Responsible Individual, Consultant

Role Overview

• Operates lawfully under all relevant legislation
• Meets and sustains the Quality Standards
• Maintains safe, proportionate safeguarding systems
• Remains inspection-ready under the Social Care Common Inspection Framework
• Delivers measurable outcomes for children
• Represents the provider in regulatory engagement
• Provides independent governance oversight
• Provides strategic safeguarding leadership
• Ensures inspection-readiness assurance aligned to SCCIF
• Ensures provider-level accountability
• Ensures constructive professional challenge

Requirements

• Enhanced DBS including Children’s Barred List check
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management (Children’s Residential) or demonstrable equivalent senior leadership experience
• Significant senior leadership experience in children’s residential care
• Deep knowledge of:
• Care Standards Act 2000
• Children’s Homes Regulations 2015
• Quality Standards
• Ofsted Social Care Common Inspection Framework
• Strong safeguarding expertise
• Ability to evidence governance scrutiny
• Ongoing CPD
• Minimum: X days per month (dependent on client’s needs)
• Monthly Registered Manager supervision
• Quarterly governance review
• Attendance during inspection
• Immediate availability for serious safeguarding incidents Travel to services across UK regions will be required. Mileage and reasonable travel expenses may be chargeable in line with the agreed consultancy contract.
• Ethical Statement
• The Responsible Individual’s primary duty is to children’s safety and welfare.
• Commercial interests must never override safeguarding responsibilities.
• Delphi Care Solutions will not support or remain engaged with services where safeguarding standards fall below acceptable statutory thresholds without clear, measurable improvement action.

Tech Stack

• Delphi