Job Title: Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Location: Leicestershire
Pay Rate: £54,500 per annum
Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Registered Manager to lead a brand-new children’s residential home in Leicestershire.
This is a unique opportunity to join a passionate team dedicated to placing children at the heart of care. You’ll oversee daily operations, ensure Ofsted compliance, and lead a committed team to create a safe, empowering environment where every child feels valued and supported.
What will your responsibilities be?
1. Register with Ofsted and ensure full compliance with all relevant legislation
2. Lead and inspire a team of care professionals
3. Oversee care plans, risk assessments and behaviour strategies
4. Manage recruitment, training and staff development
5. Build strong relationships with external agencies and families
6. Maintain accurate records in line with safeguarding and data protection
7. Promote a nurturing, structured and empowering environment
Benefits:
8. Supportive, inclusive and family-run working environment
9. Performance-based bonuses and incentives
10. Clear progression pathways and a progressive pay scale
11. Fully funded Level 3/4/5 qualifications
12. Free meals, snacks and drinks on shift
13. Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7 support & counselling
14. Birthday bonus, probation completion bonus, inspection bonus & annual appraisal bonus
15. Additional annual leave scheme
16. Refer-a-friend scheme
17. Free enhanced DBS
18. Opportunities for overtime
19. Comprehensive induction programme
20. Small, passionate teams with a strong team ethos
21. Flexible, hands-on support from approachable directors
Qualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have,
22. Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or working towards)
23. Minimum 2 years’ experience in a senior role within a children’s residential setting
24. Strong knowledge of Ofsted standards, safeguarding and relevant legislation
25. Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills
26. A genuine passion for making a difference in young lives
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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