Head Of Care - Children's Residential

Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Head of Care to join a growing children’s residential organisation. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone with a strong background in children’s residential care, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will provide strategic oversight across 19 children’s homes, with the organisation continuing to expand and projected to grow to 23 homes by 2028.

Working closely with the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, you will play a key role in shaping the organisation’s safeguarding framework, quality standards, and regulatory compliance across all services.

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight across multiple children’s residential homes

• Act as the Organisational Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 5)

• Ensure high standards of safeguarding, quality assurance and regulatory compliance across all homes

• Support and guide senior operational leaders including Responsible Individuals, Regional Managers and Registered Managers

• Monitor Ofsted standards and ensure homes are operating in line with regulatory requirements

• Lead safeguarding investigations and ensure robust safeguarding practice across the organisation

• Work closely with senior leadership to support the continued growth and development of the service

• Significant experience within children’s residential care

• Previous experience in a senior leadership or multi-site management role

• Strong understanding of Ofsted regulations and safeguarding frameworks

• Experience overseeing multiple services or regions

• Proven ability to maintain high quality standards and drive service improvement

• Level 5 qualification in leadership and management (or willingness to obtain if required)

• £70,000 – £75,000 salary

• Up to £10,000 performance bonus

• Company car

• Opportunity to join a growing organisation with clear expansion plans

• Senior leadership position working closely with the MD and COO

• Opportunity to shape safeguarding and quality standards across a large group of services

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced leader within children’s residential care who is looking to step into a strategic role within a growing organisation.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply or get in touch for a confidential discussion.