Registered Childrens Home Manager

Registered Manager – Children’s Home (EBD)

North London / NW1

£50,000 basic OTE up to £56,600

We are recruiting for an experienced Registered Manager to lead a reopening, established children’s home in North London (NW1). The service is a 3-bed EBD home, offering an exciting opportunity for a confident and motivated manager to relaunch a home, build a strong team culture, and embed high standards from day one. This role would suit an experienced Registered Manager or a strong Deputy Manager ready to step into a full management position and make a lasting impact.

As Registered Manager, you will hold full accountability for the day-to-day management of the home, ensuring high-quality, child-centred care and full compliance with all relevant legislation and Ofsted frameworks. You will lead the reopening process, oversee admissions, and develop a stable, motivated staff team.

• Overall leadership and management of the children’s home
• Leading the reopening of the service and embedding strong systems and processes
• Ensuring compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Ofsted SCCIF
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people at all times
• Recruitment, supervision, appraisal, and development of staff
• Oversight of admissions and discharges
• Managing rotas, budgets, and resources effectively
• Building positive relationships with commissioners and external professionals
• Producing high-quality reports and maintaining accurate records
• Participation in the on-call rota (included within salary and shared with the Deputy Manager)

• £50,000 base salary
• OTE up to £56,600 through performance bonuses
• £3,000 bonus for an Outstanding Ofsted rating
• £1,500 bonus for a Good Ofsted rating
• £300 per month occupancy bonus once full
• 32 days annual leave including bank holidays (increasing annually for the first 3 years)
• Company car or £3,000 travel allowance
• On-call included within salary and rarely required

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management (Children & Young People) or willing to work towards
• Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare
• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a management role within a children’s home
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, legislation, and Ofsted frameworks
• Experience supporting young people with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
• Confident, resilient, and able to lead a service through change
• Full UK driving licence (or access to suitable transport)

• Opportunity to reopen and shape a service
• Strong earning potential through bonuses
• Supportive senior leadership structure
• Long-term career progression

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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