Registered Manager

Location: Welham Green

Registered Manager – Children's Residential Home Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours:

40 hours per week, plus on-call responsibilities as required Salary:
Competitive, dependent on experience Job Overview Think Care Group are seeking an experienced and committed Registered Manager to lead and manage an Ofsted-regulated children's residential home. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, child-centred care, promoting positive outcomes for children and young people, and ensuring the home operates in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations and Ofsted requirements. The Registered Manager will provide strong leadership to the staff team, maintain high safeguarding standards, oversee the day-to-day running of the home and promote a safe, nurturing and supportive environment where children can thrive.

Key Responsibilities Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and effective operation of the children's residential home. Ensure compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards and relevant safeguarding guidance. Lead and prepare the home for Ofsted inspections, ensuring records, policies, procedures and evidence of practice are maintained to a high standard. Safeguard children and young people, ensuring concerns, allegations, incidents and missing-from-home episodes are managed appropriately and promptly.

Lead, supervise, support and develop the staff team, including recruitment, induction, training, appraisals and performance management. Ensure staffing levels, rotas and staff competencies meet the needs and risks of the children. Oversee individual care plans, placement plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans, ensuring they are regularly reviewed and updated. Promote trauma-informed, therapeutic and child-centred approaches to care, including de-escalation and positive behaviour support.

Monitor and improve children's outcomes in education, health, emotional wellbeing, relationships, independence and social development. Ensure medication management, health and safety, premises maintenance and environmental standards are maintained. Manage complaints, incident reporting, statutory notifications, audits and accurate record-keeping. Work collaboratively with social workers, placing authorities, families, education providers, health professionals and safeguarding agencies. Monitor budgets, staffing expenditure and resources, ensuring effective financial management without compromising the quality or safety of care.

Implement quality assurance processes, identify areas for improvement and ensure action plans are completed within agreed timescales. Promote a positive, inclusive and supportive culture where children's rights, wishes, feelings and individual needs are respected. Provide management oversight and on-call support, including evenings and weekends where required. Essential Requirements Significant experience working within children's residential care, including leadership or management responsibilities.

Strong knowledge of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards and safeguarding procedures. Experience managing safeguarding concerns, incidents, risk assessments and multi-agency working. Experience preparing for and participating in Ofsted inspections. Eligibility to register with Ofsted as a Registered Manager for a children's residential home. Relevant leadership and management qualifications, including the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or eligibility and commitment to achieve the required qualification as applicable.

Strong leadership, communication, organisation, decision-making and report-writing…