Ofsted Registered Manager

Registered Manager – Brand New Children’s Residential Home (EBD)

Worcestershire

Full-Time (Including On-Call)

Ready to build something special from the ground up?

We’re recruiting an experienced and passionate Registered Manager to lead a brand-new children’s residential home supporting young people aged 8–16 with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).

This is a rare opportunity to be involved from the very beginning — helping shape the culture, systems, team, and standards of a new service while delivering genuinely child-centred, trauma-informed care.

With a maximum of just two young people placed at any one time
, this role offers the time and space to focus on quality, relationships, and long-term outcomes — not firefighting.

You’ll be supported by a hands‑on Responsible Individual and a committed senior leadership team who value autonomy, quality practice, and strong leadership.

As Registered Manager, you will:

• Register with Ofsted as the home’s Registered Manager.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a stable residential care team.
• Oversee the daily running of the home, ensuring children’s safety, wellbeing, and development.
• Embed a culture of reflection, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure compliance with Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Prepare for inspections, audits, and monitoring visits.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and practice guidance.
• Complete Regulation 44 and Regulation 45 requirements.
• Drive the service toward achieving Good or Outstanding outcomes.

• Deliver trauma‑informed, child‑centred care.
• Oversee care plans, risk assessments, placement planning, and behaviour support strategies.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead.
• Ensure incidents and safeguarding matters are accurately recorded and reviewed.

• Recruit, train, supervise, and appraise staff.
• Ensure high‑quality training in safeguarding, behaviour management, and trauma‑informed practice.
• Manage rotas and on‑call arrangements.
• Address performance and attendance in line with company policies.

• Build strong relationships with young people, families, social workers, education providers, and professionals.
• Ensure children’s voices are central to care planning.
• Represent the home professionally with external stakeholders.

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Eligible and willing to register as Registered Manager.
• Significant experience in children’s residential care, including EBD.
• Strong knowledge of regulations and quality standards.
• Proven leadership and people‑management skills.
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding and trauma‑informed practice.
• Previous Registered Manager or Deputy Manager experience.
• Experience opening or stabilising a children’s home.
• Knowledge of therapeutic approaches such as PACE, PBS, or attachment‑based models.

• Salary £50,000 – £60,000 per annum (DOE)
• Opportunity to help set up and shape a brand‑new home
• Low‑occupancy service focused on quality, not quantity
• Supportive Responsible Individual and senior leadership
• Enhanced on‑call payments
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Long‑term stability and genuine career progression

All appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS and right‑to‑work checks.

If you’re ready to build a high‑quality service from day one and make a real difference to young people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.