Registered Manager

Registered Manager
Salary:
Up to £49,400 per annum
Location:
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
Contract/

Hours:

Permanent / Full Time - 37 hours per week

Closing date for applications is midnight of Tuesday 27th October

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 7% employer contribution and life assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you'll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you'll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods.

As the Registered Manager, you'll lead a high-quality residential service that supports children and young people who have experienced trauma and adversity. You'll ensure the home is safe, nurturing, and centred around each young person's needs, rights, and voice.

You'll provide strong, compassionate leadership to the staff team, promoting reflective practice, accountability, and continuous improvement. Your guidance will help the team deliver trauma-informed, child-centred care that supports stability, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

Working closely with families and multi-agency partners, you'll coordinate personalised support and ensure young people receive consistent care across all areas of daily life. You'll uphold safeguarding, meet regulatory standards, and maintain a welcoming home where young people can develop stability, independence, and a strong sense of belonging.

Ayton Villa is a trauma-informed residential home dedicated to providing a safe, stable and nurturing environment for children who have experienced early adversity or trauma. Our approach is rooted in understanding how these experiences can shape a child's emotions, behaviours and development, and ensuring that every interaction supports healing, trust and positive attachment.

The home itself is warm, welcoming and truly centred around the children who live there. Recently rated Ofsted Outstanding, Ayton Villa is recognised for its exceptional commitment to putting children first. The team consistently goes above and beyond to create a sense of belonging, predictability and emotional safety, tailoring care to each child's needs and working at their pace.

Being a trauma-informed home means we prioritise relationships, empathy and consistency. We focus on helping children feel understood and valued, supporting them to build self-confidence, develop emotional regulation and lay the foundations for a brighter, more hopeful future.

Some key responsibilities for our Registered Manager are;

• Championing positive outcomes for children and young people, ensuring they receive high-quality care, meaningful support, and opportunities to grow, achieve, and thrive.
• Leading, motivating, and developing the staff team, building a culture of accountability, reflective practice, and continuous improvement.
• Creating and maintaining a safe, nurturing, and welcoming home, where children and young people feel secure, valued, and able to build positive relationships.
• Overseeing personalised care and support, ensuring each young person's needs are met, their rights upheld, and their voices heard in all aspects of their care.
• Promoting positive experiences for young people living away from home, supporting them to build stability, confidence, and independence.
• Ensuring young people receive consistent support across all areas of daily life, promoting their health, wellbeing, happiness, and overall development.

• Possess the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or an equivalent Level 5 Diploma recognised under the DfE Guide to Children's Homes Regulations 2015.
• Proven experience leading and managing a staff team, driving high performance and delivering positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Experience supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma or adverse life experiences, including those with social, emotional, and behavioural needs.
• A strong understanding of residential childcare practice, with the ability to create and sustain a safe, nurturing, and child-centred…