Job Description

We are looking for a Registered Children's Home Manager for a Wirral based home.

Good Foundations was established in 2004 and have 10 homes located in Wirral, Cheshire-West and Wigan. For the first time we are looking to externally recruit a Registered Manager to join our expanding management team. You will join a team of high-quality people whose passion, experience and skillset in this field will support you in achieving positive outcomes and aspirational goals for our young people. The Directors and Registered Managers meet weekly to work collectively to develop and drive standards of practice across the service to make a positive and lasting impact for the children and the ongoing development of the Company.

100% of placements are within a maximum of 20 miles from their placing authority

All homes are maintained and furnished to the highest standard

All homes are rated as 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by Ofsted

No emergency placements

No agency staff usage for over 10 years

Each home is provided with its own company vehicle

We are a non-physical intervention organisation

Paid professional qualification

All homes are owned by the Company

The owners/Directors work within the business full time

Working as a Children's Home Registered Manager, you must be willing to go above and beyond for the children and young people, ensuring that they have an experience that they can reflect upon and take into adulthood. You should have a strong team ethos and be driven by a shared ambition within the wider organisation. Your goals should be to ensure that the children and young people in your care have an experience of childhood that they deserve, filled with fun, laughter, and friendship.

You will be guided by a high-quality senior management team and owner/Directors who work within the business, their experience and skillset in this field will support you in achieving great outcomes and aspirational goals for our young people.

We provide care and support to the young people who have grown up and have families in or around these areas. We have built our reputation as a local company looking after local children. All our homes are owned by the Company and are maintained and furnished to the highest standards.

We offer an environment that mirrors a family home, a home that you are proud of, a safe place for children to grow and flourish, with a warm homely feel. Our young people receive the very best child centered support available, with lots of fun activities going on and it is a fantastic environment to work.

We do not use physical intervention and our staffing ratio is 2 staff to 4 young people, supported by the manager working Monday to Friday. Our staff teams have sector-leading pay and benefits, supporting us in delivering the very best quality care for our young people.

We welcome applications from experienced Deputies who are looking for progression into this role.

JOB PURPOSE

To be responsible for the daily care of young people, ensuring consistent planning and programme implementation is entirely congruent with the organisation's aims, objectives, and philosophy.

To manage high quality services that meet the needs of young people and ensure their participation and integration in the social economic and political life of the wider community. To ensure maximum service provision from the efficient use of resources. To develop innovative work and creative programmes. To provide standards of excellence.
Full job description available on application; If you would like to know more about who we are and what we do, please contact us.

We will be offering opportunities to respective candidates to meet informally with our senior management team, visit our homes and meet with some of our young people.

Benefits Include:

Bonus Scheme

Expenses

Voucher scheme

Up to 33 Days Annual Leave Entitlement (inc. Bank Holidays) PLUS Birthday off

NEST Pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Life Assurance

Access to further professional development

Access to a senior management team

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 47,924.00-57,924.00 per year

Experience:

Residential Childrens Care: 3 years (required) Supervisory or Management: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

drivers licence (required)
Work Location: In person