Registered Manager - Cardiff Children’s Homes

An exciting opportunity has become available at Cardiff Council Children’s Services, and we are recruiting a manager for our three new Assessment Children’s Homes working with some of our most vulnerable children and young people. The three homes will hold a total of four young people and will be fully supported by multi professional teams.

This is an exciting time to join a service, which puts the individual at the heart of our work. This new provision is an opportunity to be innovative in the way we understand the needs of this important group of young people. This multi-professional model will work from a strengths-based (Signs of Safety) and trauma-informed approach to meet the needs of children, young people, and their families.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills, ensuring that the settings meet all regulatory standards to provide excellent quality of care to the children and young people who are resident for up to 12 weeks. The aim is to understand their needs more completely and secure a pathway or placement able to meet their needs.

You will need to be able to meet the requirements of The Regulated Services Regulations.

You will need to be suitably qualified and registered with Social Care Wales as well as having significant experience of working in a Residential Child Care setting at a management level. You will need a ‘can do’ and positive outlook, with effective management techniques and experience of implementing change and leading on service development. Excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate and mediate is essential for this role.

For further information or informal conversation about this opportunity please contact the incoming Responsible Individual Amanda.king@cardiff.gov.uk

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.

This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.

Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact Laura.white3@cardiff.gov.uk for a discussion.

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