About The Role
Are you an experienced and passionate Ofsted Registered Service Manager and are you ready to take the next step in your career to meet the challenge of this exciting role?
This is a Maternity Cover role, commencing November 2025, until December 2026
Position: Registered Service Manager (Maternity cover)
Location: Walsall
Job type: Full time, Fixed Term
Working hours: 40 hours per week, to meet the needs of the service
WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP
The role
As the Registered Manager you will utilise your extensive experience and leadership skills, as you will be responsible for the running of all aspects of the home, ensuring it runs as efficiently as possible whilst maintaining the highest standards of care and safeguarding for the children.
About you
To be successful in the role of Registered Manager you will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience managing an Ofsted home, working in residential care for children with learning disabilities. In addition, you will also need to:
* Hold or be willing to achieve the NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Care or an equivalent qualification.
* Have least 2 years’ experience in a position requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role.
* Knowledge of current legislation including Children’s regulations, The Quality Standards, Every Child Matters and have a good understanding of the role of Ofsted and experience of dealing with inspections.
* A full driving licence and own transport would be an advantage.
Applications will only be considered from Registered Managers who can evidence good or outstanding outcomes with OFSTED inspections.
The successful candidate will be required to be approved for registration by Ofsted as well as undergo an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to extensive referencing and pre-employment checks.
Does this sound like you? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’.
What we can offer
Refer a friend scheme we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *
Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!
Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.
Cycle to work you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme
Pension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
Life cover you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.
Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *
Career pathways we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
Swanton Educates we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development
Trained mental health first aiders available to support you when you need someone to talk to
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support
Employee Voice we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us
*subject to eligibility & criteria
About The Service
Bluebell House is a brand new 6 bedded children’s home in Walsall, which provides support for children with a learning disability and/ or physical disability.
The home has a multitude of breakout spaces, including 2 activity rooms, a sensory room and two lounge spaces for if the children choose to have time alone. All bedrooms have en-suits and bedrooms will be personalised and decorated with the children’s voice being the centre on these decisions, upon admission.
Our aim is to ensure the children we will support will have their voice heard and acted upon, to enable them to live their best potential and outcomes.
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