Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home
Pay: Up to £65,000 per year
Location: Barking or Thamesmead
Benefits
- Salary up to £65,000 per annum
- Opportunity to open and shape a brand-new children’s home
- Strong operational and leadership support from senior management
- Career development opportunities and ongoing training support
- Support with Level 5 Diploma (if not already achieved)
- On-call allowance and structured rota system
- Opportunity to make a real impact on children’s lives and outcomes
- Long-term progression opportunities within a growing organisation
- Supportive and collaborative working culture
Company
- Expanding children’s residential care provider
- Focused on delivering high-quality, child-centred and clinically informed care
- Specialising in supporting children and young people aged 8–18 with complex needs
- Committed to safeguarding, stability, and improving life outcomes for young people
- Values-driven organisation with a strong emphasis on staff development and quality care
- Building new services as part of continued growth and expansion
Role
- Registered Manager of a new residential children’s home
- Responsible for the overall leadership, management, and development of the service
- Supporting children aged 8–18 with complex behavioural, emotional, and social needs
- Ensuring high-quality care, safeguarding, and compliance with all regulations
- Leading, managing, and developing a staff team to deliver outstanding practice
- Managing referrals, occupancy levels, and placement stability
- Ensuring care plans, risk assessments, and transitions are effectively managed
- Liaising with Ofsted, local authorities, and external professionals
- Managing budgets, staffing rotas, recruitment, and performance
- Participating in an on-call rota system
- Promoting children’s participation, voice, and engagement in the home
Person Specification
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards within 6 months)
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in residential childcare within the last 5 years
- At least 1 year of experience supervising or managing staff
- Proven leadership and staff management experience
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection practice
- Experience managing compliance, budgets, and operational performance
- Excellent communication, organisational, and decision-making skills
- Ability to build strong relationships with external agencies and stakeholders
- Full UK driving licence (desirable)
- Experience as a Deputy or Registered Manager (desirable)
- Experience in a new home or service development (desirable)
