"Hope, care and a future for every child and young person".
MGCT MISSION
To provide a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment that promotes healing, mental well-being and personal growth, for every child and young person in our care, enabling them to reach their full potential. This commitment drives us to create an environment where progress is constant, and every child and young person is given the opportunity to thrive through tailored, forward-thinking solutions. Our support is delivered through trauma informed, solution focused and collaborative approaches. These approaches help to maintain a clear understanding of the care process and supports positive outcomes.
MGCT VALUES
Kindness
We foster an environment where compassion, empathy, and understanding are at the heart of all interactions with Every child and young person.
Respect
We honour the individuality, dignity, and rights of every individual, valuing their voice, thoughts, and experiences. In our home, we create a safe and inclusive space where everyone is treated equally, their boundaries are respected, and their differences are celebrated.
Resilience
We cultivate resilience within our teams enabling us to pass on this strength and determination to the young people in our care, equipping them with the tools to overcome any challenges they may face.
Empower
We are dedicated to empowering each child and young person in our care by giving them the confidence, skills, and opportunities they need to take control of their own lives. Through nurturing their independence, decision-making abilities, and self-advocacy, we help them gain ownership over their future.
Innovative
We are committed to continuously evolving and seeking new ways to enhance the care and support we provide. By embracing creativity, new ideas, and evidence-based practices, we ensure our approach remains dynamic, fresh, effective, and responsive to the changing needs of every child and young person.
Responsible Individual (RI)
Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Starting from 65,000 (Depending on experience and qualifications)
Location: Streatham South-West London and
homes across the UK
Expected hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and evening and weekend on call (rota system)
THIS ROLE IS SUBJECT TO SAFER RECRUITMENT CHECKS PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION OF A START DATE.
The RI is pivotal in ensuring that each child and young person receives the best possible support in their daily lives and are helped to manage their emotions and build resilience, develop their wellbeing and quality of life and move towards fantastic outcomes.
The RI will supervise, and line manage our dedicated managers ensuring compliance with the relevant Children's homes regulations 2015 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and fostering a nurturing environment for all children and young people. Ensuring a positive safeguarding culture and promoting staff skills through training, regular audits and management oversight.
Personal Attributes:
Promotes the need for change and acts as a role model for change.
Positive, committed, adaptable, thorough and confident approach.
Ability to work to deadlines and to motivate others to work effectively and demonstrate a duty of care.
Committed to diversity in service delivery and employment.
Innovative and creative approach to service development and value.
Personal integrity.
Drive and self-motivation - "can do" attitude.
Sound analysis and decision-making in dealing with complex service delivery and/or policy development matters.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure that all legal responsibilities associated with the opening, registration and operation of the Home are effectively discharged.
Assist with the recruitment needs of the business.
To assist and register for new homes.
Overseeing management of the service and ensuring each service is safe, well run and complies with regulations.
Undertake a project timeline and meet deadlines for each service.
Liaise with Ofsted effectively for each service.
Undertake monthly Lessons Learned and reflective practice with the manager and leaders of your projects.
Cascade knowledge of research-based practices and best practise to the teams you support.
Gather frequent feedback from each child and stakeholders.
Advocate for the team to the company directors.
Foster a transparent safeguarding culture within each service.
Audit the service and undertake Ofsted ready visit checks and audits.
Ensure feedback is obtained for each service from relevant parties including social workers, families and children.
Lead a community-based ethos so children develop a sense of belonging and encourage culture and diversity and the services look outwards and help services be part of their community.
Supervise and support the RM of the homes.
Ensure the children placed in the home are receiving a standard of care that is compliant with the home's Statement of Purpose and Children's Guide.
Visit the homes on a regular basis to establish a meaningful relationship and extensive knowledge of each child placed, their Care Plans, Risk Assessments.
Ensure the homes are compliant with all relevant legislation and regulations and remains up to date with any changes.
Ensure the external monitoring of practice within the homes through your own supervision of the RM's, scrutiny of the Regulation 44 and 45 reports and any other reports relating to the home, including Ofsted inspections and compliance visits with local authorities.
Ensure each home has a continuous improvement and development plan which is implemented, monitored, and evaluated.
Attend children's and staff meetings periodically.
Maintain your own CPD and attend and evaluate the delivery of training to staff for effectiveness.
Ensure and evidence that all staff are sufficiently and appropriately trained, can evidence the relevant skills and experiences to undertake the roles. Ensure they all undertake CPD and keep abreast of new legislation and practice.
Develop and establish provision for care, accommodation, and support through working with existing partners and building links with other partners and agencies as appropriate.
Ensure that there is effective management and resources allocation within the context of placement matching and stability.
Ensure the home is fully prepared and ready for regular Ofsted inspections.
Ensure that electronic and paper administration systems are current and appropriate, that recorded information is accurate and that timely data is provided by RM's.
Assist in the appointment of staff and oversee Induction, Discipline, Capability and Grievance procedures
To support the directors to help develop the service
Qualifications/Experience:
Education:
Diploma of Higher Education/Social Care (preferred)
Level 5 in Leadership and Management (Children's Residential) (Preferred)
Experience:
Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Experience with Children and young people with complex lives (preferred)
Registered Manager experience (preferred)
Previous RI experience (preferred)
This job description is not exhaustive and may include other responsibilities that the company director deems suitable for the role.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From 65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme
Store discount
Work Location: In person