Registered Manager - Children

Registered Manager – Children’s Residential (LD / Trauma‑Informed Care)

Location:

Bournemouth, BH9

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 (DOE) with clear progression to Dual Registered Manager and salary increase up to £70,000 OTE.

Full‑time, Permanent – 2‑bed Children’s Home (Learning Disabilities).

As Registered Manager, you will have full operational responsibility for the 2‑bed service, ensuring high‑quality care delivery and regulatory compliance.

• Full leadership and operational management of the home
• Ensure compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards 2015
• Lead on safeguarding, care planning and quality assurance
• Develop and embed trauma‑informed and therapeutic practice
• Oversee recruitment, supervision and workforce development
• Maintain strong relationships with Local Authorities and commissioners
• Produce Reg
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Clear pathway to progress into a Dual Registered Manager role overseeing a second 3‑bed home, bringing total oversight to 5 beds. This includes:

• Strategic oversight across both homes
• Support with mobilisation and setup of the second service
• Salary increase aligned with expanded responsibility

• Previous experience as a Registered Manager within children’s residential care
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations and safeguarding frameworks
• Experience supporting Learning Disabilities (LD)
• Level5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or working towards)
• Full UK Driving Licence

• Confident, compliance‑led leader
• Passionate about trauma‑informed care
• Ability to build stable, aspirational teams
• Commercially aware with a focus on sustainable growth