JOB TITLE: (Registered) Home Manager
REPORTS TO: Responsible Individual
Introduction
SHH Care is committed to working in partnership with young people, their families, commissioners and others to provide an individual service tailored around young people. We aim to create a warm caring environment that is safe and supportive enabling young people to recover from past life experiences and grow to their full potential
All staff are expected to:
● Work in the context of SHH's Vision, Mission and Philosophy and to use our outcome monitoring approach in order to support young people in achieving their goals. Having a full understanding and implementing the home's statement of purpose.
● Recognise the positive abilities of young people's and support our shared belief in lifelong learning.
● Adhere to the Quality Outcomes Standards, Children's Regulations 2015 and all other current legislation, showing a high degree of professionalism, resilience, and a willingness to remain committed during particularly demanding times.
Location / Department
People may be recruited for specific locations and homes however may also be required at other locations, either temporarily or permanently.
Line Manager
(Registered) Home Managers are generally managed by the Responsible Individual of the home where they are located.
Safeguarding
Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and OfSTED's requirements.
Safeguarding responsibilities for (Registered) Home Managers include:
● Ensure the implementation of the safeguarding policy and understand the policies as well as survey the staff annually on the policy.
● Undertake advanced level training in safeguarding and child protection.
● Ensure that staff understand their duty to not promise absolute confidentiality at any time when a disclosure has been made to them, and to report any concerns.
● Ensure that visiting professionals or outside agencies understand their duty to not promise absolute confidentiality and are aware of how to report a concern.
● Develop relationships with other safeguarding professionals such as the LADO
● Take a lead role, when necessary, to investigate and deal with all cases of suspected or actual problems associated with child protection, including attending child protection conferences or strategy meeting as necessary
● Keep up to date will all new guidance on safeguarding children and keep all staff up to date with any changes to procedures.
● Maintain accurate, secure and up-to-date records of cases or concerns.
● Organise appropriate training for staff including CSE, Prevent, self-harming behaviour.
● Complete and regularly update any welfare risk assessments which outline procedures in place to minimise risk.
● Work closely with the Responsible Individual and work closely with the Directors on child protection.
● Annually review the policy with the responsible individual and other professionals
● Consult with young people, parents and placing social workers on their views of safeguarding within the provision
● Ensure all necessary health and safety certification is in place and equipment maintained to the relevant standard
● Ensure staff and young people know how to evacuate in an emergency and practice this regularly
● Discuss openly any issues in supervision that could be construed as a safeguarding issue
● Ensure generic and individual risk assessments accurately reflect current risks and control measures and this is reflected in the placement plan
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Specifically take account of the choices, needs and wishes of each young person, involving young people in their own plans and day to day decisions were appropriate.
2. Take personal responsibility for learning about each young people and the way their past affects them; for 'listening' to the individual; and for reflecting on own practice to continuously develop their own knowledge and skills. Ensuring positive professional relationships are always maintained.
3. Always maintain young people's confidentiality.
4. Develop person centred working relationships with young people, carrying out Key Worker responsibilities in a professional manner.
5. Attend team meetings, supervisions and appraisals and actively take a role in developing your own continuous professional development
6. Attend training, enrol and complete any courses which you are required to do so.
7. Support and develop colleagues through the formal supervision and appraisal process as well as everyday advice and guidance.
Support young people in their daily lives through:
● Supporting young people to make appropriate choices regarding their nutritional needs and follow the 'the Emotional and Behavioural Risk Assessment' to support young people in managing their behaviour.
● Administering medication in accordance with their needs and taking full account of the Medication Policy and Procedures
● Accompanying to the dentist, doctor and all other appointments as appropriate as well as on trips and holidays away
● Reporting to managers any concerns regarding the young people's welfare including health and safety issues in the home.
● Actively encouraging and supporting leisure and meaningful activities both inside and outside of the home, in accordance with individual young person's interests, choices and needs.
● Ensuring the home environment is secure, clean and well presented-take relevant health and safety checks as necessary.
● Understanding the importance of a young person's case file and plans and using these effectively and professionally to inform practice daily.
● To ensure, with the support of your line manager, you understand your role working within the homes Statement of Purpose and seek to promote excellence in clinical practice in line with the Quality Standards and Ofsted regulations.
● Recording accurately and professionally in line with national standards and SHH Care's policies and procedures.
● Attending and participating in all meetings as required including Supervision and Appraisals.
● Working with managers to identify needs and access relevant learning and development opportunities and share that learning with others and work as part of a team.
● Undertake sleep in duties and flexibility to meet the needs of the young people and working on a 24-hour rota system where required.
● To work in a safe way, not putting your own or another member of staff's health or safety at work at risk. To ensure that all substances relating to COSHH are appropriately stored.
● To inform your supervisor as soon as possible of any intended absence from work due to sickness, or for any other reason in line with SHH Cares guidance.
● To declare any other work (paid or voluntary) or activity that may lead to a conflict of interest.
It is the nature of the work of the post that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. The postholder will therefore be expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises that tasks which are not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken.
These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work, and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work.
The job description may also be reviewed considering changing service needs or developments in consultation with the post holder.
If you take up employment with SHH this is on the understanding that the first six months constitute a probationary period, and you will be required to achieve the recognised qualification in line with legislation within 3 years of employment.
Qualifications
Essential:
· Diploma Level 3 in CYPD / NVQ Level 3 Working with Children
Desirable:
· Diploma Level 5 in Management / NVQ Level 5 Management
Experience
Essential:
Experience of working with Ofsted and Local Authorities.
* At least 24 months experience working in a Residential Children's home setting with 12 months in a supervising capacity.
* Experience of motivating others and improving services.
Desirable:
* Experience in working with children with trauma and loss.
* Experience of motivating others and improving services.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential:
* Knowledge of general health, safety and well-being of children.
* In depth knowledge of legislation
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Effective organisational skills
Desirable:
* General knowledge of how children generally develop and learn.
* Able to work with web base information/internet
* Computer literate in Word, Excel and Outlook
Personal Qualities
Essential:
* Enthusiastic and Resilient
* Self-motivated
* Able to work under pressure
* Able to work flexibly and in partnership with others
* Adaptable and able to work in a team environment.
Desirable:
· Creative outlook on outcomes and evidence- based practice