Registered Manager – Family Assessment Centre

We are recruiting for an experienced Registered Manager to lead a well established Residential Family Centre in Chorley.

The service provides residential parenting assessments and support for parents and their children, giving families the opportunity to remain together while their parenting capacity and ability to safely care for their children is assessed.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Social Worker/Registered Manager looking to take on a senior leadership position with a high level of autonomy.

The service

The Residential Family Centre supports typically supports families for two to three months.

Families may have a range of complex needs, including mental health difficulties, substance misuse, domestic abuse, exploitation, learning needs and previous involvement with children’s social care.

The role

As Registered Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the leadership and management of the centre, ensuring families receive a high quality service and that regulatory standards are maintained.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting the staff team
• Overseeing residential parenting assessments
• Completing and contributing towards parenting capacity assessments
• Producing high quality reports for court proceedings
• Giving evidence within court where required
• Maintaining safeguarding and regulatory standards
• Driving improvements across the service
• Working closely with local authorities and other professionals
• Supporting the continued development of the centre

Requirements

To be considered for this position, you must:

• Hold a BA (Hons) or MA in Social Work
• Be registered with Social Work England
• Have strong safeguarding knowledge and experience
• Hold a Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification, or be willing to complete this

Previous experience within Family Court proceedings, parenting assessments or a Residential Family Centre would be particularly beneficial.

What’s on offer?

• Salary of up to £65,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
• Flexibility around childcare and personal commitments where possible
• Ability to work from home for administration days when required
• On call approximately once every 3–4 weeks
• Annual leave
• Workplace pension
• Full-time, permanent position

If you are an experienced Social Worker or Registered Manager looking for a leadership opportunity within a Residential Family Centre, please apply with your CV.

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