The post holder is responsible for the set up and delivery of the Home.

To ensure that all standards in relation to children are upheld within the statutory framework and our clients Children's Home Service standards.

To ensure that the Home reflects a culture that is inclusive, warm and nurturing where children's well-being and development is promoted. To ensure that all matters regarding child protection are promoted and responded to in a pro-active and diligent manner. To protect children from harm inside and outside of the Home.

To ensure that children's needs are recognised and met where possible. This includes, ensuring that children are free from discrimination within the Home and to challenge discrimination within and from outside the Home.

To ensure that the Home meets the needs of individual children and the needs of the group.

To take a lead role in agreement with the Responsible Individual for responding to referrals and assessing children's suitability for placement.

To ensure that the admission of children is welcoming and reflects the expectations of the placement plan.

To ensure that each child's placement follows their placement plan and that each child has an up to date Individual Care Plan, Behaviour Management Plan and Risk Assessments based on an assessment of their needs.

To ensure that children's progress is regularly reviewed and that the care team are adapting their approach in relation to children's developmental needs.

To ensure that children are informed of their rights and responsibilities enabling them to take greater control of their lives.

To attend children's case reviews, planning meetings and other meetings as required.

To ensure that transition plans for children leaving the Home are carried out positively and within guidelines.

To provide each member of the Care team a minimum of 1 ½ -hour supervision per month.

To be pro-active in supporting the Care team by ensuring that there is opportunity for discussion with individuals and in team meetings.

To ensure that the Care team is appropriately supported and trained in dealing with challenging situations and the demands of the work.

To ensure that every staff member within your home and the Senior management are informed of all relevant issues, especially significant incidents, as appropriate.

To ensure effective recruitment processes for the Care team and to be directly involved as appropriate and to minimise the use of agency staff by the recruitment and development of a stable staff team.

To ensure effective staff training and development and to be directly involved the delivery as appropriate.

To be available as assessor and motivate/encourage and guide staff to complete the Level 3 Diploma Children & Young Peoples Workforce and other relevant qualifications within statutory guidelines.

To ensure that the staff team are working within an environment and conditions that comply with health and safety and employment regulations.

To ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained in the Home and that cover is provided where there is illness or annual leave.

To ensure that the financial management of the Children's Home is in line with the requirements of policy.

To ensure at all times that the occupancy levels of the Children's Home are being optimised and to contribute wherever possible in promoting positive referrals.

To ensure that the use of resources (staff, equipment and daily expenditure) is in line with policy. To be pro-active in ensuring that resources are matched efficiently to the requirements of the day-to-day task.

To ensure that any expenditure outside of that agreed in the daily management of the Children's Home service is approved by RI and Director.

To collaborate with the Director and responsible Individual to ensure the effective deployment of staff and other resources across the whole organization.

To act as the Designated Child Protection Officer for the Children's Home you are responsible for.

To ensure that all Service policies and procedures relevant to the Children's Home, and Statutory Regulations are followed and implemented appropriately.

To ensure that the Responsible Individual is notified of any proposed changes to policy if this was not already addressed in the management meeting or supervision.

To ensure that the Children's Home is in compliance at all times with statutory legislations, regulations and guidance, including Ofsted and Health and Safety.

To ensure that the Home is maintained to a high standard, reflecting a warm, cared for, nurturing and child centred environment.

To ensure that all written communication and records are written to a high professional standard and that all external written communications is quality checked.

To ensure that the recommendations from Regulation 44 visits are responded to in a timely and appropriate manner.

To positively lead the management of the Children's Home to achieve the level of Outstanding to Good are maintained in Ofsted Inspections.

To liaise wherever necessary with Ofsted in response to inspections to ensure the professional representation of the Children's Home and organisation.

To ensure that all significant matters regarding the care and well-being of children are reported to the appropriate individuals and authorities within the set time scales.

To ensure that referrals are responded to in a professional and timely manner, in line with the Services admissions procedure and as stated in the Children's Home's Statement of Purpose.

To ensure that the Children's Home is proactive in communications with placing authorities.

To ensure that communications and regular updates with placing authorities regarding the progress of children are always carried out in a professional and timely manner.

To ensure that all statutory arrangements with placing authorities such as care reviews are carried out in a professional and timely manner. To represent the Home at all relevant meetings.

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for health & social care (Children & Young People)? or willing to work towards it?, GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Purple Hill Homes is commited and driven to changing children's' and young people's lives by providing high levels of support and care to children who are in need. We are looking for residential support workers and senior support workers to join our growing, team of "professional and caring parents" which forms part of our brand identity. We currently have vacancies within our new Children's Home which in Birmingham City Centre. Our homes provide therapeutic, EBD and complex trauma support services to our children and young people.