Children's Registered Home Manager

Children's Home Registered Manager

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Additional earning potential:
Ofsted bonus up to £3,000.00 per year
Sign on bonus up to £2,000.00 in the first 6 months
Total first year earnings potential up to £66,000.00
Ongoing annual earnings potential up to £63,000.00
Location: Warrington, WA2
Home Size: New solo-placement EBD children's residential home

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £60,000 per annum
  Additional earning potential:
  Ofsted bonus up to £3,000.00 per year
  Sign on bonus up to £2,000.00 in the first 6 months
  Total first year earnings potential up to £66,000.00
  Ongoing annual earnings potential up to £63,000.00
• Company vehicle for work purposes
• Casual dress code
• Supportive, values-led culture where your leadership matters
• Blue Light Card
• Employee Welfare Programme via salary sacrifice, including retail discounts, GP and counselling hotlines
• Quarterly welfare raffle with prizes such as holidays, spa breaks and cinema vouchers
• Support towards your Level 4 qualification
• Supportive team and structured working pattern
• Opportunity to lead a brand-new solo-placement home and shape the service from the outset

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years' experience in a senior role within children's EBD residential care
• Previous leadership or management experience within an Ofsted-regulated children's home
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations and residential care standards
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent
• Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification, or willingness to complete it
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a residential care team
• A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with EBD
• Strong communication, organisational and decision-making skills
• A child-centred and therapeutic approach to supporting young people with complex needs

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the leadership and day-to-day management of the new solo-placement children's home
• Lead the development of a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for the young person
• Recruit, lead, motivate and develop a stable and effective staff team
• Ensure the home operates in line with Ofsted requirements, Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
• Maintain a strong safeguarding culture and ensure the young person's welfare remains paramount
• Oversee care planning, risk assessments and individual support strategies
• Monitor the quality of care and ensure the young person's needs, wishes and feelings remain central to all decisions
• Build effective relationships with families, social workers, Local Authorities and other professionals
• Manage staffing, rotas, resources and the day-to-day operation of the home
• Complete audits, quality assurance checks and monitoring activity
• Identify opportunities for improvement and maintain high standards of care and compliance
• Work closely with the wider management team to support the development and success of the service