Childrens Home Registered Manager
Location: Derbyshire
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Up to£46,500 + up to £18,000 annual bonuses
About the Role
Do you have the vision, resilience, and passion to create a truly therapeutic home environment for children? Our client is expanding and now offers an exceptional opportunity for a dedicated and inspiring Childrens Home Registered Manager to lead one of their high-quality residential services.
In this role, you will shape a nurturing home where children feel safe, valued, and supported. Youll lead a committed team, model outstanding practice, and drive continuous improvement to deliver the highest standards of care. Your leadership will directly influence the culture, stability, and outcomes for the young people who live in the home.
To attract exceptional leaders, our client is offering a £5,000 relocation bonus for candidates willing to move for the position.
The package includes a competitive salary of £42,500£46,500, plus the opportunity to earn up to £18,000 per year in quarterly bonuses, based on achieving high occupancy and securing Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings.
Who Were Looking For
You will be an experienced, confident and child-focused leader with:
* At least 5 years experience working within residential childcare
* Minimum 2 years experience supervising or managing staff
* NVQ Level 3 in Children & Young Peoples Workforce (or equivalent)
* Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare
* A proven track record of achieving Good or Outstanding in recent Ofsted inspections
Youll be committed to therapeutic, trauma-informed practice and able to motivate a staff team to deliver exceptional care.
What Sets Our Client Apart
Our client offers a truly therapeutic and supportive model that empowers both managers and staff. Their enhanced support structure includes:
* A designated psychologist for each home and surrounding community
* A dedicated education service to support childrens learning
* Industry-leading training, reflective practice, and development with renowned psychologists
* Direct therapeutic work with young people
* Membership with Community of Communities, promoting sector-leading standards
* Thoughtfully decorated, child-centred homes with generous budgets
* A reliable and supportive on-call system
* Strong organisational supportIT, HR, Marketing, and advanced systemsso you can focus on your home, your team, and the children
Why Work for Our Client?
Youll benefit from a comprehensive package designed to reward, support, and develop you:
* £5,000 relocation package (if relocating for the role)
* Performance-related bonuses up to £18,000 per year
* 224 hours annual leave, rising to 248 hours after 4 years
* Additional 3.5 days leave (birthday, wellbeing day, volunteering day, festive half-day)
* Long-service awards: £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), £600 (10 years)
* Up to £500 recognition awards for exceptional practice
* Full support throughout Ofsted inspections
* Opportunities to progress, including Level 7 and therapeutic qualification training
* Engagement days, team building events, and home holidays
* A full staffing team, including your choice of Deputy Manager and Senior Support Workers
* MediCash cashback on dental, optical, physiotherapy, and more
* Group Life Assurance (3 salary after successful probation)
Additional Information
Appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and acceptable references.
Our client is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and reflective practice.
If youre ready to lead a home that puts children at the heart of everythingand to join an organisation that invests wholeheartedly in its managersapply today and take the next step in your leadership journey.
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