Registered Manager – Children’s Home (Solo home)
Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Salary: £423,476– £45,107 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
Maximum job rate: £46,709 (performance related) + £10,000 bonus scheme over 12 months
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time
Registered Manager – Children’s Home (Solo Home)
Are you an experienced and compassionate leader with a passion for delivering high-quality care to children and young people with complex needs? Do you want to lead a team in a home where every child is supported to heal, build confidence and look forward to a brighter future?
Our client’s children’s homes are warm, welcoming environments where young people feel safe, cared for and valued. They are seeking a Registered Manager who shares this ethos and is committed to delivering outstanding, trauma-informed care.
The Role
As the Registered Manager of a Solo/Dual Children’s Home, you will:
•Join an experienced Care Management Team alongside a number of other Registered Managers, including those managing solo or dual homes, and lead a team passionate about nurturing each child’s potential.
•Lead, develop and support your team using a trauma-informed, child-centred care model that underpins all practice. Homes focus on emotional, physical, educational and social wellbeing to enable young people to thrive.
•Work closely with an established Therapeutic Team who provide advice, tools and guidance to embed nurturing, trauma-informed care. Regular clinical supervision is available.
•Provide effective support to staff through reflective supervision, guidance and annual appraisals, supported by a comprehensive specialist workforce training programme.
•Work in partnership with children and young people, their families and friends, colleagues and external agencies to secure the best possible outcomes.
•Collaborate with a Staying Connected service to support positive transitions when young people move on from care, reflecting a long-term commitment to their wellbeing.
•Benefit from an experienced senior leadership team, strong peer support and excellent learning and development opportunities.
What our Client is looking For
•Strong experience in children’s residential care and leadership.
•A relevant qualification (minimum childcare-related Diploma Level 3).
•A strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic parenting approaches.
•A commitment to creating safe, stable and homely environments where children feel they belong.
•Excellent partnership-working skills with colleagues, external professionals and families.
•A passion for continuous improvement and developing teams to deliver the highest standards of care.
Benefits
In this role, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including:
•Free, career-enhancing qualifications
•Referral scheme offering £1,000 for successful care service referrals (subject to conditions)
•33 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays)
•Annual leave purchase scheme
•Additional service-related holiday from 2 years’ service
•Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
•Company-funded medical cash plan
•Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly leave
•Pension via salary sacrifice
•Life assurance at 3x annual salary
•Access to Blue Light Card discounts (membership fee reimbursed)
•Multiple wellbeing initiatives
•Opportunity to influence organisational strategy through staff consultation forums
•Cycle to Work and Tech schemes
•And more
Additional Information
People are at the heart of this organisation. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds, and diversity within the workforce is actively encouraged.
The recruitment process includes a Safe Care/Warner-style interview, followed by a formal interview for successful candidates. An enhanced DBS check is required and will be funded by the employer.
To meet OFSTED requirements, candidates must provide a full employment history.
Reasonable adjustments can be made throughout the recruitment process and within the workplace. Requests for adjustments can be discussed during application.
All candidates must provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK in line with UKVI guidance.
To apply for work please call us on (phone number removed) or apply online to (url removed)
Salary description
£43476.00 - £45107.00 per year