REGISTERED MANAGER – 52 WEEKS / ALL YEAR ROUND

£52,409 - £55,713 per annum including Children’s Home & Registered Manager Allowances

Permanent position

41 hours per week. All year round.

Bradstow is a unique residential special school (registered as a children’s home) situated on a large site in the seaside town of Broadstairs in East Kent. The school is maintained by the London Borough of Wandsworth, for children and young people with severe intellectual disabilities who are on the autistic spectrum continuum. Many of our young people have associated communication difficulties and emotional/behavioural challenges associated with their complex disabilities and medical conditions. At Bradstow School our primary aims are to enable young people to develop their communication skills and the skills needed to manage their own behaviour, thus enabling them to access everyday opportunities in the community and to live ordinary lives. We endeavour to provide as many inclusive opportunities as possible.

Our facilities include a library, swimming pool, parents’ house, interactive soft play and sensory rooms, interactive bicycle track, pottery, all-weather football pitch, sensory garden, extensive grounds and horticultural projects. The school has an ethos based on Gentle Teaching, and incorporates Positive Behaviour Support and Functional Communication Training into its approach. In addition Bradstow School has received international recognition from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). Bradstow School is also an Investors in People ‘Champion’.

We offer extended and individualised provision for our young people by establishing a continuum of flexible support, ranging from day placements to 38–week residential, short term breaks and 52-week residential provision to meet individual needs.

Duties include:
• To be the OFSTED Registered Manager to deliver services which are fully compliant with legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to The Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards 2015.
• To be responsible for the effective development and delivery of high quality residential services to the young people and their families.
• Lead and manage a team, ensuring that team members work effectively with young people, families, and all internal and partner agencies.
• To be responsible for the day to day operation and management of an OFSTED regulated Children’s Home.
• To ensure the highest standards of emotional, social and physical care, promoting the best outcomes for young people through research, development and partnership to formulate and monitor placement & care planning.
• To take overall responsibility for all regulatory requirements associated with Ofsted
registration and the home’s Statement of Purpose.

The role will involve some out of hours on-call working and sleep-ins, both of which are included in the salary for the role.

For this post you will need to be willing to commit to obtaining the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (if not already obtained).

For all posts we look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude to deal sensitively with vulnerable children.

We offer a generous salary and benefits including:
• Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Rewards High Street Discount Scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Investors In People Gold Accredited employer
• Fantastic training and development opportunities
• Thorough induction process
• Strong health and well-being focus

Interviews will involve a presentation & all applicants are advised to prepare in advance

Closing date: Sunday 6th February 2022
Interviews: February 2022