Registered Manager: Children’s Residential Care

Location: Blackley, Greater Manchester

Starting salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum (plus discretionary recognition for top performers)

Key Benefits: Pool Car, EAP, Visible Leadership, and a Clear Path to Dual-Registration

Ready to move from "filling a gap" to building a genuine legacy?

At Alpine4Care, we’re looking for a Registered Manager to lead our established home in Blackley while taking a central role in the upcoming launch of our brand-new service in Bury. This is a strategic opportunity to manage a settled, successful team while embedding your own values and ethos into a growing business.

Why join Alpine4Care?

• Proven Success: Our Blackley home is a solo house where the last young person made such great progress they’ve already moved into a shared home and fulltime education.
• Expert Leadership: Our RI developed from a Support Worker and has 23 years of experience, meaning they understand the industry from the ground up.
• Real Autonomy: This isn't a corporate box-ticking exercise; you’ll have the freedom to build your own legacy and influence an established team.
• Visible Support: We operate a flat structure with an open-door policy and directors who are supportive and accessible.

Ready to apply? Skip to the ‘apply now’ button to start your journey with Alpine4Care.

Why join Alpine4Care?

We aren't a corporate machine. We’re an established provider with three successful homes and ambitious growth plans across Greater Manchester. We pride ourselves on high standards, but we also believe in a culture where staff feel safe to be real and true to themselves and their emotions.

As a Registered Manager with us, you aren't just a number. You’re joining a company where the leadership understands exactly what you face on a daily basis. Because our RI started on the front line, we prioritise high standards without losing the human touch. We also make sure our top performers are recognised with generous discretionary rewards.

About Our Homes

Our home in Blackley is a freshly decorated end-terrace on a quiet residential street, close to local parks and the motorway network. It features a large garden, and we’re currently planning to create a new vegetable patch with the young people.

We believe in keeping life active and fun. From DJ lessons and horse riding to guitar lessons and driving practice, we follow the young person’s interests. We can even taken our residents on UK and overseas holidays to help them create lasting memories. We’re looking for a Registered Manager who can build this same vibrant community in our new Bury service as it opens.

The Role: What you'll be doing

You’ll be inheriting a settled, experienced team including a Deputy, Seniors, and RSWs. While the team is proven, your challenge will be instilling your own best practice and ethos as we transition to a new young person following our last successful placement.

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Strategic Leadership: Creating a positive, safeguarding-first culture where you act as a professional role model for staff and young people alike.
• Operational Excellence: Managing the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring quality standards are met and the training matrix is maintained.
• External Liaison: Acting as a direct and diplomatic point of contact for local authorities, social workers, and the police when required.
• Growth & Commissioning: Overseeing the Blackley home while lead-managing the launch and future dual-registration of our Bury service.

Your Experience and Qualifications

Essential:

• The Background: Proven management experience within residential children’s care.
• Technical Skills: Confident using Microsoft packages with good financial literacy.
• Qualifications: You hold a Level 5 Diploma (or you’re currently working towards it with our full support).
• The Personality: You’re a confident, proactive team player who can lead from the front with high aspirations for both your team and your young people.
• Logistics: A full UK Driving Licence is essential.

Desirable:

• A proven track record of Good Ofsted ratings as a manager.
• Experience in 2 to 1 or 3 to 1 solo environments.
• Solid knowledge of DOLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards).

Your Package and Perks

• Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum.
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (with flexibility for on-call and occasional nights).
• Perks: Access to a pool car, a comprehensive EAP, and an enhanced recognition scheme for top performers.

Our Interview Process

We want our recruitment process to be as welcoming and transparent as possible:

Apply: Submit your CV for review.

Screening: A quick call to discuss your experience and our philosophy.

Interview: A face-to-face meeting with our RI and Directors.

Offer: A conditional hiring decision, subject to DBS and reference checks.

How to Apply

If you're ready to lead with heart and purpose as our next Registered Manager in Blackley and Bury, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV detailing why you're the right fit for the Alpine4Care family.

Alpine4Care is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; all appointments are subject to safer recruitment processes.

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