Responsible Individual – Children's Residential Care

Are you an accomplished leader ready to make a significant impact in children's residential care?

Vetro Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a values-driven service based in Blaenau Gwent, as they search for a dedicated and experienced Responsible Individual. This isn't a trainee role – we're looking for a seasoned professional to help shape the future of their service, allowing the current owner to focus on strategic growth.

• Responsible Individual – Children's Residential Care
• Annual Salary: £47,000 - £50,000 
• Hours: 32-40 hours per week (flexible to meet business needs)
• Days: 4 days per week, with flexibility for 5 if required
• Location: Blaenau Gwent (essential to live within a reasonable driving distance of  the homes)

About the Role:

As our Responsible Individual, you'll be the cornerstone of our commitment to providing safe, effective, and nurturing care. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our services not only meet but exceed regulatory standards, fostering a culture of openness, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

You'll be a highly experienced and inspirational leader with a proven track record in the residential childcare sector.

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant Senior Director/Leadership Management Experience: Significant experience within the residential childcare sector is crucial.
• Existing RI or Operational Director/Manager/Head of Care Experience: You'll have prior experience in a similar senior leadership capacity.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services - CYP Residential Management: This qualification is a must-have.
• You must live within a reasonable driving distance of our care homes in Blaenau Gwent.

You'll also possess sound knowledge and a background in:

• Quality Monitoring & Assurance and Quality of Care
• Performance Management Systems
• Referral Systems and Databases, including Impact Risk Assessments and the referral process for admitting a new child.
• Care Home Systems
• Safeguarding Protocols for CYP (Children & Young People)
• Coaching and Mentoring in best practice
• Equality and Diversity
• The promotion of the Welsh Active Officer
• Excellent effective communication and people skills
• Business development and multi-agency third-party working
• The ability to review and update care home policies
• Competence in representing a company at a professional business level

Key Responsibilities

As our Responsible Individual, you will:

• Oversee the management of the service, ensuring it's safe and well-run.
• Assure compliance with service standards and regulations.
• Ensure the service has a manager, sufficient resources, and support to provide a safe, effective service that enables service users to achieve their personal goals.
• Assess, Monitor & Review, and improve the quality of care and support (Regulation 80).
• Promote a culture of openness & accountability.
• Maintain a strong focus on individual Well-Being Outcomes.
• Promote the importance of effective supervision and staff development.
• Ensure that service users have a voice.
• Improve Well-Being by monitoring and assessing the impact of services on children's lives.
• Increase accountability by assuring clear alignment between leadership, culture, and well-being.

This is a snapshot of what this vital role entails. If you're ready to bring your expertise and heart to a growing organisation, we want to hear from you!

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.