About Us
At Lighthouse Care NW, we believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe, nurturing and loving family home where they feel valued, respected and supported to achieve their full potential.
We are committed to creating a home where children and young people experience warmth, stability, consistency and a genuine sense of belonging. Our approach is underpinned by child-centred, trauma-informed and relationship-based practice, recognising that positive, trusting relationships are fundamental to helping children recover from adversity, build resilience and achieve positive outcomes.
We are seeking an exceptional Registered Manager to lead our beautiful five-bedroom children's home in Poulton-le-Fylde, providing care for up to three children aged 7–17 years with emotional and behavioural needs.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who is passionate about creating outstanding homes, developing high-performing teams and making a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people.
Responsibilities
As Registered Manager, you will provide inspirational leadership and be responsible for the overall management, quality and continuous development of the home.
Working closely with the Responsible Individual and wider leadership team, you will:
- Lead and develop a safe, nurturing and family home environment where children can thrive.
- Build and inspire a skilled, values-led workforce committed to delivering exceptional care.
- Promote a culture of openness, accountability, reflective practice and continuous improvement.
- Ensure the home consistently meets the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards and safeguarding requirements.
- Lead high-quality care planning, safeguarding, quality assurance and partnership working to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
- Develop positive relationships with children, families and partner agencies.
- Drive continuous improvement and maintain the home in a state of inspection readiness.
- Shape and continuously develop the service, including the Statement of Purpose, policies, procedures and governance framework, ensuring the home consistently reflects Lighthouse Care NW's values and complies with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards.
Requirements
You will be an experienced children's residential leader who is committed to achieving outstanding outcomes for children and young people.
You will demonstrate:
- A passion for providing safe, nurturing and relationship-based care.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop, motivate and support others.
- Sound knowledge of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards and safeguarding legislation.
- Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills.
- Professional curiosity, integrity, resilience and accountability.
- A commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- Hold the qualifications and experience required under Regulation 28 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, or be eligible to achieve the required Level 5 qualification within the prescribed timescales.
Benefits
At Lighthouse Care NW, we are committed to investing in our people and creating a workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
We offer:
- Competitive base salary of £50,000–£55,000, plus management on-call payments taking total annual salary up to £60,000.
- Generous annual leave entitlement, increasing with length of service.
- The opportunity to lead a high-quality, well-resourced family home designed to provide an exceptional environment for children and a positive workplace for staff.
- Access to a company vehicle for business use.
- Meals provided whilst on duty.
- Comprehensive induction and structured onboarding programme.
- Ongoing training, professional development and support to achieve further qualifications where appropriate.
- Regular reflective supervision, coaching and leadership development.
- The opportunity to work closely with an engaged and supportive Director/Responsible Individual, with genuine influence over the ongoing development of the home.
- A positive organisational culture built on collaboration, openness, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
- The opportunity to build a stable, values-led team and make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people.
- Company mobile phone and laptop.
- Paid DBS and renewal.
- Birthday leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Long service awards.
- Christmas voucher or bonus.
- Flexible working for administrative days where operationally appropriate.
- Career progression opportunities as Lighthouse Care NW grows and the opportunity to have involvement in developing future services and new homes.
- Staff recognition and appreciation awards.
- Free parking.
Our Recruitment Process
Lighthouse Care NW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all employees to share this commitment.
Appointments are subject to our robust safer recruitment process, including enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, Regulation 28 fitness assessment and all pre-employment checks required under Schedule 2 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.
Applicants will be required to complete a comprehensive application form, including full employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment, in accordance with our safer recruitment procedures.
Please note: Appointment to this role is also subject to the successful candidate being considered suitable for registration by Ofsted as the Registered Manager of the children's home. Continued employment in the Registered Manager role is conditional upon obtaining and maintaining Ofsted registration.
Ready to make a difference?
If you share our values and are committed to providing exceptional care and leadership, we would love to hear from you.
