Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced, driven, and passionate Registered Manager (RM) to lead a high-quality children’s residential care home supporting young people with EBD and complex needs. This is an exciting opportunity to take full operational responsibility for a home where quality, stability, and positive outcomes are at the heart of everything we do.

You will be empowered to lead with autonomy while being supported by a strong senior leadership team. This role offers genuine opportunity to shape services, build high-performing teams, and achieve outstanding outcomes for children.

Why Join Us?

• Supportive and visible senior leadership team
• Opportunity to shape culture, standards, and practice
• Competitive salary and performance-related incentives
• Fully funded leadership development and ongoing CPD
• Strong focus on staff wellbeing, retention, and reflective practice
• Investment in therapeutic and trauma-informed care models
• Clear growth opportunities as the organisation expands

Your Role as Registered Manager

You will have full responsibility for the operational leadership, compliance, quality, and financial performance of the home in line with Ofsted regulations, safeguarding standards, and company values.

Key responsibilities include:

• Registering with Ofsted (or maintaining current registration)
• Leading, motivating, and developing a stable staff team
• Ensuring outstanding standards of care, safeguarding, and outcomes
• Maintaining compliance with regulations, policies, and quality frameworks
• Managing occupancy, referrals, and placement stability
• Overseeing audits, inspections, action plans, and continuous improvement
• Building positive relationships with local authorities, professionals, and families
• Managing budgets, rotas, recruitment, and performance

This is a visible, hands-on leadership role where you will set the standard and lead by example.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Significant leadership experience within a children’s residential setting
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations, safeguarding, and quality standards
• Proven experience leading teams, inspections, and service improvement
• Ability to manage compliance, performance, and people effectively
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Existing Ofsted registration
• Experience managing EBD and/or complex needs services
• Track record of achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
• Experience supporting service growth or new home registrations