Here at Hamptons we are delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established and dedicated children’s social care provider who are on an exciting journey to open their very first Parent and Child Assessment Centre based in Medway, Kent and therefore require an experienced Registered Manager to hit the ground running and open such a rewarding service.

The Role: Registered Manager – Parent and Child

• To develop and set up a new Residential Family Assessment Centre, achieving Ofsted registration and mobilisation of the service in a timely manner
• To have responsibility of staff recruitment, management and supervision, which will include overall quality assurance of parenting capacity assessments, and the progression and quality of all the final parenting capacity assessments, which are submitted to the local authorities
• To be responsible for and oversee the assessment process, take the lead in court proceedings, and support other colleagues to develop their court and assessment skills
• Produce quality monitoring reports, evaluations of risk and lessons learned to promote the continuous development of the centre
• Ensure each family has individual placement planning tailored to their specific needs and requirements as outlined in their care plans and the letter of instruction
• Establish professional relationships with the team around the child, multi-agency partnerships, and parents, families, and other stakeholders

About You:

• Must have a recognised social work qualification and be registered with SWE (Social Work England)
• At least three years of experience relevant to residential care in a family assessment centre in the last five years, and at least two years as Registered Manager or at senior level or above
• Working knowledge of the framework for assessment of children and their families
• Have the skills necessary to write excellent quality reports and have a high standard of case management writing skills
• Have the skills necessary to monitor the service for quality of care in line with the requirements of Ofsted inspection
• Have the ability, skills and experience to develop, mobilise and achieve Ofsted Registration for a new family assessment centre

What’s on Offer:

• Salary up to £70K (depending on experience)
• Autonomy to open a brand new service from scratch
• Competitive annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive training and development
• Opportunity to work for an established company

About:
Our client is a family-run not-for-profit fostering agency, run and operated by a team of people all dedicated to improving the outcomes of children and young people in care. They believe they can do this by providing safety, stability and hope to all, which is a philosophy and approach that underpins every aspect of their service delivery and practice. After a successful run within the fostering sector over the past 23 years, they are thrilled to embark on the next journey of the organisation of providing family assessment centres with quality social workers at the centre of this.

Recruitment Timeline:
Applications to be made as soon as possible

To apply, please complete the below form and include an up to date CV. Or for a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Charlotte on charlotte@hamptonsresourcing.com or 01926 354605

Hamptons is passionate about equality, and is committed to developing an inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant regardless of your individual needs. Any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.