislation, procedures, policies and the Statement of Purpose for the home.

2. To manage the home in compliance with all Regulatory / Statutory requirements, legislation, and the ethos and policies of the company.

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3. To produce a development plan for the service that ensures the delivery of high quality, clinically informed practice.

4. To set, monitor and evaluate standards at individual, team performance and service quality so that the performance requirements are met and the highest standards are achieved, and maintained.

5. To support staff to achieve the highest standards of care for the children & young people.

6. To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents, social workers, schools and other professionals concerned with the welfare of the children and young people.

7. To ensure professional practice is of the highest standards and developed in line with MCS service objectives and commitment to continual improvement in the quality of its service to internal, and external, customers

8. To co-ordinate and monitor casework and administrative functions of the home and evaluate standards of performance

9. To assist and supervise in the continual assessment of the needs of the children and young people and to identify and prepare specific development plans to ensure the most appropriate service provision.

10. To be involved in recruitment of staff including vetting, interviewing and inducting new employees

11. To contribute to a comprehensive staff training and development programme to enable the service to have available all necessary skills and levels of expertise to meet the needs of the young people

12. To contribute to the development of appropriate relationships with and between staff, young people and other stakeholders.

13. Liaise with the various internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and commissioning authorities to ensure that the care needs of new and existing children & young people are met

14. To chair meetings, reviews and discussions as necessary.

15. To ensure at all times that professional ethics and behaviour are demonstrated by all staff at all times. Actively co-ordinate the service provision and be a focal point for support, advice and coaching to all staff within the Home.

16. To assist in the management, appraisal, supervision and support of all residential staff.

17. To organise duty rotas in order to ensure that the needs of the young people are met at all times.

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18. To manage a designated budget (as required) ensuring that the company achieves value for money in all circumstances through the monitoring and control of expenditure and the early identification of any financial irregularities

19. Ensure all clinical practices and medication processes within the home are conducted in line with legislation.

20. To work with other Managers to ensure all staff work together and with others towards meeting the emotional and physical needs of the children & young people and plan for positive outcomes.

21. Responsibility for safeguarding and promoting individual rights, providing good quality care which is free from oppression and where differences are respected and valued.

22. To be accountable and take responsibility for liaising with regulatory organisations in relation to the way the home is managed.

23. Ensure the all necessary documentation required by regulators is completed to a high standard and be available for inspections, checks or interviews as requested.

24. To promote appropriate and therapeutic relationships between staff and young people and their families, promoting the children and young people's involvement and participation in the day-to- day life of the Home.

25. To be part of an On-Call system.

26. Maintain a clean and safe environment; ensure that the physical state of the building is maintained to a high standard and that all repair/maintenance problems are dealt with promptly.

27. To participate in a range of corporate and management activities as defined by the MCS Corporate Directors Team

28. Any other such duties as may be required from time to time by the MCS Directors or their authorised representatives.

29. Ensure that safe working practices are employed by all staff at all times in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work legislation. To co-operate with designated personnel exercising their responsibilities in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Act.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities but indicates some of the main areas attached to the post of Registered Homes Manager.

This job description may be amended from time to time, to take account of changing trends in social care relevant legislation, together with Employment Law.

If there is any part of the above job description which the post holder is unsure of, they must discuss this with their Line Manager at the earliest opportunity.

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PERSON SPECIFICATION - REGISTERED MANAGER

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Registered Managers' Award or Relevant Qualifications

Care and Children and Young People's Services; or Degree. equivalent;

or preparedness to work towards the same.

A commitment to personal development and the acquisition of professional skills and further qualifications Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge and Significant experience at senior level in a Children's Home

Minimum of three years' experience at a Children's Residential Care Home Experience

senior level within a social care/health field.

Experience of staff supervision and promoting a positive, outcomes focussed culture, driven by the needs of young

people. Experience of attending formal meetings and preparing reports Knowledge of Key procedures including Child Protection and Safeguarding Knowledge of service requirements and

Policies including Assessing Outcomes, previous experience of working in an Ofsted Regulated Care Setting

An understanding

of attachment and trauma in relation to young people

A knowledge of child development and appreciation of the needs of looked after children Understanding

of confidentiality

and

GDPR

Knowledge of Care planning and reviewing process. A comprehensive awareness of Risk and risk management pertaining to keeping service users and staff safe.
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Skills and Ability to demonstrate reasoning, numeracy, literacy and technology skills to required standard.

Ability to work as a team, working closely with

colleagues and other agencies.

Ability to develop and encourage professional growth in others.

Ability to solve problems. An understanding of budgetary Ability to motivate and enable others. management. Ability to plan and implement care plans effectively. An ability to give formal and informal Supervisions

/

Guidance

to your

staff team Able to work within the principles of the Children's presentations Act. Demonstrate a sound working knowledge of Child Standards Inspections.
Child Protection Issues and Procedures.

Sound knowledge of Children's Homes procedures and relevant issues. Knowledge of relevant reports of enquiries: Howe, Utting. Ability to exercise authority. Proven leadership and management abilities. Excellent communication skills - both verbally and written. Ability to produce reports. Working knowledge Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 including the Quality Standards and the Care Standards Act 2000

Personal Good organisation and leadership skills

Interview

Attributes Ability to motivate and influence others

References

Good interpersonal skills Capacity for Independent Travel Approachable Honest and reliable. Accountability; to be responsible for the work undertaken.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount On-site parking Referral programme
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person