Registered Manager - Children's Home

Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home

Location:

Doncaster (DN9 area)

Salary: £54,080 per annum with potential to earn up to £64,280 through Ofsted and occupancy bonuses

Hours:

Full-time, permanent (includes on-call responsibilities)

Service: 4-bed Children’s Home | EBD | Mixed Genders

Our client is seeking an experienced and confident Registered Manager to lead the opening and registration of a brand-new 4-bed children’s home in Doncaster (DN9).

As a standalone service, strong leadership, resilience, and the ability to establish a high-performing home with structure, consistency, and clear standards will be essential.

This opportunity would suit either an experienced Registered Manager or a strong Deputy Manager ready to step up, provided they can clearly demonstrate senior leadership experience within children’s residential care.

• Base Salary: £54,080 per annum
• Potential Earnings:
  Up to £64,280 per annum
• Ofsted Bonus: £3,000 for an Outstanding Ofsted report
• Occupancy Bonus: £600 per month
• Annual Leave: 25 days plus 8 statutory holidays
• On-Call Payments: £25 weekday / £35 weekend

Type:
Brand-new children’s home requiring registration

Size: 4-bed

Service User Group:
Young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)

Gender: Mixed genders

Current Ofsted Rating: N/A – new service requiring registration

• Experience working within Ofsted-registered children’s residential homes in a senior leadership capacity
• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a senior management role within children’s residential care
• A proven track record of contributing towards Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
• If applying as a Deputy Manager, clear evidence of leadership contribution under a Registered Manager achieving Good or Outstanding
• A Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Level 5 Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (completed or already started)
• Strong leadership and management capability suited to a standalone home environment
• The ability to travel to the Pontefract head office for interviews and managers’ meetings
• Be within a commutable distance of the Doncaster (DN9) area
• Willingness to declare any previous disciplinaries or failed fit person applications
• Salary expectations aligned with the advertised package based on experience and knowledge

• Previous experience opening and registering a brand-new children’s home
• Experience establishing teams, systems, and operational structure from day one

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a brand-new service and shape its success from the beginning, while benefiting from the infrastructure and support of an established provider.

Sponsorship is not available.