Registered Manager, Residential Children’s Home, Permanent role
Location: Manchester area
Basic Salary to £60K
About the role
1. As the Residential Children's Home Manager you will have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of the Home, including:
2. Efficient management of the house budget
3. Overseeing the development of staff and the young people in placement
4. Formulating and updating placement plans
5. Risk assessments and positive handling plans
6. Ensuring Health and Safety guidelines are adhered to
7. Monitoring of a monthly Health and Safety Audit
8. Delivering high-quality service provision incorporating care, welfare, safety and security of all children and young people in your care
Key Responsibilities
9. Oversee the day-to-day operations of the home to ensure the highest standards of care, safety, and wellbeing
10. Provide strong leadership and supervision to staff, including induction, appraisals, rota planning, and reflective practice
11. Ensure full compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations, Care Standards Act, and Ofsted expectations
12. Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, fostering a strong safeguarding culture within the home
13. Lead on quality assurance, including monitoring, audits, and preparation for Ofsted inspections
14. Manage relationships with external professionals including social workers, families, health and education providers
15. Maintain accurate records and submit notifications to Ofsted and other bodies as required
16. Ensure policies, procedures and the Statement of Purpose are up to date and implemented in practice
17. Support children and young people to achieve positive outcomes through personalised, therapeutic care
Please apply online or reach out to me on 07484 513909 or email me at