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Job Description
Please note that although the closing date for this advert is 27th April 2025, applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis. Any applications submitted by midnight on Wednesdays will be reviewed on Thursdays, with interviews to be held the following week. The advert will be withdrawn once the vacancies are filled before the closing date.
Passionate about outcomes for children?
Enthusiastic about making a difference to the lives of children with disabilities via an innovative new service?
Then we want to hear from you.
‘Cardinham Barns’ is set in 8 acres of woodland, adjacent to Cardinham Woods, an area of outstanding natural beauty, just outside Bodmin, Cornwall. This newly created service offers a safe haven for disabled children, providing time-limited specialist residential care and outreach to help them recover from traumatic experiences and/or crisis situations. As the Registered Manager of this Service, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team of committed professionals and be at the forefront of developments in Children’s Homes.
Grounded in evidence-based practice, the service links with national academic institutions and specialist trainers who focus on behavioural work to inform recovery and reunification. We follow a trauma-informed, low arousal model of support to enable transformation of children’s lived experiences. Our main goal is to care for children and young people, support their learning and development, so they can enjoy fun, achieve their ambitions, and live in a permanent home after our involvement ends.
Our community outreach support programme complements the residential service, ensuring children are supported to be cared for by their families when possible, giving them the best chance at an ordinary and fulfilling childhood.
Operating within the Disabled Children & Therapy Service, you will be part of a supportive team of Registered Managers and Area Team Managers. If you have the skills the children need and the ambition they deserve, we offer a competitive salary, pension, a generous relocation package, continuing professional development, and opportunities for progression.
We are an Outstanding Children’s Service—innovative, child-centred, and solution-focused. Our shared goal is to achieve the best outcomes for disabled children and young people. If you are passionate about working with disabled children and want to make a difference, please contact us.
The Role
As the Registered Manager, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team and be at the forefront of developments in Children’s Homes.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
You will have proven skills in leadership, communication, supporting children with complex needs including challenging behaviours and trauma, and confidence in working with various agencies. You should be innovative, creative, calm, and an independent thinker with at least three years of experience leading and managing a Children’s Home under Ofsted registration.
What You’ll Get In Return
Cornwall Council aims to be an employer of choice, offering a competitive rewards and benefits package, flexible working options, and a focus on work/life balance. For new hires, a recruitment and retention bonus of £1,000 upon starting, plus an additional £1,000 after the first year, is available.
About Us
Cornwall Council serves over half a million residents and five million visitors annually. We support flexible working arrangements and are committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, committed to safeguarding and safe recruitment practices to ensure a safe environment for children, young people, and adults at risk.
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