Peripatetic Therapeutic Childrens’ Home Manager Job at London Full Time

*Park Blue Homes* has an exciting opportunity for a *Peripatetic* *Therapeutic* *Children’s Home Manager* to join our company in the South West (Wiltshire). Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below. This is a unique and rare opportunity to join a progressive and trauma informed group of seven Children’s Homes with a focus on upholding the values and guidelines of a Therapeutic Community. Our homes in the Wiltshire area specialize in providing care for children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties, and learning difficulties. Salary: £45,000 per annum, plus company car, pension and additional benefits. 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays. *Why choose Park Blue Homes?* Park Blue Homes are proud members of The Consortium of Therapeutic Communities (TCTC) we pride ourselves on providing bespoke, trauma informed loving care to all the Children living within our Homes. We pride ourselves in upholding the core values and principles of a Therapeutic Community, this includes: · Comprehensive and trauma informed training for every staff member including progressive leadership skills and community meetings and conferences to reflect and share information and learning. · An integrated therapeutic support programme, based on the Pillars of Parenting (POP) therapeutic model. · Beautiful and comfortable, homely homes with an emphasis on providing a safe environment with strength-based care and emotional attachment to all children. · A culture of Emotional Warmth Parenting. · Reflective and Progressive Ways of Working for all staff. · Staff Wellness Programme including wellness Wednesdays, days off for birthday, Wellness shifts and fun wellbeing activities. · A warm and welcoming environment to all that wish to come on board, we pride ourselves on working as a team to support one another. · Senior management and Operational Support for all managers including 1:1 mentoring. · Managers will have autonomy in their Homes and be actively involved in the decision making around admissions, staffing, training, policies, finance and paperwork. Park Blue Homes are looking for an experienced and professional Manager with the ability to pass an Ofsted Fit Person Interview. This role would be suitable for experienced deputies of senior staff that are wanting the next progression. Park Blue Homes have a successful 12 week step up and mentoring programme for those candidates that feel they may need a little extra support in the beginning. This role is a key leadership role, the Manager will be responsible for the day to day running of the Home, ensuring all children and staff and sufficiently safeguarded, supervising and mentoring team members and all other operational tasks related to the managing of the Home. *What are the main duties of a Peripatetic Therapeutic Home Manager?* · To be responsible for the management and supporting our Registered Managers, co-ordination, and development of a range of quality therapeutic services for young people that live at our homes. · To ensure the Homes exceeds all standards as stated in the Children’s Home Regulations 2015 and all other legislation relevant to the therapeutic care of our children. · To promote relationships as central to the working practice of our Homes. Taking an empathetic and engaging approach to working in partnership with young people, their families, professionals, and other agencies, in order to meet the needs of young people. · To provide effective, empathetic, and dynamic leadership. · To promote team development and effective team working. To understand the impacts of vicarious trauma and how this can affect the internal workings of the team. To promote the companies staff wellbeing programme. · To take the lead in reflective practise ensuring that team members and those around the child are reflective of their work encouraging them to integrate and uphold our therapeutic thinking. · To ensure that our Statement of Purpose and all statutory and relevant paperwork is reflective of our therapeutic practise outlining how we will meet the needs of the young people within our care. To understand the statutory requirements of recording information and be able to implement dynamic and forward-thinking ways to do this. · To coordinate and organise an efficient staff rota, taking into account the needs of the children balanced with the staff work life balance. To ensure that sufficient back up resources are available in emergency/out of hours situations including participation in an out of hours ‘On-Call’ rota when necessary. · To ensure that all team members have meaningful supervision and be confident in their ability to encourage team members to think about how therapeutic approaches can be applied in their practical and paperwork. · To identify those that may need support and have the ability to Implement this to support their team. · To be responsible for quality inductions for their staff team, to devote time and effort to each new staff member ensuring they feel effective and confident in their roles. To be committed to organising and implementing a robust therapeutic training package for every staff member and to hold each person accountable for their role in the therapeutic support model. · To actively participate in recruitment, grievance, disciplinary, wellness and other staffing matters with support from the operations team. To ensure the quality of people selected for the roles are empathetic and nurturing and have a willingness to learn. · To ensure that all Health and Safety Regulations, including fire, medication, vehicles and all premises are followed in accordance with Park Blue Homes’s policies, procedures and practices. · To ensure that all finance budgets, control, administration and records comply with Park Blue Ltd’s procedures. · To promote and implement the company’s policies and procedures and ensuring that they are attachment based and trauma informed. *Skills and Qualifications* *Essential* * MUST have experience in Residential Children’s Social Care with a minimum of two years’ experience, ideally as a deputy or senior member of staff. * An understanding of Trauma Informed Care and therapeutic background. A working knowledge of PACE and effective understanding of what a therapeutic placement looks like for children is advantageous or a willingness to learn. * Strong leadership and effective communication skills with a very nurturing side and strong interpersonal skills. * Hold a Level 3 NVQ diploma in Residential Childcare/Health and Social Care Children’s Workforce (Or equivalent) OR have a NVQ Level 5 in Residential Childcare or equivalent or be willing to work towards this qualification within two years of working at Park Blue Homes. * MUST have at least one years’ experience in a management and supervisory role. * UK Driving License * Confidence and Understanding of The Children’s Home Regulations and all legislation associated with the running of a registered Children’s Home. * Confidence when dealing with people, the ability to challenge, guide and mentor. * A clear DBS and positive references from all companies where you have worked with children or vulnerable adults. * The ability and strength of character to deal with challenging situations in a non-consequential and nurturing way with the confidence to set appropriate boundaries and implement the communities’ policies and procedures. xohmjla

We welcome applications from people that want to make a difference and those that want to work therapeutically and who are open to change, providing passionate and consistent care for our young people. Job Type: Full-time Pay: £45,000.00 per year Benefits: * Casual dress * Company events * Company pension * Health & wellbeing programme * On-site parking Application question(s): * Are you over the age of 21? Education: * Diploma of Higher Education (required) Experience: * working with children: 2 years (required) * supervisory: 1 year (required) * management tasks within a childrens home: 1 year (preferred) Licence/Certification: * Driving Licence (required) Work Location: In person