Registered Manager Children's Home

Children’s Home Registered Manager (Existing Home Reopening)

Location: NW1, London
Salary: £50,000 basic (OTE up to £56,600 including bonuses)
Hours: Full-time, permanent

This is a 3-bed children’s home supporting young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD). The service is reopening, offering the opportunity to help embed strong routines, consistent practice, and a stable, values-led staff team from the outset.

Ofsted rating: N/A (reopening)
Beds: 3
Service type: EBD

This role would suit an experienced Registered Manager, or a strong Deputy Manager ready to step up, who can provide clear leadership, maintain strong safeguarding practice, and drive quality and compliance.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate senior leadership experience within an Ofsted-regulated children’s home for a minimum of 2–3 years (in line with Ofsted expectations).

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• At least 2–3 years’ experience in a senior leadership role within an Ofsted-regulated children’s home (Registered Manager or Deputy Manager level)
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and confident understanding of SCCIF and the Children’s Homes Regulations
• Track record of contributing to Good or Outstanding inspection outcomes (reports will be reviewed where applicable)
• Experience must be within children’s residential homes (supported living experience is not considered suitable)
• No disciplinary issues or failed Fit Person matters to declare
• Able to travel to the home within a commutable distance

• Overall operational leadership of the home, ensuring safe, consistent, high-quality care
• Recruiting, leading, supervising and developing the staff team through inductions, supervisions, appraisals and CPD
• Maintaining compliance with legislation, Quality Standards, SCCIF and internal policies and procedures
• Overseeing admissions, care planning, risk management and quality assurance processes
• Managing relationships with placing authorities, professionals and Ofsted
• Driving continuous improvement and ensuring the service is inspection-ready

• 32 days annual leave including bank holidays (increases by 1 day each year for the first 3 years)
• On-call included within salary (rarely required and shared with the Deputy Manager depending on service need)
• Ofsted bonus: £3,000 for Outstanding and £1,500 for Good
• Occupancy bonus: £300 per month for full occupancy
• Company car or travel allowance: £3,000 per annum

If you are an established Registered Manager or a strong Deputy Manager ready to step up and lead a reopening service, apply today.

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