Registered Manager, Hazel House

Here at Able Health Care, we put children at the heart of everything we do. We run three registered children's homes across Suffolk, Liberty Lodge in Ipswich, Fern Lodge in Leiston and Oak Tree House in Sudbury, with further homes in active development as part of a planned expansion.

Every home is built on the same foundation: consistent leadership, a therapeutic culture and management stability. We invest in permanent staff, keep agency use to a minimum, and promote from within: our current Operations Managers were appointed from inside the group.

Every appointment is made under safer recruitment procedures, including an enhanced DBS check. We aren't just filling shifts; we are looking for dedicated, empathetic people ready to bring their hearts to work and make a lasting difference.

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Hazel House is a new, long-term home in Sudbury for fourchildren aged 4 to 17 with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. The home is being prepared for registration with Ofsted and will open once its Registered Manageris in post and registered.

Unlike most new homes, the groundwork is already done. The statement of purpose, a full policy package, an operations manual and a well-planned rota are in place, so the Registered Manager can focus on building a loving team and welcoming children home. Children are supported by a high ratio of staff, with waking night support and experienced senior residential support workers leading every shift, and the home has specialist PositiveBehaviour Support from our PBS consultant and an in-house PBS champion.

Many of the children we will welcome communicate without words, and some have found other settings hard. We see their behaviour as communication, and our care is built on Positive Behaviour Support, PACE and love-led practice. Because Hazel House is a long-term home, the Registered Manager will see children grow up, from as young as four, until they are ready for adult life.

Full time, 40 hours per week, with a share of the managementon-call rota. Permanent. Relocation support is available for candidates movinginto the region.
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The Registered Manager reports to the Operations Manager and is accountable to the Directors.

Safer recruitment

Able is committed to safer recruitment and to safeguardingthe children and young people in our care to the highest standard. Allappointments are made using robust recruitment procedures, including anenhanced DBS check with a check of the children's barred list, full employmenthistory, and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975, and thesuccessful candidate will be required to complete an Ofsted fit personinterview as part of their registration.

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Opening the home

• Completing registration with Ofsted, including the fit person interview, with the Responsible Individual and Able's consultant
• Finalising policies and procedures,recruiting and inducting the team, and preparing the building
• Planning how the first children arewelcomed, so the home opens safely and grows gradually

Care and Positive Behaviour Support

• Leading the care planning cycle, from referral and impact risk assessment to the 30-day assessment and six-monthly reviews
• Making sure every child has a functional assessment and PBS plan, and that staff follow plans consistently
• Keeping the restrictive practice register, reviewing every use of restraint within Regulation 35 timescales, and reducing restrictive practice over time
• Making sure children's views, however they communicate, shape their care, and that every child has a plan for adulthood

Safeguarding and regulation

• Acting as the home's designated safeguarding lead, with same-day action on every concern and prompt referral to the LADO where required
• Notifying Ofsted of serious events under Regulation 40 and leading the response when a child is missing
• Keeping the home inspection-ready, with monthly audits and the Regulation 45 quality of care review every six months
• Working openly with the Regulation 44independent visitor and acting on recommendations

Leading the team and running the home

• Recruiting under safer recruitment, leading the two-week induction, and providing monthly supervision and annual appraisal for every member of staff
• Planning the rota with the Deputy Manager so there are always five support workers on duty by day, two waking night support workers, and a senior on every shift
• Managing the home's budget, premises, health and safety, fire safety and medication systems
• Building trusting partnerships with families, social workers, schools, the Virtual School and health services

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• A structured annual bonus scheme measured against defined targets aligned with quality of outcomes, not a discretionary gesture
• Relocation support for candidates movinginto the region
• Clinical supervision from an external consultant clinical psychologist, and an in-house therapeutic offer under development
• Monthly specialist Positive Behaviour Support input from our PBS consultant
• Fully funded professional development, including the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare where not already held
• Direct access to the Operations Manager, the Responsible Individual and the Directors. Decisions are made quickly and locally
• Real progression: as the group expands towards ten registered provisions, senior operational roles are filled from within wherever possible
• Workplace pension, eligibility for the BlueLight Card, and a refer a friend scheme