Job Title: Ofsted Registered (Home) Manager
The Medicare team is seeking a candidate who is currently working as a Deputy Manager in a Children’s Residential Home and is ready to take on greater responsibility , Registered Manager role. Applicants must have at least 2 years’ experience as a Deputy Manager in a relevant setting.
Reports to: Responsible Individual
Job Overview
Medicare is committed to working in partnership with young people, their families, commissioners, and others to provide an individual service tailored to young people. We aim to create a warm caring environment that is safe and supportive enabling young people to recover from past life experiences and grow to their full potential.
All staff are expected to:
- Work in the context of Medicare's Vision, Mission and Philosophy and use our outcome monitoring approach to support young people in achieving their goals. Having a full understanding and implementing the home’s statement of purpose.
- Recognise the positive abilities of young people’s and support our shared belief in life long learning.
- Adhere to the Quality Outcomes Standards, Children’s Regulations 2015, and all other current legislation, showing a high degree of professionalism, resilience, and a willingness to remain committed during particularly demanding times.
Location / Department
People may be recruited for specific locations and homes; however, they may also be required at other locations, either temporarily or permanently.
Line Manager
(Registered) Home Managers are generally managed by the Responsible Individual of the home where they are located.
Safeguarding
Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and OFSTED’s Requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the overall operation of the care home, ensuring compliance with Ofsted regulations and standards.
- Develop, implement, and review personalised care plans tailored to resident individual needs.
- Supervise and support staff members, fostering a positive team environment with effective leadership and management skills.
- Oversee medication administration procedures, ensuring safety protocols are followed at all times.
- Monitor quality assurance processes to uphold high standards of assisted living, nursing home services, and home care provisions.
- Maintain accurate documentation related to care delivery, staff supervision, and regulatory compliance.
- Conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure safety standards are met or exceeded.
- Liaise with families, healthcare professionals, and external agencies to coordinate resident care effectively.
- Lead staff recruitment, training programmes, and ongoing professional development initiatives to ensure team competency.
- Promote a culture centred on dignity, respect, and personalised care for all residents.
Experience
- Proven management experience within a care home setting specialising in nursing or senior care.
- Extensive knowledge of managing children care home whilst following Ofsted regulations to provide best care.
- Experience in developing comprehensive care plans and overseeing medication administration processes.
- Supervising or leadership experience within assisted living or home care environments is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of regulatory requirements related to Ofsted registration and compliance standards.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams effectively while maintaining high standards of resident-centred care.
- Previous experience working with children whom have been supported in Ofsted regulated homes. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a committed professional to lead a dedicated team in providing exceptional standards of care within a regulated environment.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience:
- Diploma Level 5 in Management / NVQ Level 5 Management
- Experience in working with children with trauma and loss.
- Experience of motivating others and improving services.
- General knowledge of how children develop and learn.
- Able to work with web base information/internet Computer literate in Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Minimum 3 years working as an Ofsted RM.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Temp to perm, Freelance, Zero hours contract
Pay: £45,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have a minimum of 2 years experience as a Deputy Manager or Registered Manager of a Childrens residential home?
Work Location: In person
