Registered Manager - Childrens

Children’s Home Registered Manager – Specialist Mental Health

Location:

Newmarket

Salary: £50,000-£65,000 DOE + £10,000 bonus + £5,000 welcome bonus

Hours:

Full Time, Permanent (40 hours)

Diamond Search Recruitment are representing a leading children's residential care provider seeking an experienced Registered Manager to run a specialist children's home supporting young people aged 12‑18 with complex mental health needs and high‑risk behaviours. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong leader with experience in children's residential care, Ofsted compliance, and trauma‑informed practice to step into a high‑impact role within a multi‑disciplinary setting.

• Lead and manage a specialist home, ensuring high‑quality, safe care
• Drive Ofsted compliance with a target of achieving “Good” or above
• Develop personalised care plans and oversee therapeutic, emotional, and educational support
• Recruit, train, and develop a stable, high‑performing staff team
• Maintain strong safeguarding culture and respond to incidents effectively
• Work collaboratively with clinicians, teachers, parents, and Local Authorities
• Manage budgets and ensure commercial performance of the home

• Salary up to £65,000
• £5,000 welcome bonus
• Up to £10,000 annual bonus
• Leadership development through an in‑house academy
• Pension, wellbeing support, EAP, retail discounts, long‑service awards

• Minimum 2 years' experience in children's residential care
• At least 1 year in a supervisory/management role
• Level 3 Residential Childcare (essential)
• Level 5 Leadership & Management (preferred or willingness to enrol)
• Strong knowledge of Quality Standards, SCCIF & safeguarding
• Experience supporting young people with emotional/behavioural or mental health needs
• Full UK driving licence