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North Somerset Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.
The Role
We have a fantastic opportunity to join North Somerset Children’s Services as we set up our own children’s residential homes. We are opening a second new children’s home which will provide up to 3 beds for children/young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties aged 8-17 years. The home will provide medium to long term placements. This role will require you to register with Ofsted.
We aim to provide a high-quality home placement based on a family‑based ethos and values that support children and young people to feel safe, remain in their local area and fulfil their full potential.
The home will have access to therapeutic input and support from a psychologist who will support managers and teams in terms of matching and contribute to the children’s care planning.
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children’s Residential Home Manager to join our Children’s Care Team. The Children’s Care Team is responsible for providing warm, relational therapeutic care to our children and young people residing in our residential homes.
Key Responsibilities
- As the Registered Manager, you will:
- Support the Residential Lead and lead a team of staff ensuring children and young people are well cared for and making progress.
- Be accountable for ensuring overall service delivery and that the home meets the requirements.
- Be accountable to Ofsted through inspections.
- Supervise staff, complete audits, develop the workforce and ensure the children and young people in your care remain paramount.
- This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
- Valid driving licence and own transport, or the ability to provide an alternative suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.
- This will be within North Somerset.
Work Style
- Hybrid working environment based on four distinct work styles.
- Category: Flexible Worker – 3-4 days in the Homes, plus working from home and at the placement as required.
- Training provided to balance work‑life and manage time effectively, with communication for team touchpoints and planning in‑office days for collaboration.
About You
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about ensuring children living in a residential care environment receive outstanding support and care, with an emphasis on delivering family‑focused care that thrives on relational‑led practice and evidential positive outcomes for children.
Essential Criteria
- Proven success as a Children’s Residential Home Manager or Deputy Manager.
- Experience supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma and require a therapeutic caring approach.
- Understanding of the Children’s Home Regulations & Inspection Framework.
- Experience of managing a team and supervising staff.
- Experience of working with partners.
- Minimum Level 3 Health & Social Care Children & Young People or equivalent. You must complete Level 5 in Leadership & Management if not already achieved.
- Minimum of 3 years management experience in a children’s home.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of setting up a new children’s home.
- Experience of managing more than one children’s home at a time.
- Availability to be part of an on‑call rota and provide cover for other homes as required.
- Experience managing and working in a multi‑disciplinary team.
- Knowledge of Supported Lodgings provision of post‑16 care and transitions into adulthood.
- Experience supporting reunification and children into fostering placements.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Local Government Pension.
- Opportunities for professional development.
- Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums.
- Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year.
- Dedicated in‑house Wellbeing Team.
- Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes.
Equal Opportunities
At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race, age, disability, including neurodiversity, if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.
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