Registered Manager

Registered Manager

Location:

Leeds (LS12).

Salary: £58,561.55 – £65,718.02 per year.

Basic salary £40,211.60 – £41,812.02 + occupancy bonus up to £15,543.60 + appraisal bonus up to £8,362.40 + mileage & subsistence allowance

Working Hours / Shift Pattern:
Full‑time.

Employment Type:

Permanent.

Service:
Therapeutic Children’s Home.

Service Users:
Children and young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).

Qualifications

Required:

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards Level 5.

Experience

Required:

Previous management experience within an Ofsted Registered Children’s Home, including leadership, compliance, safeguarding, staff development, and operational oversight.

Number of beds: 3‑bed home.

Ofsted rating:
Established service.

Our client is seeking an experienced and committed Registered Manager to lead an established therapeutic children’s home in Leeds.

This is a significant leadership role requiring someone who understands that managing a children’s home is more than an operational post. The successful candidate will provide strong practice leadership, drive compliance, develop staff, and ensure consistently high standards of care for children and young people.

• Full operational leadership of the home
• Ensuring compliance with Ofsted regulations, Children’s Homes Regulations, safeguarding legislation, health & safety, COSHH, fire safety, and equality legislation
• Leading recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisals, and development of the staff team
• Overseeing Regulation 44, Regulation 45, internal audits, and action planning
• Managing incidents, safeguarding concerns, complaints, missing episodes, medication, restraint records, and risk management
• Maintaining excellent relationships with families, professionals, placing authorities, and the wider community
• Driving therapeutic, child‑centred practice across the home
• Participating in wider leadership and organisational development

Company type/size:
Established children’s residential care provider.

Future plans:
Growing organisation with ongoing development, where this leadership role will evolve as the organisation expands.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established therapeutic home with strong organisational backing, while also contributing to wider service growth and development.

The role offers autonomy, leadership influence, and the opportunity to shape outcomes for children alongside a committed wider leadership team.

As the organisation continues to expand, this role is expected to develop further, with additional leadership opportunities and continued professional growth.

Appropriate ongoing leadership training and professional development will be actively supported.

• Casual dress
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On‑site parking
• Referral programme
• Mileage & subsistence allowance
• Performance‑related bonus opportunities

A therapeutic, child-centred approach focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

A leadership-focused environment where commitment, accountability, and long‑term practice excellence are highly valued.

Sponsorship is not available.