Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home (EBD)
Service: Children’s Residential Home – Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
Age Range: 10–17 years
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience and qualifications
Location: Maidstone
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and child-focused Registered Manager to lead and manage our Ofsted-registered children’s residential home supporting young people aged 10 to 17 years with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).
The successful candidate will provide strong, consistent leadership and ensure that young people receive safe, nurturing and high-quality care that promotes positive outcomes, stability, independence and personal development.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the home, ensuring compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards, safeguarding requirements and Ofsted expectations.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Manager will:
- Provide effective leadership and management of the children’s home.
- Ensure the home operates in accordance with its Statement of Purpose and conditions of registration.
- Maintain full compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and associated Quality Standards.
- Promote a safeguarding culture where young people are protected from harm, exploitation, abuse and neglect.
- Ensure individual care plans, placement plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans are current and effectively implemented.
- Provide oversight of safeguarding incidents, missing-from-home episodes, allegations, complaints and significant events.
- Complete and oversee appropriate notifications, including Regulation 40 notifications where required.
- Ensure appropriate management oversight, review and learning following incidents.
- Lead, supervise, support and develop the staff team.
- Ensure staff receive appropriate supervision, appraisal, training and competency assessments.
- Maintain safe staffing levels and effective workforce planning.
- Promote trauma-informed, relationship-based and child-centred practice.
- Build positive relationships with young people and ensure their wishes, feelings and views influence their care.
- Work effectively with social workers, families, schools, health professionals, police and other agencies.
- Chair or contribute to internal and multi-agency meetings.
- Monitor the quality of care provided and develop improvement plans where required.
- Maintain effective auditing, monitoring and quality-assurance systems.
- Ensure actions arising from Regulation 44 visits, Ofsted inspections and internal audits are completed.
- Complete or contribute to Regulation 45 quality-of-care reviews.
- Manage budgets and resources appropriately.
- Ensure medication, health and safety, fire safety, recruitment and record-keeping procedures are effectively maintained.
- Lead the home through Ofsted inspections and maintain a strong focus on continuous improvement.
Essential Requirements
Applicants should have:
- Previous management or deputy management experience within a children’s residential care setting.
- Significant experience supporting children and young people with EBD and complex needs.
- A strong working knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, missing-from-care procedures, exploitation risks and safer working practices.
- Experience managing incidents, safeguarding concerns and multi-agency processes.
- Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to lead, motivate and develop a staff team.
- A child-centred approach with a commitment to achieving positive outcomes for young people.
- Experience of working with Ofsted and understanding regulatory expectations.
- The ability to maintain high-quality records, audits and management oversight.
Qualifications
- Applicants should hold, or be working towards, an appropriate qualification for managing a children’s residential home, including:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
- Candidates should also hold an appropriate Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare or equivalent where applicable.
- Registered Manager Experience
- Applications are welcomed from:
- Existing Ofsted Registered Managers;
- Experienced Deputy Managers who can demonstrate readiness to progress into a Registered Manager role; or
- Managers with substantial children’s residential experience who meet Ofsted’s requirements for registration.
- The successful candidate will be required to complete the Ofsted Registered Manager application and interview process where they are not already registered for the service.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Supportive senior management and Responsible Individual.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development.
- Funded training and opportunities for further qualifications.
- Regular supervision and management support.
- Opportunities to influence the development and quality of the service.
- Pension scheme.
- Holiday entitlement.
- A supportive environment focused on achieving positive outcomes for children and young people.
About You
We are looking for someone who is resilient, organised and confident in providing leadership within a complex residential childcare environment.
You will have high professional standards, a thorough understanding of safeguarding and a commitment to ensuring that young people are treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
You should be confident in making safeguarding decisions, challenging poor practice, working collaboratively with external professionals and ensuring that the home remains inspection-ready.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The successful applicant will be subject to robust safer recruitment procedures, including:
Enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information;
Verification of employment history;
References;
Qualification checks;
Right-to-work checks;
Identity verification; and
Appropriate checks in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.
To Apply:
Please submit your CV together with a brief supporting statement outlining your experience of managing or supervising a children’s residential service and your knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards to admin@homecareunique.co.uk
