Director of Children's Care and Wellbeing
Location: St Elizabeth’s, Much Hadham
Salary: £104,000 per annum
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
About St Elizabeth's Centre
Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside between Harlow and Bishops Stortford St Elizabeth's Centre is a leading charity dedicated to supporting children, young people, and adults with learning disabilities, epilepsy, and other complex medical conditions. We are committed to providing high-quality care and creating a nurturing environment for our residents and day clients.
Role Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director to join us as Director of Children's Care and Wellbeing to lead and develop our children's health and care services. This is a pivotal role that requires strategic vision, strong leadership, and a commitment to excellence in care.
Responsibilities
As the Director of Children's Care and Wellbeing, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic objectives for children's health and care services. You will ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Ofsted regulations, and CQC standards. Your role will involve line managing registered managers and the Head of Service for seven registered children's homes, as well as providing support to the Head of the Health Agency and lead nurse. You will implement systems and processes to sustain high standards of care, nursing, wellbeing and therapy, ensuring robust child protection processes and management systems. Additionally, you will establish and monitor annual budgets ensuring financial viability.
You will support the CEO and wider Directorate by planning, developing, and managing the children's health and care service to meet the holistic needs of the young people attending St Elizabeth's School. As an active member of the Executive and leadership teams, you will provide expert leadership across our Health Agency, encouraging innovation, continuous improvement, and best practice to develop the service as a centre of excellence. You will ensure children and young people are safeguarded through robust child protection processes and management systems.
Skills & Abilities
To excel in this role, you must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to lead and motivate a multi-disciplinary team. Strong strategic planning, organization, and change management skills are essential, along with excellent financial management skills and business planning abilities. Your leadership style should be approachable, fair, and decisive, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
You should have experience as a Registered Manager or Responsible Individual, with in-depth knowledge of Ofsted Residential Children’s Home guidance. Experience of leading an Ofsted inspection is also crucial for this role.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
* CV
* Statement of Suitability
* Diversity Monitoring Form
Informal discussion with the Executive Team offered during the application process.
* Formal interview (in person at St Elizabeth’s): 18th June (half day)
* Second stage discussion with the Chair of Trustees: Date TBC
Commitment to Equality
St Elizabeth's is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Safeguarding
The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions, the severity of which impacts upon their health, social, behaviour, learning and emotional development.
Over the past 120 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24 hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.
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