Responsible Individual

Responsible Individual

We have an exciting opportunity for a Responsible Individual based in Devon.

Our client is a forward thinking, innovative provider of children’s services and offers all employees a rewarding, dynamic working environment. This position is a permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week). The basic salary can go up to £65,000for the right candidate plus bonuses.

As this is a Head of Care/Responsible Individual role you would be expected to travel to the homes in the area. It is a hybrid role and therefore your hours will be a mixture of working from home and within the services.

The successful applicant will oversee a number of Registered Managers who all individually manager an Ofsted-rated home.

This role is open to experienced Senior Registered Managers, Area Managers and Responsible Individuals who have completed their level 5 and have previous good or outstanding inspections. Previous experience in mentoring other managers would be beneficial.

As a Responsible Individual, your main responsibilities will include:

• Be the RI for children’s homes and act on behalf of the organisation to ensure all requirements are met.
• To oversee the management of placements within all the services
• Managing the annual budget effectively
• Ensuring that staffing levels and competencies meet the requirements of the home and its residents
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of the statutory and procedural framework for residential care and communicating this to the wider team
• Providing leadership and supervision to the wider leadership team

In return, our client is offering a range of benefits, including:

• Additional annual leave
• Flexible working hours (start/finish times)
• Hybrid working
• Profit Share

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