Dual Registered Manager Children and Young People
Pay: £45,000.00 - £60,000.00 per year (OTE: £45,000 - £60,000, depending on experience)
Location: Walsall and Cannock, West Midlands
Area: Walsall and Cannock
This is a senior leadership role for an experienced manager overseeing two residential homes for young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. You’ll be responsible for ensuring high standards of care, regulatory compliance, team development, and the overall success and quality of both homes. If you’re a driven, resilient leader with a strong background in residential childcare and are confident managing multiple teams and locations, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference at scale.
Previous or current experience of managing a children's home is required. You will shadow the Director in the first few weeks to provide support and guidance.
We are growing and developing our brand new home within the West Midlands. We need a manager to lead a new team and build upon this brand new home.
* Previous OFSTED inspection experience (ESSENTIAL)
* Strong background in managing residential children's homes
* Experience supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD)
* Experience in leading a staff team
* Experience in recruitment, selection and retention
* Level 5 in management
* Oversee daily operations of two homes and ensure full compliance with care regulations
* Provide therapeutic, trauma-informed leadership aligned with our PACE model
* Lead recruitment, supervision, and performance management across both teams
* Maintain strong partnerships with families, local authorities, and external agenciesOversee budgets, resources, rota management, and financial reporting
* Ensure placement plans, health plans and review processes are completed to a high standard
* Foster a safe, consistent, and nurturing environment that supports young people’s growth
* Directly support staff during critical moments and provide on-the-ground leadership as needed
* Lead audits, inspections, quality management systems, and Regulation 45 reporting
* Managing 2 homes with maximum 2 YP per home.
* Autonomous role with great admin support that assists with audits, compliance, recruiting etc.
* Hybrid working available
* Team culture including monthly newsletter, employee of the month and Christmas functions.
* Excellent HR, administrative, and operational support
* Dedicated Responsible Individual (RI) available for continuous guidance
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