Registered Children's Home Manager

* Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home (4 Beds)
* Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.

Location:

South Shields
Full-time | Competitive Salary + Benefits
Ages: 7–17 | Focus:
Mental Health, Trauma, Attachment, EBD
Are you an empathetic, empowering leader with a passion for turning adversity into growth? Are you ready to run a home that _feels_ like a home—not just a workplace? Then we want to hear from
* you*!
We’re a small, nurturing 4-bed children’s home, supporting young people aged 7–17 who’ve experienced trauma, emotional and behavioural challenges, and disrupted attachments. Our aim? To provide a safe, stable, therapeutic environment where healing and hope take root.
Now we’re looking for a
* Registered Manager
* with heart, grit, and vision to lead our home and team with compassion, structure, and sparkle.

* What You'll Be Doing
* * Leading the home’s day-to-day operations with a trauma-informed, child-centred approach

* Creating and reviewing personalised care plans that _actually work_ for each young person

* Guiding, supporting and inspiring your team—think coach, not boss

* Being a champion for our children—liaising with families, professionals, and partner agencies

* Ensuring Ofsted standards are not just met, but exceeded

* Building a home where kids feel seen, safe, and supported every single day

* Keeping all documentation in check, and using it to inform smarter, more responsive care

* What You’ll Bring
* * A recognised qualification in health/social care & Level 5 Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare (or working towards it)

* At least 2 years experience in children’s residential care and leading teams

* A deep understanding of trauma, mental health, and attachment theory

* A strong safeguarding ethos, and a drive to always do better

* Confidence, emotional resilience, and a wicked sense of humour wouldn’t hurt either!

* Important Stuff
* * You must have the
* right to work in the UK
* * A
* full enhanced DBS check
* is required

* We are an equal opportunities employer and actively welcome diversity in all its forms
Sound like your kind of challenge? xekaoyc
Then don’t wait—apply now and help us build a brighter future for the young people who need it most.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £55,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:

* Company pension

Education:

* Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

* Children's Homes: 2 years (required)

* Registered Manager: 1 year (required)

Work Location:

In person