Manager (Residential Children's Home) (Hopewell Children's Home)
Closing date: 16 November 2025
Derbyshire County Council invites applications from enthusiastic, skilled, caring and creative people who can work in and manage residential care for children.
Responsibilities
* Lead and work as part of a team that acts as good parents, providing a warm and caring home for children and young people.
* Guide staff to nurture the talents and interests of children and young people and support each child or young person to develop as a whole person and lead the home into becoming Outstanding.
* Manage staff, budgets and resources within the residential children’s home.
* Ensure compliance with the Children Act, the Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, the Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements.
* Provide direct work with children and young people and their families with complex needs.
Qualifications
* Good knowledge and experience of law and practice related to looking after children and young people.
* Management skills to manage work efficiently and effectively.
* Financial expertise to ensure the home is run on a sound financial basis, including long‑term financial viability.
* Must hold or be working towards Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) and Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent, NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care, and a qualification in management at least NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
* Experience relevant to residential care within the last five years.
* Experience of supervising staff and managing professional staff.
What you will do
* Responsible for managing operational activities within a children’s residential home including staff, budgets and resources.
* Knowledge of the Children Act, the Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements is essential, together with experience of direct work with children and young people and their families with complex needs in a residential setting.
What we offer
* 27 days of annual leave plus another 5 days once you reach five years of continuous service.
* Financial reimbursement for On‑Call shifts.
* Good work/life balance.
* Training and development opportunities.
* Generous local government pension scheme.
* Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases.
* Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Discounts at selected county leisure centres.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Other
Provisional interview date: 19 November 2025
For an informal discussion contact Danielle Waterfall on Danielle.Waterfall@derbyshire.gov.uk.
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