REGISTERED MANAGER - CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL HOME - NEW SERVICE
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire
Salary: £52,000 - £60,000 DOE plus bonuses
Ofsted Registration Bonus: £3,000
Full Time, Permanent
Newly Refurbished 4-Bed Children's Home
Are you an experienced children's residential leader looking for the opportunity to build and shape a new service from the ground up?
We are recruiting a Registered Manager to lead a new 4-bed children's home supporting young people aged 13 to 17 with EBD, trauma, attachment-related needs and complex social and emotional needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Ofsted registration and Fit Person process
- Recruit, develop and manage the residential care team
- Establish safeguarding and operational systems
- Manage referrals, admissions and placement planning
- Ensure compliance with Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards
- Lead safeguarding and child protection practice
- Build relationships with Local Authorities and commissioners
- Drive high standards and positive Ofsted outcomes
Essential Requirements:
- Completed Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
- Minimum 3 years' experience within children's residential care in the last 5 years
- Minimum 1 year supervisory or management experience
- Strong knowledge of Ofsted and Children's Homes Regulations
- Safeguarding and child protection experience
- Full UK driving licence
- Previous Registered Manager experience or experience opening a new children's home would be highly desirable.
Benefits include a £3,000 Ofsted registration bonus, annual performance bonus, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, funded professional development and career progression.
Apply today or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.
