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Location: Burton-on-Trent area (covering two homes)
Salary: Competitive + annual increases + excellent benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week, over a 7-day rota with varied shifts
We're working with a well-established and growing children's residential care provider who operates two homes in the Burton-on-Trent area - one supporting young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and one for young people with Learning Disabilities.
With exciting growth plans ahead, they're now looking for a dedicated Quality & Development Manager to work alongside the Registered Managers, ensuring the highest standards of care and striving for Outstanding Ofsted ratings.
This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll be supporting, developing, and sometimes standing in for Home Managers, while also driving quality improvements and compliance across the service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Auditing homes to ensure full compliance with the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards
- Supporting Managers with recruitment, supervision, and team development
- Leading or assisting with safeguarding matters and building strong relationships with external professionals
- Driving continuous improvement and best practice across the homes
- Contributing to care planning, risk assessments, and quality monitoring
- Providing operational cover, including occasional varied shifts or sleep-ins if required
- Supporting or leading on HR matters including investigations and performance management
About you:
- Leadership experience in children's residential care - this could be as a Deputy Manager, Registered Manager, Reg 44 Visitor, or similar
- Strong working knowledge of Ofsted regulations and compliance
- Able to inspire, mentor, and develop staff teams
- Organised, detail-focused, and committed to achieving positive outcomes for young people
- NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management (or working towards)
- A driver with access to a vehicle
Benefits include:
- 500 salary increase after 6-month probation
- 500 salary increase annually thereafter
- Birthday off
- Annual leave increase each year of service
- Voucher rewards
If you're passionate about raising standards in children's residential care and want to be part of a supportive, values-led organisation with big ambitions, we'd love to hear from you. Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
