Lead and develop a children's residential home, guiding a team to deliver safe, high‑quality care and support for young people aged 7-17. You'll manage the service end to end, from care planning and compliance to staff leadership and quality improvement, with a clear focus on regulatory standards and positive outcomes for young people. This role exists to maintain and strengthen a well‑run home that meets Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and the expectations of inspectors and placing authorities.
Role details
Salary from £51,872.13 to £53,942.13 depending on qualifications, working Monday to Friday as standard with flexibility to meet service needs, including some weekends or sleep‑ins, with 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and mileage paid at £0.25 per mile when using your own car with appropriate business insurance, and access to a pension scheme following successful completion of induction or probation.
The role
As the Registered Homes Manager you'll be responsible for the overall leadership, management and regulatory compliance of the home. You'll ensure care is delivered in line with the Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, the social care common inspection framework and the home's Statement of Purpose. The role exists to provide consistent, high‑standard residential care for looked after children, maintaining good inspection outcomes and meeting the needs of young people, their families and placing authorities.
What you'll be doing
- Providing visible leadership for the home, setting clear standards and representing the service to external professionals and stakeholders.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with young people, their families, neighbours, the wider community and partner agencies.
- Overseeing care planning, placement plans, risk assessments and behaviour management plans, ensuring they are current, implemented and regularly reviewed.
- Managing day‑to‑day operations of the home so that services are delivered on time, to agreed specifications and in line with individual assessments.
- Leading on quality assurance, monitoring and continuous improvement, including gathering and acting on feedback from young people and stakeholders, and maintaining occupancy through careful, robust matching.
- Managing staffing rotas, deployment, recruitment, induction, supervision, performance and development of the staff team, and monitoring resources and budgets including young people's allowances.
What we're looking for
- Minimum of 2 years' residential experience within the last 5 years.
- NVQ Level 3/4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) and Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards).
- Sound knowledge of Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, the social care common inspection framework and safeguarding practice.
- Strong understanding of positive behaviour support and the ability to lead a team in applying this.
- Proven experience of team leadership, supervision and supporting staff performance, including working in crisis situations and achieving resolution.
- Ability to lead Ofsted inspections to receive good gradings.
- Confident in writing and reviewing young people's plans and risk assessments, with high‑quality report writing and communication skills.
- Able to prioritise across competing demands, create practical solutions within agreed parameters and maintain a positive, outcome‑focused outlook.
Benefits
- 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
- Pension scheme access following successful completion of induction/probation.
- Mileage paid at £0.25 per mile when using your own car for work, with appropriate business insurance.
You'll be supported through induction and probation to take ownership of the home and deliver consistently high standards of care.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age
Salary description
£51872.00 - £53942.00 per year