Registered Manager – Children’s Homes

Overview

In this role you will lead and develop a network of children’s residential homes, ensuring safeguarding and high-quality care. You will work within a dedicated team to drive trauma-informed practice, regulatory compliance, and service improvement. You’ll shape placement stability and support staff through strong leadership and reflective supervision. This is a meaningful opportunity to influence outcomes for looked-after children while collaborating with multi-agency partners.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• pension scheme
• annual leave 28–32 days
• learning & development opportunities
• health & wellbeing support
• cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage residential homes to ensure safety, stability and high-quality care
• Oversee safeguarding, risk management, and regulatory compliance (Ofsted, SCIFF)
• Develop staff through supervision, appraisal, training and development of a child-centred, trauma-informed culture
• Monitor budgets, performance metrics and quality assurance to drive service improvement
• Collaborate with multi-agency safeguarding partnerships and care teams
• Utilise technology for good practice, records, and monitoring
• Support expansion of residential services and new home openings
• Engage with families and carers to promote secure attachments and positive outcomes

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in a residential setting with children and young people
• Management or leadership background with a track record of service improvement
• Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, and statutory guidance
• Experience with safeguarding practice, complex needs, and high-risk behaviours
• Proven ability to manage budgets and report on outcomes
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management of Residential Childcare or equivalent (within 18 months), plus Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare
• Up-to-date safeguarding training and commitment to ongoing professional development
• Enhanced Disclosure clearance (upon appointment)

• leadership
• communication
• analytical thinking
• regulatory reporting
• quality assurance
• risk assessment

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