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RM-HoC vacancy researchJohn Woodhouse2025-02-16T23:30:52+00:00

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About your setting

We would like to know more about your organisation to understand better what is happening in recruitment and retention.
Which of the following best describes your setting in your statement of purpose?

Which sector best reflects your setting’s ownership?
Where is your setting located? (you can select more than one option)
Is your organisation planning to grow in the next 2 years?
Is your organisation confident in recruiting to new and/or replacement leadership roles?

About you and your role

What is your job role(Required)
If you hold more than one job role you will need to select one option and use that perspective through the survey

Are you planning to register?
Are you or any of your managers the registered manager for more than one setting or building?
How many years’ experience working in residential children’s care did you have when you were first appointed as a registered manager?
How many years’ experience working in residential children’s care do you have?

Managing vacancies

In the last two years has your setting had a period of time with no Registered Manager / Head of Care?
Can you tell us why? (tick all that apply)
Examples might include... better pay, benefits (e.g. pension, time off and similar), financial incentives such as overtime pay, better working culture, CPD/training, career progression, flexible hours, TOIL, more manageable workload, better wellbeing offer, more flexibility in qualification/experience requirements (Reg 28), better advertising of the roles/expectations.

Experience of applying to be a Registered Manager / Head of Care (RSS)

We are exploring views on incentives and disincentives for Registered Manager / Head of Care and what people think about the role. The next few pages have quickfire questions - pick the option you agree with most and click next. (please answer even if you are not an RM)
The fit person interview puts people off becoming a Registered Manager / Head of Care
The Registered Manager / Head of Care role feels unachievable – there is too much work
The Registered Manager / Head of Care role carries too much responsibility
The inspection process is too stressful
Regular, good quality supervision is available to Registered manager / Head of Care
Training / Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is available to Registered Managers / Heads of Care (RSS)
Registered Managers / Heads of Care feel stressed by the job
People’s organisations are considerate of their life outside work
Please add your views whether or not you are a Registered Manager / Head of Care

Hours of work

When thinking about hours, please consider average hours over 17 weeks (in line with the working time directive). We have added options for contracted hours and for hours actually worked (if different).

How many hours does the RM/Head of Care work in a week, excluding on-call time

How many hours are they on call?
How often would you say RMs & Heads of Care (RSS) work over and above contracted hours to keep up with their workload?
If overtime (extra hours) are worked, are these paid?
Are RMs paid for on-call time?

Plans for the role...

Are you planning to leave the role of the RM/Head of Care in RSS in the near future?
Reflecting on how things are going for you at the moment, please let us know what you think about the following statements:
I feel valued by my employer
I am proud to tell people I work in residential child care
The sense of achievement you get from your work
The amount of pay you receive
Public respect for the sort of work you do

Interest in joining further discussions

We aim to complete the review with recommendations for the sector this summer. We will publish these findings in dialogue’s monthly bulletin for the sector and run free events to share and discuss the results.
On-going research
It is possible that we may undertake some further research to follow up on particular issues arising from this survey. Would you be willing to be contacted by someone from dialogue, or a representative on their behalf for this purpose in the next 12 months? We will use your personal data for RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY
Would you like to register for dialogue’s bulletin?
We will let you know when the findings of this work are available, invite you to events, share inspection top tips and tell you about other work we do.
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