Registered Manager - Residential Childcare

We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today" Pebbles Care Ltd are recruiting for a Registered Manager for one of our Children’s Homes in the Penrith area of Cumbria. ABOUT US: Pebbles Care Ltd is a provider of Residential Child Care and Education for children and young people aged eight to eighteen years. With over fifteen of experience we support some of the most vulnerable children and young people from across the United Kingdom. ARE YOU: A leader, role model and mentor who is: Nurturing - passionate about improving the lives of children and young people, and able to cherish, care and protect. Engaging - able to build and manage a team as well as maximise opportunities for networking with other agencies. Emotionally contained - able to support others at times when they feel overwhelmed. Analytical - able to critically analyse and make objective judgements and decisions Computer literate - for recording, report writing and budget management purposes. Predictable - able to give consistent messages. Organised - can work within timescales to meet deadlines in a methodical way. Responsible - taking your leadership and safeguarding role in a team seriously. Resilient - not giving up easily and able to support others to bounce back. Qualified - or working toward the NVQ level 5 Diploma in leadership and management for children and young people Then Residential Child Care management may just be the job for you WE NEED: Employees who want a vocation and not just a job. We are looking to recruit a passionate and child-centred Registered Manager to lead one of our 'Outstanding’ graded homes in Cumbria. The role allows you to be involved in the lives of children and young people as you lead and role model best practice across the team, encouraging a 'leadership at all levels’ approach within your home. Our children and young people often have experienced trauma and early years attachment difficulties. We need you to promote a trauma-informed environment where staff can offer understanding, through meaningful relationships aimed at keeping those we care for safe and able to enjoy the world around them. We need people to listen to them and to take in to account their views, wishes and feelings. The role can be challenging and requires 'stickability’ in leading a team, especially when behaviours reflect the pain young people feel but can’t always make sense of. WE OFFER: · A salary of up to £35000 · Up to £3600 annual bonus paid monthly · A comprehensive induction. · Regular supervision. · Training to support all aspects of the role including our own 'Therapeutic Parenting’ programme for staff. · Opportunities to achieve relevant and necessary vocational qualifications. · Death in Service Insurance Plan · Contributory Pension Scheme · Private Health Care · Dental and Optical Cash Plan. Children and young people have a right to a positive childhood. If you would like to work in an environment where you can lead a team to make this happen, then please contact us to request an application form and detailed Job Description. Thank-you for your interest.