Registered House Manager Residential Childcare

Registered House Manager Residential Childcare Edinburgh, Gorebridge, Fauldhouse Full Job Description

Registered House Manager

Whether you are stepping up into senior leadership or bringing strong, transferable management skills, this is an opportunity to lead with purpose and make a lasting difference in young people’s lives.

Please note:

we are unable to offer visa sponsorship and cannot accept applications that require sponsorship now or in the future.

As a
Registered House Manager
, you will hold overall responsibility for the leadership, management, and operation of a residential children’s home. This is a pivotal role, ensuring the highest standards of care, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance while leading and developing a confident, motivated team.

The Role

• Lead the day-to-day management and strategic direction of the home
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred, and trauma-informed care at all times
• Promote a strong safeguarding and child protection culture
• Lead, support, and develop the house team through supervision and training
• Maintain compliance with Care Inspectorate and SSSC requirements
• Manage budgets, staffing levels, rotas, and resources effectively
• Work positively with Local Authorities, external agencies, and regulators

About You

We are looking for a compassionate, resilient, and confident leader who leads by example and creates a positive, accountable team culture.

Ideally, you will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership, emotional intelligence, and decision-making skills
• Experience managing teams within a residential childcare setting
• A commitment to high standards, continuous improvement, and safeguarding
• The ability to motivate, empower, and develop others

We welcome applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion in full but who can demonstrate strong leadership potential, relevant transferable skills, and a clear commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people.

Qualifications and Experience

• SVQ Level 4 / SCQF Level 9 Children and Young People and CSLM (or equivalent meeting SSSC requirements)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience at management level and 5+ years in residential child care
• Experience of supervising staff within a residential children’s setting
• Full clean UK driving licence

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: £36,500 – £48,000 (dependent on experience and qualifications)
• Discretionary annual performance bonus
• Referral and attendance bonuses
• Enhanced annual leave and sick pay
• Company pension
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Private medical, dental, and optical insurance
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free or discounted meals and on-site parking
• Monday to Friday with flexibility for evenings and weekends as required