Job Role: Children’s Home Registered Manager
Location: Doncaster (DN9 – New 4-Bed Home)
Salary: £52,000 basic, with potential earnings up to £62,200 including bonuses
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 39 hours per week (including rota-based evenings, weekends and sleep-ins)
Role Overview
We are recruiting an experienced and committed Children’s Home Registered Manager to lead a brand-new 4-bed residential children’s home in Doncaster, supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
This role is well-suited to either an established Registered Manager or a strong Deputy Manager ready for progression, with a solid leadership background within children’s residential services. As Children’s Home Registered Manager, you will hold full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the home, ensuring high-quality, child-centred care and full regulatory compliance from registration through to inspection.
You will lead and develop a care team, embed strong safeguarding practice, and create a stable, nurturing environment where young people can build emotional resilience and achieve positive outcomes as they transition toward adulthood.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Home Management
- Act as the appointed Children’s Home Registered Manager for the service
- Hold full operational and strategic responsibility for the home
- Lead the service through Ofsted registration and ongoing inspection readiness
- Ensure staffing levels, rotas and on-call arrangements meet the needs of the home
- Oversee admissions and discharges in line with referral and placement planning
Care Quality & Safeguarding
- Ensure high-quality, child-focused care is delivered consistently
- Promote and safeguard the welfare, rights and wellbeing of all young people
- Ensure care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support strategies are effectively implemented
Maintain full compliance with:
- Children’s Homes Regulations
- SCCIF and Ofsted standards
- Safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
- Work collaboratively with external professionals including social workers, commissioners and health partners
Staff Leadership & Development
- Recruit, induct, supervise and appraise the residential staff team
- Ensure all mandatory training and continuous professional development is completed
- Provide strong leadership, guidance and support to promote consistent care practice
- Manage performance, grievances and disciplinary matters in line with policy
- Foster a positive, values-led and resilient team culture
Compliance, Administration & Resources
- Maintain accurate and compliant records for young people and staff
- Prepare management information, reports and statutory returns as required
- Monitor budgets and ensure financial targets are met
- Ensure the home, premises and equipment are safe, compliant and well maintained
- Participate in management forums and contribute to service and practice development
- Take part in the on-call rota and cover sleep-ins if required
Essential Criteria
- Experience working within Children’s Residential Homes
- Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a senior role (Deputy Manager or above)
- Proven experience leading and managing staff teams
Strong knowledge of:
- Children’s Homes Regulations
- SCCIF and Ofsted inspection frameworks
- Safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Hold or be working towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
- Evidence of contributing to Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
- Ability to manage challenging behaviour with emotional resilience
- Excellent written, verbal and report-writing skills
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
- Full UK driving licence and access to suitable transport
- Willingness to travel for interviews and managers’ meetings
- Commutable distance to the home
- Any disciplinary or failed fit person decisions must be declared
- Salary expectations aligned with the advertised package
Desirable Criteria
- Experience as a Registered Manager within an EBD setting
- Strong Deputy Manager ready to progress into a Registered Manager role
- Experience opening or registering a new children’s home
- Consistent Ofsted inspection history rated Good or Outstanding
Salary & Benefits
- £52,000 basic salary, rising to £62,200 with bonuses
- Ofsted bonus: £3,000 for an Outstanding inspection
- Occupancy bonus: £600 per month at full occupancy
- On-call payments: £25 weekday / £35 weekend
- Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme in line with government guidance
- Petrol allowance for business use (business insurance required)
Additional Information
- 39 hours per week, including sleep-in duties as required by the home rota
- Some office-based days required to support administrative activity
- Role subject to statutory checks and Ofsted approval
How to Apply
For more information or to apply for the Children’s Home Registered Manager role, please contact:
Robert Rowe 07935 141342
