Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Registered Manager to work 40 hours per week. based in Manchester, within the Independent Fostering Agency.
The salary for this permanent Registered Manager job is £60,000 per annum.
Duties:
- Support the registration of the Agency
- Be accountable for the strategic planning and development aspects of fostering resources and support functions in the company
- Working in accord with the policies and procedures of Purecare Fostering relevant to the national guidelines
- Promote and work with an awareness that Purecare Fostering provides a professional fostering service for local authorities when placing children and young people
- Recruitment, retention and supervision of carers ensuring positive outcomes for children
- Managing placements and ensuring children's wellbeing is of paramount importance
- Management of the service and Staff including managing supervising social workers
- Promoting and maintaining excellent relationships with Local Authorities
- Monitoring record taking by staff and ensuring paperwork is filled in accordance to legislation and policy
- Ensuring monthly/yearly reports are being provided
- Ensuring any matters relating to the safeguarding of children are managed in line with regulations, national standards and best safeguarding practice
Requirements of the Registered Manager:
- Degree or equivalent in Social Work
- HCPC registration
- In-depth experience of working within a fostering service for children
- Enhanced DBS check
- Possess a high level and detailed working knowledge of relevant legislation and the impact on the fostering service
- Ability to satisfy Ofsted as a Registered Manager
- Proven staff management experience and leadership skills including recruitment, supervision, monitoring and disciplinary (or working towards an accredited qualification)
- Knowledge of Ofsted, National Minimum Standards for Fostering services and Fostering Services Regulations
- Communication and administrative skills i.e communicating verbally and in writing
- Budgeting and financial control capabilities
- Ability to run the day-to-day practice and business aspects of the fostering agency
- Negotiating and making placement enquries by liaising with Local Authorities
- Ability to implement the vision and strategy Purecare Fostering
- Ability to review and monitor outcomes and make sound and safe decisions in all aspect of running the agency
- Working well on their own initiative whilst also engaging with the team
- An ability to maintain judgement when working under pressure
- Proven ability to plan and prioritise workloads
- Recent experience working either as a Fostering Operations Manager or as a Fostering Registered Manager for a Independent Fostering Agency
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (or equivalent qualification)
- Full UK Driving Licence
Benefits:
- Competitive basic Salary
- Private Pension
- Private Medical Insurance through AXA PPP
- 27 days annual leave exclusive of bank holidays
- On going training and development
Contact:
This Registered Manager job is advertised by Jenifer Watts; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.
Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best-placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
