Respite Services Manager (Children)
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 them with 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 cutting edge of developments in Children’s Homes. You will have skills in leadership, communication, experience of working with children with behaviours that challenge, and be confident of your professional role when working with a variety of agencies. Our shared aim is achieving the best outcomes for disabled children and young people. You will be innovative, creative, calm and an independent thinker who has at least three years knowledge of leading, managing and motivating a Children’s Home under Ofsted registration.
Grounded in evidence-based practice, the service links with national academic institutions and specialist trainers who specialise in 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 aim is to care for children and young people, and support their learning and development, so that they can have fun, achieve their ambitions and live in a permanent home after our involvement has ended.
Our community outreach support programme complements the residential service to ensure that wherever possible and appropriate, children are supported to be cared for by their families who are able to give them the best opportunity to experience 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, then in return we offer a competitive salary, pension, a generous relocation package, continuing professional development and opportunities for progression.
We are an Outstanding Children’s Service, which is innovative, child-centred and solution-focused, so if you are passionate about working with disabled children and want to make a difference, then give us a call.
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
For successful applicants who are new to Cornwall Council, a recruitment and retention bonus will be paid; £1000 when the job starts, with an additional £1000 paid after successfully completing the first year.
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