Trainee Registered Manager - Ofsted Children’s Home

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a dedicated and motivated Trainee Registered Manager for its client’s Ofsted Children’s Home in Preston, offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Team Leader or Deputy Manager to progress toward becoming a Registered Manager by working closely with an experienced Service Manager. This permanent role is full-time, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with some weekend availability.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Maintain current knowledge of statutory and procedural frameworks relating to residential childcare, ensuring the team is well-informed.
• Ensure staffing levels and staff competencies meet the home’s requirements and the needs of the children.
• Oversee individual care plans that address the emotional, social, cultural, and care needs of each child.
• Ensure thorough induction and training for all new staff members.
• Support management in resolving staff motivation, conduct, and performance issues.
• Monitor budgets and ensure effective financial management.
• Lead and supervise a team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
• Conduct regular health and wellbeing assessments for children, updating care plans accordingly.
• Ensure medication administration is managed safely and accurately.
• Maintain clear communication with families, healthcare professionals, and stakeholders.
• Foster an environment that supports children’s emotional and physical development.
• Ensure full compliance with all regulatory and Ofsted standards.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with a bonus structure upon becoming Registered Manager.
• Supportive senior management team.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Ofsted bonus and company events, including Christmas party.
• DBS check funded.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Ongoing career development, training, and qualification support.
• Clear career progression within a growing organisation.
• Casual dress code.
• Discounted or free food and employee discounts.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability required
• On-site work location

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Proven experience in a senior or managerial role within a residential or care environment.
• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent (mandatory).
• Relevant professional qualifications, ideally Level 5 Leadership & Management.
• Manual driving licence and enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams.
• Experience in developing and managing individual care plans.
• Ability to maintain a supportive, collaborative team environment.
• Previous experience in medication administration and knowledge of relevant safeguarding regulations is preferred.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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