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OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR CHILDREN'S HOME
Company:TTM RECRUITMENT |
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Job Reference Number |
13497224 |
Client ID: |
RI/OPMANNI |
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Posted On: |
Jun 19 2009 |
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Location: |
ANTRIM |
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Job Type: |
Permanent |
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Salary: |
NEGOTIABLE |
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Delivery of Care:
- To promote a high standard of Childcare practices throughout.
- To promote the importance of education with all the children/young people in residence.
- Mantain an awareness of new and developing theories in Childcare Practice.
- Safeguarding the control and safe use of drugswithin the Home.
Human Resources:
- To maintain the required standard of appraisal and supervision of staff.
- To participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.
- To participate in any training and development that would benefit the Company.
- Demostrate a high standard of of people management.
- Ensuring that staff levels are maintained at all times to at least the minimum staffing levels, and recognising that, in emergencies, you personally provide cover.
- Maintaining good communication, both internally and externally.
Finance and Business Development:
- To monitor the financial needs of the home in line with procedures and Home Budgets.
- To assist in the preparation of budgets, fee rates and contracts for the Home.
- To control the Budget for the Home and report, as necessary, to the Regional Manager.
- To ensure adequate control mechanisms are used to reflect cost effectiveness.
- To assist with the referral and admission process of children.
- To assist in the development of Business Plans.
Occupancy:
- Ensuring occupancy and any changes in same have been notified to relevant parties so that the admission process is kept to a minimum time scale.
Communications:
- Completing weekly and monthly reports, as required.
- Ensuring the statement of purpose is up to date.
- Ensuring all staff are aware of company policies and procedures and training has been provided on same.
General Issues:
- To provide "on Call" for the designated homes in the area.
- Ensuring an adequate stock of both food and cleaning products.
- Ensuring all COSHH requirements are readily available and widely known within the team.
- Ensuring Cleaning schedules, both internally and externally, are available and managed appropriately.
- Ensuring the ongoing maintenance programme is completed and relevant documentation held.
Regulatory:
- To lead and enable the staff team in the use of current childcare legislation, National Minimum Standards and Company Policies and Procedures.
- To maintain the environment provided at the home in line with the National Minimum Standards. The Children Act, 1989, NI Children's Order, 1995, Health and Safety, including environmental health and in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.
- To provide a professional approach in all liaisons with the Local Authorities, the Commissions and all other associated professional agencies.
- To monitor all matters outlined in the Children's Homes Regulation, 2005, and Regulation 33 of the National Minimum Standards as is required of the Registered Manager.
- Ensuring preparation for inspections, completing action plans and all related requirements, as required.
Person Specification:
Qualifications and Experience:
- Professional qualification in Social Work.
- Experience within children's service for at least 2 years, as a Registered Manager within the last 5 years.
Special Skills/Knowledge:
- Ability to present clear written reports.
- Ability to communicate in all other mediums.
- Experience of the day to day management of a residential children's home.
Management Experience:
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of developing and motivating staff.
- Experience of providing staff training.
Additional Criteria:
- Ability to work flexibility.
- Full driving licence and access to a car.
