Bright Selection is recruiting for an experienced Registered Manager to commission and lead a brand new children’s residential home supporting young people with learning disabilities.
The successful candidate will be involved in developing the service from the outset, recruiting the staff team and establishing a safe, positive and child-focused culture. Before the home opens, there will be an opportunity to shadow experienced managers and work across other local services to become familiar with the organisation’s systems and therapeutic approach.
The role will include:
* Leading the day-to-day operation of the home
* Managing safeguarding, compliance and Ofsted requirements
* Recruiting, developing and supporting the staff team
* Overseeing care planning, budgets, rotas and quality assurance
* Ensuring children receive safe, consistent and personalised support
* Working closely with regional management and other local homes
Essential requirements:
* At least three years’ experience as a Registered Manager within children’s residential care
* Experience managing a service rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted
* Experience supporting children with learning disabilities
* Level 5 Leadership and Management OR Level 3/4 Children and Young People’s Workforce/Residential Childcare.
* Strong safeguarding and regulatory knowledge
The role is predominantly Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, although flexibility is required. There is a shared local on-call rota, approximately one week in every six to eight weeks, with regional management support available.
Benefits include:
* Performance-related bonus of up to £16,000
* 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
* Additional leave for your birthday, volunteering, health and wellbeing, and festive shopping
* Medicash healthcare benefits and therapeutic support
* Pension scheme
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
* Blue Light Card
* Awards and recognition
* Training and career progression opportunities
This is an excellent opportunity to shape a new home from the beginning while joining an established national provider offering strong regional support and future progression.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply or contact Lisa at Bright Selection.
Bright Selection advertises roles on behalf of our clients. If you do not hear back from us within 3 days of your application, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, however we may keep your details on our database for future roles & if we do so you will receive an email letting you know this
Salary description
£49500.00 - £56500.00 per year