Take on this brand-new Children's Home project from Day One in a company who won an award for their 'Dedicated Directors' at the CYP Awards 2025!

* Job Title: Children's Home Registered Manager

* Home Type: Brand New 3 Bedded EBD home - therapeutic PACE approach

* Location: Bilston, WV14

* Basic Salary: Up to £53,000 p/a

* Bonuses: Up to £3.5k based on just Ofsted outcome

* Overall Package: Up to £56.5k per annum!

* On-call on a rota basis - 1 in 3 weekends

Who will you be working for?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated leader within residential childcare to join a small and ethos-driven, family-run company with one “Good” EBD home under their belt already. They currently have a second home on the way and this brand-new vacancy would be for their third children's home. This home, which has been previously registered with Ofsted under a different company, will support 3 young people that display social and emotional difficulties and behaviours that challenge.

Whilst the planning is already in place, you would have the full support of the Director / Responsible Individual who is an ex-Social Worker with over 17 years of experience within the social care sector, alongside their expert Ofsted consultant for your registration. They are a therapeutic company with a strong ethos of preventing placement breakdown. You would work alongside a therapist who delivers in-house clinical supervisions and reflective training for staff.

This would be a fantastic opportunity for anyone who has a depth of experience in a Deputy Manager position stepping up, or an established Registered Manager who wants to work with truly visionary directors who are hands-on and genuinely care about their young people and staff.

The Package & Benefits:

* Basic Salary: up to £53,000 p.a, depending on experience and qualifications

* Performance Bonuses: £2500 for Good and £3500 for Outstanding Ofsted ratings

* Overall package potential: Up to £56.5k per annum!

* Professional Development: Opportunity to complete a fully funded & accredited Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare qualification, paid induction program, and continuous training opportunities, including the therapeutic 'PACE' approach, and more!

* Pathway to promotion: Demonstrate your ability to lead a children's home effectively and open the doors to dual registration; the final test for a Registered Manager before taking the plunge into Operations Manager and Responsible Individual roles

* Holiday: 31 days of paid annual leave, including bank holidays.

* On-call Rota: Cover your own home Monday through Friday and be a part of the on-call rota every three weekends alongside the other managers in the business

* Additional Benefits: Employee of the Quarter Awards, flexible and empathetic employers, wellness breaks, e.g. spa/massage days, engagement days such as drinks/desserts/meals, and a genuinely great company culture

What Will The Role Entail?

As a Children's Home Registered Manager, you will be the backbone of the home. You will pull from your extensive experience working in children's homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home, second-to-none delivery of care for young people, and Ofsted excellence.

The Successful Children's Home Registered Manager Candidate Will Excel At:

* Running a children's home to 'Good' or 'Outstanding' standards, adhering to Ofsted's Children's Home Act (2015), Quality Standards, and Safeguarding Procedures

* Managing a staff team, completing supervisions and appraisals, and ensuring trainings are completed in line with Quality Standards

* Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and regulated “Reg” reports & attending and engaging in LAC, EHCP, PEP and Pathway Planning meetings and reviews.

* Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues, families, and external professionals.

* Conducting administrative tasks such as health and safety checks, medication audits, rotas, finances, and taking part in recruitment activities and inductions

* On-call responsibilities; ensuring the home has your expert advice in out-of-hour crises

Requirements for the Children's Home Registered Manager role:

* Minimum of 2+ years' experience leading a team specifically within a children's home environment

* Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

* Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

* An understanding of the SCCIF, Children's Home Act (2015), and Quality Standards, the ability to register as a manager with Ofsted, and pass a Fit Person's Interview

* A genuine passion for supporting the well-being and healthy development of young people, as well as for your staff team

If you are keen to discuss the Children's Home Registered Manager vacancy further, have more questions, or this one isn't quite the right fit, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification