Job Summary
Job Title: Registered Manager
Location: Rosewood House Children’s Home – Lostock Hall, Preston
Service: 3 bedded SEMH children’s home - Part of Hexagon Care Services
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £43,600 - £50,600 Depending on experience
Annual Bonus: On target earnings of £3500 bonus per annum
Ofsted Outstanding bonus: £1,000
Annual Leave: 28 days plus bank holidays (Equivalent to <7 weeks per year)
About Hexagon Care
Hexagon Care Services is a national provider of residential care, education, and therapy for young people. With over 80 homes and schools across England, we work closely with local authorities to deliver specialist services, including therapeutic care, crisis intervention, and support for children with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. Our mission is to provide safe, stable environments where young people can build resilience and develop skills for a brighter future.
About Rosewood House Children’s Home
Rosewood House is an Ofsted rated GOOD children’s home in Lostock Hall, Preston. Easily accessible from the Fylde Coast; Rosewood House supports up to 3 young people with SEMH, on a medium to long term basis.
Why choose Hexagon?
Do I have what it takes to apply?
If you have at least 2 years' experience working in the residential childcare sector since March 2025 and have been either a leader/deputy manager or registered manager, we want to hear from you! For an informal but confidential chat please WhatsApp Zander, recruitment manager on 07866889204
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a Children’s Home Manager who understands the challenges that this role brings but also understands the rewards. Our Registered Managers are commercial and compassionate leaders, able to motivate and develop their staff team to ensure that the young people we care for have the best care experience possible. You will have the vision and leadership to take this home forward with the backing and support from your service manager, in addition to a supportive head-office team covering referrals, finance, HR, maintenance, IT and recruitment which is all done in-house.
What Our Ofsted Inspection Says:
“There is a strong focus on support, nurture and continuous development of the staff team.”
“Staff referred to the manager as being a ‘great support’ and said that the leadership team is one of the best they have worked alongside.”
“Her passion and commitment to children are described by others as being ‘truly inspiring’.”
The other benefits you can expect as a Registered Manager working for Hexagon Care:
1. Annual leave of 28 days PLUS bank holidays, equivalent of over 7 weeks off a year
2. Death In service (4x salary)
3. Advanced Leadership Programme (+ increased earnings on completion) + other specialist CPD certified training and accredited qualifications free of charge
4. Electric Vehicle Scheme
5. Increased annual leave for attendance.
6. Support from Head Office Departments; HR, Recruitment, IT, Finance, Health & Safety, Referrals, Internal Maintenance Team.
7. Additional Outstanding Ofsted Bonus (separate to annual bonus)
8. Access to free, confidential 24/7 employee assistant programme
9. Plus, more such as monthly prize draws, long service awards, store discounts, cycle to work scheme
Please note, Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship licence and as such we are unable to support any candidates who do not already have right to work. This is a permanent position, if you have right to work but with an expiry date, we are more than welcome to receive your application but please note you would only be eligible for an interim contract linked to your RTW expiry.
All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children’s barred list check.
Feedback timescales (these are applicable to all roles at Hexagon Care Services)
Candidates who apply via CV (Indeed etc) may not hear a response due to volume of applicants, candidates who complete application forms via our career's portal will be provided with feedback irrespective of outcome.
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