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Registered Manager - East Midlands - £45,000-£70,000 per year

Positive Futures Recruitment Ltd • Full-time • East Midlands, GB • £45k / year • 4d ago

Care Qualifications: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare

Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home

Location: Derby (Mickleover / Littleover)

Salary: £45,000 – £70,000 (DOE)

Bonus: £3,000 sign on fee after probation + up to £7,000 annual performance bonus

Hours: 40 per week + on?call

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Holidays: 28 days including bank holidays

A values-driven organisation is seeking an experienced and inspirational Registered Manager to lead a 2 placement residential EBD children’s home, ensuring high?quality care, strong safeguarding practice, and positive outcomes for children and young people.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £70,000
£3,000 sign on fee after probation
Annual bonus up to £7,000
Clear career progression pathways
Comprehensive induction & ongoing CPD
Company laptop & mobile phone
Mileage allowance for business travel
Supportive, friendly working environment
Cycle to Work scheme
Staff discounts, free/discounted food, casual dress
Free parking and on site facilities

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the children’s home in line with organisational values, ensuring outstanding care, regulatory compliance, and a nurturing, aspirational environment for children and young people.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee day to day running of the home, including care delivery, staffing, safeguarding, and quality assurance.
Ensure full compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards (2015) and all statutory frameworks.
Lead, support, and develop staff through supervision, performance management, and professional development.
Maintain strong multi agency relationships with social workers, parents, health, and education partners.
Ensure children’s physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs are met through tailored support.
Manage rotas, staffing structures, recruitment, induction, and on call arrangements.
Produce monitoring reports, audits, and statistical data within agreed deadlines.
Prepare for Ofsted inspections and maintain compliance with Regulation 44 and 45 reporting.
Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, and children’s rights throughout the service.
Maintain a safe, well equipped home and manage budgets and resources effectively.

Qualifications

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children & Young People’s Services (or working towards)
Children and Young People’s Workforce QCF Level 3 or 4
Full UK Driving Licence

Experience & Knowledge

Minimum 3 years’ experience working with children in the last 5 years
Previous experience as a Registered Manager (ESSENTIAL)
Supervisory or management experience in residential childcare
Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and the impact of trauma
Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations, Children Acts, Working Together 2018, and SSCIF
Experience working with multi agency partners and families