Location: Cardiff
Salary: Starting £44,731 - £46,731 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Annual Leave 28 days and your birthday!
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Please note that we are unable to offer VISA sponsorship for this role at this time.
About Ymestyn
Ymestyn Family Services provides high-quality respite and short-break care for children and young people with disabilities and additional learning needs. We are committed to delivering safe, nurturing, child-centred care that promotes independence, wellbeing and positive outcomes.
3 bedroom house based in Cardiff.
As our organisation grows, the successful candidate will initially manage one home, with the expectation of leading multiple homes while maintaining exceptional standards of care and regulatory compliance.
The Role
As the Registered Manager, you will provide strong leadership to ensure the home operates in accordance with the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016, the Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2017, and Social Care Wales standards.
Working closely with the Responsible Individual and Directors, you will create a positive culture where children feel safe, valued and supported to achieve their full potential.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operation of the home, ensuring high-quality, child-centred care.
- Ensure full compliance with CIW regulations, legislation, policies and the Statement of Purpose.
- Lead, supervise and develop a motivated and skilled staff team.
- Oversee care planning, safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance.
- Manage staffing, budgets, occupancy and the efficient use of resources.
- Develop positive relationships with children, families, local authorities and partner agencies.
- Lead CIW inspections, audits and continuous service improvement.
- Support the opening and management of additional homes as Ymestyn expands.
- Participate in the management on-call rota (included in salary)
- Take lead in admission and matching processes.
Essential Requirements
- Registered with, or eligible to register with, Social Care Wales as a Registered Manager.
- Level 5 Leadership and Management (Children and Young People) or willingness to achieve within the required timescale.
- A minimum of 2 years experience within children's residential/respite care with leadership responsibilities.
- Experience in working with children with disabilities, additional learning needs and complex needs
- Excellent knowledge of Welsh childcare legislation, safeguarding and CIW regulatory requirements.
- Full UK driving licence.
What We Offer
- A starting salary of £44,731 scaling up to £46,731 per annum.
- Christmas Bank Holiday Leave.
- 40-hour working week.
- Company pension.
- Funded training and continuous professional development.
- Mileage paid in line with HMRC rates.
- Career progression into senior operational leadership.
- Annual performance bonus linked to CIW inspection outcomes, regulatory compliance and successful management of additional homes.
- Blue light Card and access to Bright Exchange Discounts/voucher
- Initial funded DBS/ update service registration.
- Fun Team away days.
- Employee Assistance Programme (well-being Service, access to trained councillors, guidance on legal, financial and personal matters)
Pay: From £44,731.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
