Registered Manager

Ardcomm

Employer Location: ANTRIM

Job description

Ardcomm House is a children’s residential service provided by Ardmonagh Family & Community, a leading Health & Social Care organisation. Ardcomm House is a specialised child’s rights-based residential unit that provides a safe and secure environment, and individualised nurturing care, for children aged 5-11 years of age. It provides carefully planned therapeutic help and support, over a period of up to two years, for three children with emotional and behavioural development needs (EBD). Our goal is to work collaboratively with the children, our external partners from the statutory, academic, community and voluntary sectors, and the children’s families, in multi-disciplinary teams, to prepare our children to transition into long-term care settings.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and develop awareness around regulatory standards of practice and conduct, ensuring compliance and understanding throughout the Residential Team.
  • Ensure adherence, awareness and understanding of The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and Children’s Homes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005.
  • To manage the house and ensure the efficient operation of the service in accordance with the relevant legislation, procedures, policies and the Statement of Purpose for the home.
  • To produce a development plan for the service that ensures the delivery of high quality, clinically informed practice.
  • To support staff to achieve the highest standards of care for the Children.
  • To co-ordinate and monitor casework and administrative functions of the home and evaluate standards of performance across the team.
  • To assist in the continual assessment of the needs of the children and to identify and prepare specific development plans to ensure the most appropriate service provision.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Recognised Social Work Degree.

Further Information

Wage: Band 7, to be confirmed.

Vacancy ID
1686323
Job Sector
Carers and Support Workers,Childcare and Social Work
Area
Co Antrim
Location
Glenavy
Salary
See Further Information
No. vacancies
2
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
37.5
Published date
25/10/2024
Closing date
08/11/2024
Worktime
Various, to be confirmed with employer

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