Are you an experienced service manager in a residential childcare setting?

Passionate about the welfare of children with past trauma?

Then we need you!

Job Title: Registered Manager

Salary: £45k plus £3k welcome bonus!

Location: Dumfries

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Job Description

Randstad are recruiting for an independent residential childcare service which provides care to children and young people aged 12 - 18 years old. Our client has been established for over ten years and has several homes across Scotland. Their aim is to offer the highest possible standards of care, support, education and development for the young people that they accommodate.

What can Randstad offer a successful service manager?

• Competitive Salary

• Randstad discount scheme

• Unlimited friend referral bonuses

• Immediate start

• Access to Randstad wellness services including both mental and physical health

• Support from within the team and a dedicated Randstad consultant

• Excellent career progression opportunities

Responsibilities:

Organisation and Planning

• Be responsible for the organisation and planning of one residential team and service.

• Ensure the team have compiled care plans, risk assessments and personal plans

• Monitor care plan evaluation and written day sheets

• Ensure the young person's Social Worker receives regular copies of the young person's weekly reviews, and incident reports

• Ensure all risk assessments for the young people, staff and building are written, evaluated, updated and adhered to.

Care Duties

• To read, understand and comply with staff guidelines, policies and procedures.

• To work within National Care Standards and other relevant legislation.

• To work in a positive, respectful and empowering manner with young people and colleagues.

• To provide a positive role model for young people and maintain high professional standards at all times.

• To oversee the induction of young people and new staff

• Monitor and keep up to date with the progress of young people in your care.

• To share in the record keeping and administration responsibilities of the team as a whole.

To be successful in your application, you will:

• Have 2 years previous experience working in a similar position

• Have strong communication skills

• Register under the PVG scheme

• Full driving licence

• Hold Qualified Social Work Degree, SVQ Level 4, or equivalent