Registered Manager Solo Children's Residential Care

Registered Manager:
Solo Children's Residential Care

Location:

Bootle, Liverpool (L20 area)
Salary:  Up to £50,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Performance Bonus & Registration Incentives

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm (40 hours/week), flexible management presence + shared senior on-call rota
Key Benefits include:  Generous annual leave package | Performance & Ofsted inspection bonuses | Funded Level 5 Leadership Diploma | Full backing of experienced Responsible Individual & Owners | Modern, freshly refurbished home & courtyard | Company pension | Future dual-home registration progression
Are you an ambitious Deputy Manager ready for the backing to step up to your first Registered Manager post, or an established manager looking for a calm, settled solo home with clear regional expansion?
Whether you're an experienced leader seeking a values-led provider, or a proven Deputy Manager keen and ready to take the reins of your own service, we want to hear from you.
At Mersey Care Children's Services, we believe children's care works best when it's personal, relational, and built on real heart. We don't believe in managing young people through rigid rules and corporate red tape; policies are there to support and enable our care, not dictate it.
Located in a quiet residential area in Bootle, just 10 minutes outside Liverpool city centre, our flagship service - Blue House - is a warm, freshly modernised three-bedroom home dedicated to high-ratio solo care (2:1 staffing). The home is currently progressing smoothly through Stage 2 of Ofsted registration, led by an established, settled on-shift team and an inspiring young person who is thriving in education, active in the community, and progressing towards family reunification.
With plans already underway to open our second residential home nearby, you'll join at the ground floor with the unique opportunity to step into a dual-home management post in the foreseeable future.
Why join Mersey Care Children's Services?
The Ideal Step-Up Opportunity:
Stepping into our calm, settled solo environment, you'll have the direct, hands-on mentorship of our Director and a highly experienced Responsible Individual bringing over 23 years of residential sector leadership.

A Pre-Built, Cohesive Team:
Inherit an established, high-performing team of Team Leaders, Residential Support Workers, and dedicated sleeping night staff who already know the home and the young person inside out.

Clear Career Pathway to Dual Registration:
Take the helm of our founding Bootle service today, with a direct route to oversee our second opening as a dual-home Registered Manager as our service grows.

Low-Arousal, Relational Care:
Experience residential childcare the way it was meant to be practiced. With minimal incidents, a generous activity budget, gym and martial arts memberships, and regular weekend trips away, the home is a vibrant, fun, and purposeful living environment.

Comprehensive Registration & Training Backing:
Full executive support to guide you smoothly through your Ofsted fit-person interview and registration, backed by fully funded Level 5 qualification pathways if you're currently completing your studies.

Ready to apply? Skip to the ‘apply now' button to start your journey with Mersey Care Children's Services.
Why join our team?
We believe that residential childcare should feel like a true home from home - relaxed, informal, and built on unconditional positive regard. We lead through connection before correction, championing a person-centred, trauma-informed approach where children feel secure, celebrated, and deeply understood.
As a Registered Manager with us, you'll never feel isolated or feel a lack of support. Our owners and Responsible Individual maintain a…