Head of Care

ROYAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (LIVERPOOL); England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Manager to join our team.

This position is Head of Care, and it is to work in a rewarding student environment, supporting children between the ages of 4 - 18 years of age who have a Visual Impairment, Learning disability with complex medical/behavioural needs.

This is a high-profile senior leadership role and will be responsible for delivering key transformational changes in Complex Care.

Under the direction of the School Governors and working closely with the Central Services Team and School team, the role is to oversee and hold responsibility for the Care Division within the Charity.

The role will create an environment of collaboration and engagement with our internal teams and our key external partners and communities to develop an asset-based approach to improve outcomes for people and place.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for an established and growing provider who pride themselves in the outstanding care they deliver to the children and young people which they support.

The main roles of this position are:

• To ensure the provision of high-quality, person-centred services in line with relevant legislation and best practice models.
• To provide strategic and operations management to ensure that the service meets the needs of children who use services and their carers, and that performance is monitored and managed.
• Provide operational and professional leadership, direction and management which results in the delivery of effective, efficient, quality-assured and person-centred care.
• Leading initiatives to drive improved performance, teamwork, and operational excellence within the Charity. Protect and prevent the abuse of children and young adults by ensuring that Safeguarding underpins all areas of children’s lives.
• Demonstrate inspirational leadership and place high value on continuous improvement and innovative solution-focused approaches.
• Be active as a member of the Senior Management Team contributing to organisational and charity initiatives and providing organisational leadership to the wider business.

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Closing date: 25^th April 2025.

Shortlisting: w/c 28^th April 2025.

Interviews (2-day event): 13^th & 14^th May 2025.