Registered Children's Home Manager

Children's Home Registered Manager
Salary: From £55,000 per annum, depending on experience (+ bonus package)
Relocation support available for the right candidate
Newcastle

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Manager to lead a small, nurturing children's home. With a strong child-first ethos, the home provides a safe, family-like environment where young people feel valued, supported, and able to thrive. Operating with a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach (including PACE), the service focuses on resilience, growth, and positive outcomes.

This opportunity is suited to an established Registered Manager or a proven Deputy Manager ready to step up and take ownership of a service, bringing leadership, expertise, and vision.

Core Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of the home including staffing, rotas, budgets, health and safety, and regulatory compliance
• Ensure a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment for young people
• Lead on care planning and placement reviews, guaranteeing individualised, child-centred support
• Manage safeguarding and risk proactively across complex situations
• Build a "can-do" culture, supporting staff to use de-escalation, positive reinforcement, and restorative practice
• Recruit, develop, and motivate a skilled staff team aligned with the home's ethos
• Drive quality assurance processes including Regulation 44 visits, Regulation 45 reports, Ofsted readiness, and continuous improvement
• Maintain strong multi-agency relationships with local authorities, health, education, and therapeutic partners

Person Specification

• Resilient and confident leader with strong emotional intelligence
• Committed to a child-centred, therapeutic approach where children feel safe and respected
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on compliance, documentation, and inspections
• Strategic yet hands-on, able to balance vision with operational delivery
• Strong communicator with staff, young people, professionals, and regulators
• Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusive practice

Why Apply?

• Competitive salary from £55,000 plus bonus potential
• Relocation package available for the right candidate
• Opportunity to lead a small, dedicated staff team in a family-like environment
• A service where children come first and ethos drives practice
• Ability to shape and develop the home, putting your own stamp on its future success

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