Head of Service Ribchester

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Job description

Our client is looking for a Head of Service to work in an Ofsted registered children s 3 bedroom residential home.

40 hours per week, Monday Friday.

About Them:
Our clients School offers a fully integrated approach to the Education, Care and Clinical support for young people aged 8 to 18 years, who come to them on a full time, residential basis from across the country, with a range of Autistic Spectrum and associated complex needs.

Set in over 20 acres of beautiful countryside with the potential for forest dens and classrooms, gardens, stables, tracks and trails, our clients teams will have the chance to build an amazing landscape for nurturing and developing the creativity and imagination of the children and young people in their care.

Our clients pupils are fully supported with a tailored programme for their Care and Education and our client delivers rich and innovative experiences, playing to each child s strengths, to prepare them for their lives ahead. Close community ties underpin these opportunities in and around the Roman town of Ribchester and the city of Preston, with easy access to a host of engaging activities to encourage inclusion and positive outcomes for all their students.

Our client is dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to their schools and children s residential homes across the UK. Our client is part of a large care family, where they work collectively to support every child to have an extraordinary day every day.

What They Offer:

• Entry salary up to £65,000 per annum DOE
• Welcome bonus £5,000 pending successful fit persons interview
• Annual quality and commercial bonus of £5,000
• Comprehensive Induction To set you up for success.
• Management Development Training Programme and continuous development from the in-house Leadership Academy. Whose courses provide our clients existing and future leaders the time and psychological space to explore the expectations of a leader, with a focus on core behavioural skills. To motivate, empower, inspire and stretch leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, by reflecting on themselves and how they interact and work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.
• Additional Benefits: Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:
• Employee Assistance Service
• Wellbeing Programme
• Recommend a Friend scheme
• Cycle to work, dental plans, and car leasing scheme
• Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
• Long Service Awards

About You:
Our client is looking for an enthusiastic candidate who has been a Registered Manager working with children with Autism and associated conditions, to take the next step in their career and become Head of Service. Working as part of the senior management team and lead a team of hardworking and committed team leaders and support workers. The successful candidate will provide strong, strategic leadership to drive regulatory success. They will ensure the children and young people enjoy a safe and happy home environment whilst developing their life skills and independence under the guidance and support of the care, therapy and education teams.
You will be able to demonstrate a highly developed awareness of safeguarding, team management, and challenges associated with a diagnosis of Autism and other complex difficulties. You will also need to be able to apply the principles of care management and use your exceptional organisational skills together with a high level of accuracy, to ensure the efficient running of a successful care home.

Our client also has highly skilled and experienced Registered Managers on site who will offer full support and guidance where required to welcome you and enable a smooth transition into the team.

Your excellent people skills will:

• Provide inspirational leadership to the staff team.
• Offer compassionate support and encouragement to our clients children, young people and staff.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team, understanding competing demands of the different professionals.
• Develop strong working relationships with the range of professionals to ensure the safety, wellbeing and best outcomes for the children and young people they support.
• Provide support and guidance to families.

Essential:

• Experience, passion and understanding of Autism and associated conditions.
• A minimum of 3 years experience as a Registered Manager with Ofsted.
• Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management (Children)

Why Choose Them?

• At the core of our client, is their commitment to supporting their amazing Service Users and their families - each with their own needs, aspirations and infinite potential to experience the Extraordinary Every Day!
• All of colleagues Care & Support Workers, Educators, Clinicians, Therapists, Fostering and Support Services are fully committed to our clients goals. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with their Service Users, Children and Young People and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.
• A career in Care can be life-changing. The chance to make a real, positive difference every day and the opportunity to build experience, skills and recognised qualifications in a friendly, empowering environment, where people are at the heart of everything our clients do.
• As one of Europe s largest Care & Special Needs Education providers, you will be able to grow and develop your career with our client- a place where they can offer job satisfaction and long-term career prospects.

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and an Equal Opportunities Employer. They value the wisdom that comes from life experience and are committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all in their care. All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide at least two references covering the past two years. Applicants must also provide information for all positions related to working with children and the vulnerable and details of employment going back to full time education.

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