Children's Home Residential Team Supervisor (Hockley House)

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to be part of the Leadership Team, supporting the Registered Manager and Deputy Managers in a brand-new children's home in Romsey, Hampshire, that will be applying for Ofsted registration. Due to open early 2025, the home will comprise of three self-contained living areas and a communal space. Innovative in purpose and approach, Hockley House will meet the complex needs of an identified cohort of children who have significant emotional, behavioural, and mental health needs which do not meet the criteria for treatment in hospital, or the threshold for secure accommodation, but require a high level of support.

With a planned multi-agency intervention package, children will experience the skill and expertise of Children's Services residential and education staff, along with co-located Health Services who will work within a common framework of trauma informed therapeutic intervention. Creating this new local provision will enable the children to maintain family contacts, with the goal of reuniting the child with their family or supporting their transition to independence.

We are looking for caring, creative and passionate people with the ability to build warm, positive and strong relationships which will form solid foundations for positive outcomes for our children.

You will also apply your understanding of multi-disciplinary approaches and effective partnership working to develop and sustain an aspirational, child centred culture and an integrated approach to maximise the outcomes for children. You will play a role in shaping and implementing the service before it is operational and ensuring that the delivery and continuous improvement of the service meets stringent quality standards. Ideally you will hold a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare or be prepared to complete this within 2 years of appointment, backed up by excellent communication skills and experience in leadership.

Once the home opens the role will involve shift work including a range of early, late or weekend shifts (including sleep-in shifts). Before this, you will work a combination of shifts and core office hours to support yours and the team's induction and preparations for opening.