Registered Manager
Location: Deal, Kent
Salary: Circa £45,000 DOE
Hours: Monday - Friday 40hpw + 1 in 3 weekends + On call
Type: Permanent
Environment: Children's Home

Job Summary:
This Job Description is provided to assist the post holder to understand what his/her main
duties are.
The position of the Registered Manager is a varied one and no written job description can
cover all eventualities and therefore, the description may be amended from time to time
without change to the level of responsibility appropriate to the grade of the post.
• Take overall responsibility for all staff, delegating tasks effectively and appropriately.
• Ensure all staff are aware of their responsibilities in relation to adherence of policies, both in the home, the organisation and those set out within Legislation and Regulations.
• To devise and be part of an on-call rota with senior staff members in line with the
organisations policy.
• To ensure that staffing emergencies are covered, with the responsibility of shift cover
ultimately being that of the manager.
• Work in collaboration with the company to assist in managing all employee relations withinthe home, in line with current employment legislation and t policies and procedures.
• To proactively promote and market the resources of the company ensuring that the home
has a full capacity of staff and young people.
• Ensure all staff adhere to and work within the organisations Statement of Purpose and
function, philosophy of care, policies and procedures established in the organisation and the
home.
• Responsible for the Health and Safety requirements of the home and therefore expected to
follow Company policies, to acquaint yourself with the Fire, Health and Safety Procedures at
your place of work and carry out relevant risk assessments of unsafe practices and
conditions that present a safety risk, reporting these to the Directors as necessary.
• To develop, review and update policies and procedures in line with the Quality Standards
Framework 2015, Children's Homes Regulations 2015
• Work within the code of confidentiality and ensure that records in the home are stored and
held in a manner which is compliant with regulations.
• To have Child Protection and Safeguarding systems and processes in place which all staff
understand, and are trained and compliant with.
• Develop and make known to staff a variety of intervention strategies regarding behaviour
management. To assist children and support them in development of coping mechanisms
and changes in patterns of behaviour.
• Ensure that all administrative requirements of the home are maintained in such a way that
they are compliant with good childcare practice, homes procedures, company policies and
children's regulations.
• To ensure that the administration of financial records related to matters in the home are
within the prescribed time scales.
• Take a lead in ensuring meetings and reviews of children and staff are delivered within
required time scales.

• Manage and monitor labour costs, staffing structures and Rota's, ensuring they meet
requirements of the children's needs and are in line with allocated budgets.
• To support the staff team with contributing to the assessment, planning and attendance
with review meetings of the young people and where appropriate to provide written reports
for these meetings.
• Provide staff with sufficient information that ensures they understand the role of a key
worker and devise monitoring systems, which will ensure this is delivered to a high standard.
• Support and guide team members within their role of key working duties and designation of
key workers to children taking into account needs and diversity of individuals.
• Maintain all staff supervision, training and appraisals are in line with Regulations and policies
and procedures.
• Design systems and processes for the delivery of supervision, and Personal Development
Plans (PDP) to all members of staff, working within the organisations policies and
procedures.
• Ensure that the high standards expected in the delivery of care to children placed are
upheld, and that the professionalism of the organisation is maintained at all times.
• Ensure effective delivery of individual care planning requirements for children are
maintained and updated. Children's files are kept in order and audited as per regulation
requirements.
• Ensure the home has sufficient and varied information which is accessible to all regarding
access to support agencies and resources that will promote the health and well-being of
children in placement.
• Take the lead in ensuring an open culture is created, one in which children feel that they can
complain and that they are listened to.
• Ensure staff are aware of and deliver the support required, to ensure the life chance
opportunities of children are met in relation to their social, Health, educational, leisure,
emotional, physical and cultural needs.
• Work in partnership with families, local authorities and external agencies.
• Ensure that the home functions in such a manner that staff and children understand,
recognise and celebrate the diversity of cultures and beliefs within the local and wider
community.
• Undertake and participate in any required training programmes which are relevant to the
employment of staff working in children services, paying particular regard to residential care and the management role.

Qualifications Essential Desirable Verified By:
Level 3 Diploma (QCF) qualified in Children Young