Overview
Registered Manager - Family Assessment Centre, Littlehampton. Permanent - Full Time. Salary £55,000 - £65,000 dependent on experience. Hours: Full Time.
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Registered Manager at our Family Assessment Centre in Littlehampton.
About the Role
As the Registered Manager of our Family Assessment Centre, you will be accountable for providing vision and strategic leadership of the Service and continuous improvement. You will follow relevant guidelines to ensure a safe and secure environment that meets Ofsted legislation and regulations. You will also manage all budgets and drive financial performance. Reporting to the Area Manager, you will lead a team that will include social workers, clinicians and residential care workers. You will ensure effective intervention, assessment and care is delivered for each individual service user/family and they are given the highest standard of support to lead to a successful move-on for all.
Responsibilities
* Lead a multi-disciplinary team (social workers, clinicians, residential care workers) to deliver effective intervention, assessment and care for service users and families.
* Provide vision and strategic leadership for the Service and drive continuous improvement.
* Ensure a safe, secure environment that complies with Ofsted legislation and regulations.
* Manage budgets and drive financial performance.
* Collaborate with the Area Manager to ensure high-quality outcomes for service users.
Qualifications
* Experience managing Ofsted registered services with a track record of good/outstanding inspection outcomes.
* Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management or working towards it.
* Experience motivating and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a similar service.
* Experience working with adults/children/families, preferably in a residential setting, with understanding of early years development and family dynamics.
* Ability to manage conflict and deliver parenting assessments.
* Good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and relevant regulatory body regulations.
* Social Work Qualified (or equivalent).
* Evidence of continuous professional/management development and budget management experience.
Benefits
* Up to 39 days annual leave each year (25 base entitlement + 1 One Moment in Time + 8 bank holidays + ability to buy up to 5 extra days).
* Life Assurance.
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions.
* Wellbeing support including mental health services and health checks.
* Market-leading flexible benefits platform (Vista) with a range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits, discounts, Cycle to Work, and Electric Car Purchase Scheme.
* Critical illness cover.
About the Group
It’s official – we have been rated as a Great Place to Work 2025! 83% of employees at National Fostering Group say it is a great place to work, compared to 54% at a typical UK-based company. National Fostering Group is the largest independent children’s fostering group in the UK, with over 2,500 foster carers. All our fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh, and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’.
Commitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.
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