Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Directorate - Children and Young Peoples Services Registered Childrens Home Manager Rotherham South Yorkshire Job Reference REQ21380 Salary details:£47,181 - £54,495 and excellent benefits Closing date 26th October 2025. Shortlisting date 27th October 2025. Interview date 3rd November 2025. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Are you an experienced, innovative, solution oriented, systemic working,child focused Registered Manager, keen to work alongside partners and particularly our children and young people to develop a new model of residential intervention in Rotherham? This post could be for you Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in childrens residential services. This will ensure more of our looked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family and schools. We plan to use current best practice and evidence-based models to develop a range of new children`s homes, that are small, replicate family life and seek step down to family-based options wherever possible. We want our residential homes to be an `intervention not a destination`. We are looking for a Registered Childrens Home Manager who has previous experience of dual registering two childrens homes or significant experience and capacity to step up to dual registration. Registered Managers in Rotherham will: Provide leadership and management of childrens homes in the borough Ensure homes comply with all standards and legislative requirements Provide opportunities for children and young people to influence the decisions that affect them and the service they receive Promote a therapeutic approach with both children and young people and staff Foster a commitment to continuous growth and development for their staff team Work systemically with a range of agencies to ensure a joined-up service centred on the child Monitor and develop standards in line with Childrens Home Regulations and work towards ensuring all homes being Good or Outstanding Key benefits of working at Rotherham Councils Children and Young Peoples service are: Strong support and clear direction from Senior Managers Extensive training programme, to develop and professionalise our residential managers and residential practitioners. This will include the Signs of Safety operating model (15-day programme) and Restorative Practice approaches Residential services that have access to and work closely with our high quality in house therapeutic service Innovative Edge of Care Services and a strong Early Help offer which is reducing demand and supporting professionals to think systemically and develop creative options to support children and young people Looked After Children are prioritised for CAMHS assessment and intervention The opportunity to make a real difference to the children, young people and families Investment in you as a manager involving support, supervision, training and opportunity for professional development and progression. Local Authority pension and 30 days annual leave. About you We are seeking a talented, inspirational and innovative Manager who can: Innovate to help re-define childrens residential services Promote a learning and coaching culture Develop the skills and practices of our Social Care team to provide an outstanding service to children and young people Add value and make the most of available resources. Our vision is for the children and families of Rotherham to routinely experience and describe the services they receive from us, as outstanding and we intend to do that by putting the child first in everything we do. By leading our residential teams, you will play a crucial role in developing their skills and practice and our collective commitment to an ethos of excellence, integrity, trust, and transparency. Joining us at a time of change with regard to developing our provision provides you an opportunity to be involved and influence the service design and development of practice in line with best practice and evidence-based approaches. About Yorkshire Rotherham and the wider South Yorkshire region is a great place to live and a stones throw from some of the UKs finest towns and cities and is home to some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. Easy to reach from Sheffield or Leeds, there are plenty of places to see, things to do and property is excellent value for money - all within a 2-hour train journey from London. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity and/or would like a conversation about this new role, please emailrichard.fisher@rotherham.gov.uk or angie.currie@rotherham.gov.uk. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post operates under a Career Grade/Grading Assessment Scheme, with starting salary and progression through the grades being linked to experience, qualifications and level of work being undertaken. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit ourwebsite. Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. 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