Registered Manager

Barnet, London
Savannah Lodge Limited

Job Description and Particulars of Appointment

Registered Manager

About Savannah Lodge

Here at Savannah Lodge, we believe in working together to build the foundations of the future. Savannah Lodge was established in 2017 and the service has gone from strength to strength and continues to develop due to the reputation and quality of service delivered.

Children first: Vulnerable children and young people who have experienced trauma through significant abuse deserve the very best help to put their lives back on track.

At Savannah Lodge, we are committed to providing the quality of care that will accomplish this. Residential care is for 8 to 18-year olds, and our focus is centred on the needs of the child.

Meeting the challenge: Challenging behaviours are often the result of significant abuse and negative earlier experiences. But no matter how difficult the behaviour, we don’t give up.

Keeping it positive: All our children and young people are respected with a positive regard-we support and help them build safe and appropriate attachments and relationships with others.

It’s the individual: An all-embracing therapeutic model meets the needs of each child in all aspects of their life. Skilled care supported by therapists, health and education professionals help us support our young people to deal with their past experiences and prepare for the future.

They are encouraged to become involved with local communities and learn how to make life choices that help them fulfil their potential.

Making it happen: Successful outcomes depend absolutely on the quality of our people. We demand a high level of commitment from our team of course-with an emphasis on experience, qualifications and training to guide their professional development.

Main Purpose of Post

The Registered Manager is accountable for delivering high quality care to the children and young people resident within the home. This means that they are responsible for delivery of all care services, as well as the strategic planning for developments within the home, and all day to day management matters. They will demonstrate the ability to build on the well-established principles and practice standards existing within Savannah Lodge and proactively contribute to the continuous improvement of childcare standards across the company.

The Registered Manager is responsible for delivering childcare that is focussed on obtaining the best outcomes for each child and young person within the home. Consequently, they are expected to demonstrate practical leadership in childcare, as well as organise and support staff to provide the best possible care for each child and young person. This involves being personally available, as well as the supervision and mentoring of staff, organisation of work patterns, facilitation of care focussed training, and accessing of appropriate services to support the childcare practices within the home.

As this is a vital role in the lives of children and young people cared for at Savannah Lodge, it requires an active and long-term commitment. The Service Manager and staff from Head Office work closely with each Registered Manager, assisting them to provide high quality care.

While the Registered Manager is employed for forty hours per week, they are expected to arrange their own work rota which may involve evening, weekend and sleeping-in duties. The Registered Manager is wholly responsible for ensuring an appropriate staff presence to meet the childcare needs of the children and young people in the home.

Level Of Post

The Registered Manager is a vitally important role within Savannah Lodge. They will be accountable to the Service Manager Manager, who in turn reports to the Managing Director.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Assessment:

To support social worker/s to complete parenting assessments on time and in line with the LOI. The Registered Manger must ensure that the completed reports are up to standard and attend court in the absents of the social worker as and when required.

Care for Children

Enrich the lives of young people in our care, helping them create a positive future

Childcare

Ensure the effective implementation of the Children Act 1989 and the accompanying guidance and regulations (Vol.4 Residential Care), the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001. This will be achieved in consultation with the relevant statutory body. Ensure that any matters relating to child protection are managed in line with current legislation, national standards and best safeguarding practice. Ensure that the parenting programme that is in place meet the needs and of the families and address areas of parenting deficit. Maintain the highest possible standards of childcare and ensure that each child and young person’s agreed placement plan is fully implemented. Co-ordinate and access the appropriate services (health, education, therapy) to ensure the needs of each child and young person is met.

Leadership

Provide leadership and coaching in childcare practice within the home to ensure best outcomes for children and young people. Stewardship of Savannah Lodge underpinning philosophy and practice framework, ensuring that care standards are never compromised. Ensure that all of Savannah Lodge policies and procedures are implemented appropriately.

Home Management

To achieve the best outcomes for all children and families, ensure that the home is managed effectively and efficiently in a warm and caring manner. Ensure the seniors and residential childcare staff are focussed on providing the best services for the children and families. Make sure that best practice is maintained by conducting regular quality assurance inspections. Sustain and develop the administration systems, recording systems, and repair work, so that a warm and caring home environment is maintained. Manage the home within the agreed budget, taking full responsibility for all incidental costs as well as direct costs such as repairs to the property and appliances, new fridges and TV’s, staff costs, food, heating, agency costs etc. Effectively manage the homes devolved budget and ensure full financial compliance with year-end reporting. Make sure that the external and internal of the home is maintained to a high standard at all times.

Team Management

This must, as a minimum, meet with Children’s Homes Regulations and National Minimum Standards. Supervise and support the staff group ensuring that the team are developed appropriately to meet the specific needs of children and families in the home. Develop staff confidence and to measure the effectiveness intervention when working with families. With the Assistant Manager and/or Seniors, ensure that staff supervision continues to support both fair and robust assessments and staff development. Develop individual staff training programmes in line with company plans and needs and supervise/provide observations for staff through their NVQ Level 3 Award (Health and Social Care – Children and Young People). Complete probationary and annual performance appraisals for all staff to ensure that they are able to continue to provide appropriate levels of childcare. Rota Management Undertake any other duties that may be required.

Health & Safety

To implement the Health & Safety policies and ensure that all staff are aware of all Health & Safety procedures. To undertake risk assessments as appropriate. Ensure that all incidents/accidents are recorded and reported according to procedures. To undertake fire drills and tests in accordance with procedure and record the necessary data. To report all significant incidents to OFSTED as per the family assessment regulation and standards.

Conditions of Service

The post is subject to a six-month probationary period. Annual leave is 28 days per annum plus Bank Holidays initially, with additional days following years of service. Pension – We will observe our obligations under auto enrolment. A mobile phone is available. Mileage at an agreed rate is payable for business purposes. The post is subject to three months’ notice on either side other than for disciplinary or malpractice issues. The successful candidate will need to be approved by OFSTED. This will require full OFSTED registration in accordance with their respective conditions and timescales.