How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
Role: Registered Manager
Location: Rise Park, Nottingham
Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per annum plus annual bonus scheme
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9.00am - 5:00pm
Contract: Permanent
Your wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance.
We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
Can you enrich the lives of young people as a Registered Manager in a Children’s Residential setting?
We are looking for a Registered Manager to lead our fantastic team in Nottingham. As the Registered Manager, you will lead your team to support our children and young people in their daily lives, ensuring they are safe, comfortable, and healthy.
This is a great opportunity to continue your leadership career in care, working as part of a team committed to helping children with varied and complex needs. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be working in a setting where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where children and young people are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Our Registered Managers are responsible for ensuring our care teams have the structure, resources and motivation needed to provide the individual, bespoke, support required by the children and young people in our care. You will deliver efficient management, delivery, and development of our residential SEMH service, ensuring the highest quality of care and support is consistently given.
When it comes to looking after our children, we never settle for second best. We are looking for an experienced Registered Manager who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.
Already a Registered or Deputy Manager with previous management experience in a similar SEMH care setting, you will bring the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience to ensure a caring, structured service that provides a calm, homely environment.
Qualified to RMA or QCF L4, Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, you will be happy to work towards (or already be in possession of) your Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children & Young Peoples Service and will be a calm, engaging, resilient leader able to motivate your team to provide a safe, caring environment where every child can thrive.
About us:
Ivy House is a three bed registered Children’s home. We support Male and Female Children and Young People from the ages of 8-18 years build incredible futures by giving them opportunities, developing their life skills and personal interests.
This home is based in Nottingham and is within commuting distance from Mansfield and Derby
Within our setting, committed and dedicated staff support young people to develop and achieve with the use of personalised plans and complementary guidance through the use of key-working. Our home specialises in providing support to young people who have often experienced a fragmented education and lifestyle and who also exhibit behaviour difficulties as a result of past emotional and physical trauma. Placement will be allocated following a robust pre-placement procedure including pre-placement risk assessments and also a visit which considers the whole community.
Acorn Education & Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable children and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Why join us?
We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education & care. Our benefits package includes free parking, shopping discounts and cashback via our ‘Rewards Hub’, and access to content on mindfulness, fitness, recipes and much more as part of our ‘Your Wellbeing Matters’ programme.
As well as opportunities for internal promotion, you will have access to high-quality Continuing Professional Development to help pursue your own personal goals. We also offer accredited training programmes including Diplomas and NVQs, supplemented by ongoing learning opportunities. There is also the opportunity to earn a non-contractual home performance bonus of up to £3800.
Ultimately, all of our roles give you the opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference.
What we can offer:
· Funded qualifications
· Annual Leave Entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per year(with options to purchase more)
· Life Assurance
· Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
· “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And market leading benefits offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
· A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
· 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
· Cycle to Work Schemes
· Electric Car Purchase Scheme
· Critical illness cover
How do I apply?
· Click the apply button below NOW! Or call 01204 558 055 for more information!
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, more time for you! Dependent upon site location.