Residential Operations Manager

Solihull has an exciting and exceptional job opportunity for an experienced and outstanding Residential Operations Manager

Solihull Council have three small Residential Homes for Solihull Children to live within their locality. These "Gold standard' homes provide outstanding care to the children who live there.

As Residential Operations Manager you will project manage the development of these homes and through strategic leadership and planning, help us shape the services we deliver to create an environment where children are able to thrive.

In this high-profile role, you will contribute to the development of an innovative programme that will link our fostering service with our residential homes to provide one seamless service to young people. In collaboration with partner agencies, we will wrap support around our children and young people, ensuring placement stability and continuity as they transition to family-based living. This programme will be able to offer resources that will support a variety of care plans allowing children to feel they are being supported by people who really understand their story.

This is an exciting leadership challenge for a proactive and innovative individual with the appetite to help create, design and run an amazing service in Solihull. You must currently be, or have previously been an Ofsted Registered Residential Care Manager, with significant experience and knowledge of managing a residential children's home. Able to work collaboratively and in partnership with a range of agencies you will be solution focussed, able to plan and deliver a new residential service for our children and young people, that is child focused and improves outcomes for our children.

In return we offer you an exciting opportunity where you will have the ability to shape our homes and work cohesively with robust principles that will underpin the service., This post will require a DBS check.

This post is subject to compliance checks in line with Schedule 2 requirements for working in a children's home, including a pre-employment medical check.

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.