Action for Children
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Role: Registered Manager (13385)
Salary: £55,000.00 per annum (we are willing to exceed this salary for an exceptional candidate) plus £700.00 on call allowance – 1 in 3 weeks.
Location: London Borough of Hackney
Contract/Hours: Full time – 37 hours a week
Benefits:
- Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
- 1 x Wellbeing Day per year
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan available
- Excellent training and the opportunity complete qualifications including the Level 5 Children, Young People and Families manager qualification
- Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
- Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
- Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
- As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.
At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.
A bit about the role
We are looking for a Registered Manager to lead a new 2-bedroom home in London Fields, Hackney. This is a unique opportunity to build your own team from the ground-up, shape the culture of the home from day one and create a home where children feel safe valued and truly belong.
‘This is not a children’s home, but a home that belongs to its children’
Action for Children are working in close partnership with London Borough of Hackney to develop and run a new therapeutic children’s home within the borough.
This exciting new development that will offer a stable, safe and loving home which enables children and young people to stay in Hackney, helping them to grow up supported and happy, with the chance to maintain and build on the relationships that matter to them the most.
Together, we will ensure that children receive the highest standards of support, tailored to their unique needs, in a welcoming, safe, high-quality home.
What you do could make a difference
This is much more than a Registered Manager role – you will lead on the development process and the launch of our children’s new home. You'll build the team and put everything in place to lay a sound foundation and secure OFSTED registration, with the support and guidance from the leadership team.
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Through innovative care and support, we will provide a safe, nurturing environment for trauma informed children, in the London Borough of Hackney.
How you will create bright futures:
- Recruiting and leading your own dynamic workforce.
- Setting the values and principles in line with national standards, Ofsted and the principles of our partnership with Hackney Borough Council.
- Prioritise psychological safety, empathy, and relationship building.
- Lead the delivery of high-quality care that achieves positive and agreed outcomes for children and young people.
- Ensure the children living with us feel physically psychologically safe and empowered.
- Liaising with stakeholders, the community and other agencies.
Let’s talk about you
- We’re looking for someone who will support Hackney’s Children and Families Service and Action for Children’s commitment to eradicating systemic racism, discrimination, injustice, making anti-racism a foundation of their practice.
- You will bring management experience in trauma informed children's residential care, alongside a Level 5 qualification (e.g. Diploma in Leadership and management of Residential Childcare) or be willing to work towards.
- You will understand the cultural, societal and ideological forces that shape a child’s development.
- You will have proven ability in providing a contained and fulfilling environment for staff, promoting psychological safety to build and sustain a resilient team.
Why Action for Children?
Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.
We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.
Will you join us?
Here’s a blog from one of our London based Managers to inspire you:
How to apply
If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13685.
Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
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At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.
We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.
We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.
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Job Description
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Action for Children -Driven by love
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Action for Children Employee Benefits
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AfC Commitment Statement
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Management Competency Framework
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Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services
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See below for further information about working with us and our collaboration with Hackney Council
Hackney STAR Approach
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