Residential Childcare Manager

About the Role:

Are you a passionate and experienced Registered Home Manager ready to launch and lead a new children's home? We are looking for a dedicated professional to join our team and provide high-quality care and leadership within a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment. You’ll be instrumental in setting up the service, building a strong team, and ensuring compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and develop a new children's residential home, ensuring it achieves Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings.

• Oversee all aspects of the home's daily operations, including staffing, budgeting, safeguarding, and care planning.

• Promote the welfare, education, health and emotional wellbeing of children aged 8–17 with complex needs and trauma histories.

• Ensure all children have individualised placement plans and receive consistent, therapeutic support.

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with local authorities, social workers, families, and regulatory bodies.

• Recruit, supervise, and appraise staff, ensuring they receive relevant training and development opportunities.

• Maintain a safe, structured, and homely environment that supports young people’s recovery, development, and aspirations.

About You:

• NVQ/QCF Level 5 in Leadership & Management (Residential Childcare) 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Registered or Deputy Manager within a children's residential setting.

• Strong understanding of safeguarding, therapeutic approaches, and Ofsted requirements.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills.

• Confident in managing referrals, placement planning, staff rotas, budgets, and regulatory inspections.

• Able to provide out-of-hours support on a rota basis.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and bonus incentives

• Ongoing training and development

• Supportive senior leadership team

• Opportunity to make a real difference in young lives

• Pension and other benefits package

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