Registered Children's Home Manager
Registered Manager
Residential Children’s Home (Complex EBD)
Service: 3-bed home with activity & sensory room
Make your mark from day one. A high-spec, newly renovated complex EBD home is ready to open in LE2. SC2 is complete, a small core team is in place, and pre-reg is due. You’ll set the culture, take the home through registration, and lead safe, steady growth.
What you’ll lead
* Hold Ofsted registration and day-to-day operations
* Recruit, coach and retain a consistent, skilled team with clear supervision and CPD
* Embed trauma-informed, relational practice and predictable routines
* Own safeguarding, care planning, risk, QA and SCCIF readiness, inspection-ready every day
* Manage matching/admissions to protect stability and outcomes
* Build strong links with families, LAs, schools, health partners
* Track quality, data, budgets and occupancy so care and commercial stay aligned
What you’ll bring
* Level 5 Leadership & Management (Residential Childcare)
* Recent experience holding Ofsted registration in a children’s home
* Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regs, Quality Standards, SCCIF
* Calm, clear leadership; excellent judgement and communication
* A practical, business-minded approach to safe growth and rota planning
* Full UK manual driving licence
What’s on offer
* A ready-to-open home (SC2 done) with a small staff team already in place
* Real autonomy to shape culture, recruitment and daily practice — with senior backing
* Paid training, reflective practice and ongoing CPD
* Clear progression linked to service growth
* Pension, wellbeing support and sensible working kit
* Thoughtful environment: activity & sensory room, large ensuite sleep room, separate RM office
Why this role
High-quality environment. Strong foundations. Ownership with support. If you want to open and lead a complex EBD home the right way and build something you’re proud of, this is a smart move.
Hiring process
* Short telephone screen
* Virtual interview with consultant and director
* Meet & greet at the home
* Safer recruitment applies (Enhanced DBS, references).
Equal Employment Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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