Children's High Dependency Unit Manager

We have a rare opportunity to join our client in a newly established multi site CAMHS children's residential home with educational provisions. As a leader within our clients specialist mental health services you will be a major part in the transformation of delivery of service and their incredible children's experiences.

Our client is looking for a Children's High Dependency Unit Manager to assist the Regional Manager in achieving the aims and objectives within the Statement of Purpose of the Children's High Dependency unit.

Your role will involve:

· Ensuring that each young person has a plan which reflects his / her care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs and that this plan is regularly reviewed.

· Establishing and monitoring high quality standards of care.

· Taking responsibility for progressing any complaints or child protection concerns

· Working in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people

· Ensuring adequate staffing levels that meet the needs of the Home.

· Ensuring that budgets are managed effectively and the use of finances is properly monitored.

Person Specification:

· NVQ4 Residential Care or equivalent and/or Level 5 Management qualification is essential

· Driving License

· Childcare legislation and Safeguarding knowledge

· Understanding needs of complex needs Children

· Ability to manage challenging behaviour

· 2 years recent experience working with children in a residential care setting

· At least 1 year at senior level in residential care

· Experience within children's mental health and practices

What they can offer you:

· Salary up to £55,000 DOE

· Full enhanced children's and adults DBS paid for by our client

· Full Training provided - 8-day paid intensive induction training course, face to face and online learning to support your development

· Opportunity to be supported on qualifications to meet your career development

· Opportunity to join our clients management development programme

· Free onsite parking, meals and other benefits such as Cycle to work, Dental plans, Casual Dress, Pension scheme, Car leasing scheme, Rewards full of discounted restaurants and days out for the family!

The right candidate will have proven experience of Ofsted, have the ability to manage and want to develop their core skills and experience of mental health services offered within our client's Specialist Mental Health Services to ensure their homes are always striving towards 'outstanding'.

Our client is the largest independent provider of care and education for children and young people. They believe that everyone has a personal best. Those they care for and those who care for them. You will find that you are part of a close, supportive team, all focused on achieving the best outcome for everyone. The better you work together, the more you can help the people you care for achieve their personal best too. Whether that is in terms of helping someone to achieve their personal potential or growing our clients reputation as provider of the best quality behavioural health services in the UK.

· Our client already has 27 Ofsted 'Outstanding Provider' Awards, join them and together you can achieve more.

· Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice.

· Whilst our client endeavours to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time

Equal Opportunities:

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Our clients employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.