Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home
Location: Crewkerne, Somerset
Salary: £60,000 salary + £5,000 welcome bonus + bonus on successful Ofsted registration + potential relocation package
Children aged 7–17 | 4-bed home | Mental Health focused
Diamond Search Recruitment is representing a highly passionate and values-led children’s care provider seeking an exceptional Registered Manager for a newly developed 4-bed children’s home in Crewkerne, Somerset.
This is a rare and urgent opportunity for a highly experienced Children’s Services Registered Manager who genuinely cares about children and is driven to create a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment for young people with mental health needs.
The Role
You will have full responsibility for the registration, leadership, and day-to-day management of the home, ensuring the highest standards of care, safeguarding, and compliance.
This is a hands-on, influential role where your leadership will directly shape outcomes for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the home through successful Ofsted registration
- Deliver outstanding, child-centred care within a nurturing and supportive environment
- Build, lead, and inspire a skilled residential care team
- Ensure full compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
- Promote positive mental health, stability, and emotional wellbeing
- Develop strong relationships with external professionals and stakeholders
- Create a culture where children feel safe, heard, and genuinely cared for
About You
- Proven experience as a Registered Manager within children’s residential services
- Strong background supporting children with mental health and emotional needs
- In-depth knowledge of Ofsted requirements and regulatory frameworks
- A natural leader who is calm, resilient, and emotionally intelligent
- Passionate, child-focused, and values-driven—you truly care about making a difference
- Committed to creating a warm, stable, and therapeutic home environment
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential
- Childcare (or equivalent). Additional therapeutic qualifications desirable.
Why Apply?
- Competitive £60,000 salary
- £5,000 welcome bonus
- Additional bonus for successful Ofsted registration
- Join a small but growing group of children’s homes with a strong, child-first ethos
- Opportunity to shape a home from the ground up and leave a lasting impact
This role will suit a Registered Manager who doesn’t just meet standards—but sets them.
Apply now via Diamond Search Recruitment for immediate consideration.
Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy.
