Job Details

Registered Manager - Children’s Home Solo and Dual

Break

Expires in 6 days

Overview

Are you an experienced and compassionate leader with a passion for delivering high quality care to children and young people with complex needs? Do you want to lead a team in a home where every child is supported to heal, build confidence and look forward to a brighter future? At Break, our children’s homes are warm, welcoming environments where young people feel safe, cared for and valued, and we are looking for someone who shares that belief.
£42,624 to £45,793
Per year.
Full time, Permanent
(37 Hours per week.)
King's Lynn, Norfolk

Key information

You will join the experienced Care Management Team, alongside sixteen other managers, including four managing solo or dual homes, and lead a team passionate about nurturing each child’s potential.

About the role

  • Lead and develop a team using your experience and Break’s model of trauma informed, child centred care that underpins everything we do. Our homes focus on emotional, physical, educational, and social wellbeing so that young people can thrive.
  • Collaborate with Break’s Therapeutic Team who provide advice, tools and support to embed trauma informed nurturing care. You will also have the opportunity to access regular clinical supervision.
  • Provide effective support to staff, including reflective supervision, guidance and annual appraisals, using Break’s extensive specialist workforce training programmes to grow and develop your team.
  • Work in partnership with children and young people, their families and friends, other colleagues and external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for each child.
  • Work collaboratively with Break’s Staying Connected service to support smooth transitions when young people leave care, benefiting from our lifelong commitment to them.

For the full job description, including the keys areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the application or recruitment process. If there are adjustments you would like to request, please email us at: contactrecruitment@break-charity.org. We also offer reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in children’s residential care and leadership.
  • Minimum of a relevant qualification for example a Level Three childcare related Diploma.
  • A strong understanding of trauma informed practice and therapeutic parenting approaches.
  • A commitment to creating a safe, stable, and homely environment where children feel they belong.
  • Excellent partnership working with colleagues, external professionals and families.
  • A passion for continuous improvement and supporting teams to deliver the highest level of care.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for the role. This will be funded by Break.

For the full person specification, please click the 'apply now' button.

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.