Registered Home Manager

Home Manager - Bedford

We are looking to recruit a Home Manager for our Bedford area to work as part of a professional team to promote and provide the highest standard of care. You must be able to communicate effectively with children and young people and understand and empathise with the needs of the young people.

Job Purpose

To provide professional support, guidance and supervision to a team of residential childcare practitioners & ensure that the vision, values, policies and ethos of Oracle Care & Education are promoted and adhered to.

Person Specification/Competencies

• Ability to work independently, lead a staff team and managers and work cohesively within the management group
• Demonstrate commitment to the staff in the home and other home managers in their locality, young people, the service and each other in order to achieve high quality outcomes
• Work in such a way which ‘models’ expectations and behaviour to both staff and young people
• Excellent communication and active listening skills
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Be able to understand how working in a challenging environment affects them and the other managers in their locality
• Self confidence in being able to ask for help and support when needed
• Ability to be an active manager who is able to recognise the future needs of their home, the staff and the young people
• Excellent time management skills
• Values and beliefs that reflect the organisational culture
• Commitment to on-going personal development and to be part of a learning organisation
• Ability to inspire and motivate others

Qualifications/Minimum Requirements

• Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children and young people
• Worked for at least one year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role
• Hold on appointment or complete within 1 year from the date of appointment Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or a qualification which Oracle Care & Education considers to be equivalent to the Level 5 Diploma
• Full manual driving licence.

We offer the following benefits:

• 25 days A/L + Bank Holidays
• Stakeholder pension and childcare vouchers
• Career Development Opportunities due to ambitious plans to grow over the next few years (in both regions)
• Bespoke training to deliver therapeutic care
• A completely free and confidential Employee Assistant Programme
• Staff Recognition Programme
• Competency Framework

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please call Katie Walby-Payne on 01525 864413 or upload your CV below. For further information please visit our website www.oraclecare.com