Children's Home Manager

Registered Children's Home Manager

Location:

PR7 area, Lancashire Salary: £50,000–£60,000 per annum Ofsted Bonus: £3,000 for a Good rating and £5,000 for Outstanding Service: 2-bed mixed EBD children's home

Are you an experienced Registered Children's Home Manager looking for a new challenge with an established and growing provider? We are recruiting on behalf of a children's residential care organisation seeking a dedicated Registered Manager for a two-bed mixed EBD home in the PR7 area. The provider has an established portfolio of children's homes, with a strong track record of achieving Good Ofsted ratings.

This is an exciting opportunity to take the lead at a home with a positive foundation, supported by an organisation with ambitious plans for further expansion. The service is currently preparing for its registration requirements, and there may be opportunities to support the development of additional services in the future, potentially including learning disability provision.

As Registered Manager, you will take responsibility for day-to-day running of the home, ensuring children and young people receive safe, consistent and high-quality care.

• Leading and developing the residential care team.
• Ensuring the home meets Ofsted regulations and relevant safeguarding requirements.
• Promoting positive outcomes for children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Overseeing care plans, risk assessments and placement planning.
• Managing staff performance, supervision, training and development.
• Maintaining strong relationships with placing authorities, families and external professionals.
• Monitoring service quality and preparing for regulatory inspections.
• Supporting the provider's ongoing growth and service development plans.

• Previous experience as a Registered Manager within children's residential care.
• Experience supporting children and young people with EBD.
• A strong understanding of Ofsted regulations, safeguarding and children's homes legislation.
• A relevant Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or be working towards it.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to build a positive, child-centred team culture.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of care and achieving positive outcomes.

• Salary of £50,000–£60,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• £3,000 bonus for achieving a Good Ofsted rating.
• £5,000 bonus for achieving an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
• The opportunity to join an established provider with a strong Ofsted track record.
• Scope for future career development as the organisation expands.
• A two-stage interview process: an initial informal call followed by a formal face-to-face interview.