Trainee Registered Manager

Location: Newcastle under Lyme

Future Registered Manager - Children's Residential Services

Newcastle-under-Lyme
£34,000 per annum + £40 Sleep-In Payment
169 Contracted Hours Per Month
Registered Manager Development Programme

Ready to Take the Next Step Towards Becoming a Registered Manager? Are you an experienced Residential Childcare professional with ambitions to progress into leadership?

We are seeking a motivated, compassionate and ambitious individual to join our structured Registered Manager Development Programme, designed to support the next generation of leaders within Children's Residential Services.

This is a unique opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence required to become a Registered Manager, with full mentoring, leadership training and ongoing support from an experienced senior management team.

If you're passionate about improving outcomes for young people and are ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

✅ Clear pathway into a Registered Manager position
✅ Structured Management Development Programme
✅ Dedicated mentoring and leadership support
✅ Opportunity to gain or complete your Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification
✅ Supportive and experienced senior leadership team
✅ Ongoing professional development and specialist training
✅ Opportunity to shape and influence the development of a specialist service
✅ Work alongside psychologists, therapists and fostering professionals
✅ Therapeutic and trauma-informed working environment
✅ Bonus structure linked to progression and development
✅ Excellent long-term earning and career progression opportunities

About the Service

Your journey will begin within our established children's home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, which is currently transitioning into a specialist therapeutic bridging service.
This innovative service will support children and young people who are preparing to move from residential care into fostering placements but may have experienced difficulties progressing due to trauma, attachment challenges or placement instability.
Working within a therapeutic and psychologically informed environment, you will play a key role in helping young people develop the confidence, resilience and emotional security needed to transition successfully into family-based care.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a specialist service while building your management career within a forward-thinking organisation.

The Role

As part of the Registered Manager Development Programme, you will gain hands-on experience across all aspects of children's residential care and service leadership.
You will work closely with experienced managers, supporting the day-to-day operation of the home while developing the skills required to lead and manage a service of your own in the future.

Key responsibilities will include:
 
Supporting the delivery of high-quality care and positive outcomes for children and young people
Promoting therapeutic, trauma-informed and relationship-based practice
Supporting the implementation of care plans, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures
Assisting with staff supervision, leadership and development
Working collaboratively with families, social workers and external professionals
Supporting compliance with Ofsted regulations and quality standards
Contributing to the development and ongoing improvement of the service
Developing your leadership and operational management skills through mentoring and training  Who We're Looking For

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about children's care and ready to progress into a management career.
You may currently be working as a:
 
Senior Residential Support Worker
Team Leader
Deputy Manager
Assistant Manager
Experienced Residential Childcare Practitioner  and be seeking a clear route into leadership and future registration.

Essential Requirements  
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
Previous experience within Children's Residential Care
Good understanding of safeguarding legislation and procedures
Knowledge of trauma-informed and child-centred practice
Commitment to completing, or…