Childrens Home Manager

Registered Children's Home Manager | New Home Opening June 2027

Employer: Homes2Inspire (part of Shaw Trust Group)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent, 40 hours per week

Salary: £55,162 - £58,523 plus Ofsted bonus potential, plus company benefits

Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

An exciting opportunity to open and lead a brand-new specialist children's home, shaping the culture, team, and future of a service designed to support children with complex needs.

About Homes2Inspire

Homes2inspire, are part of Shaw Trust Group, a charity dedicated to transforming lives across the UK.

Since opening our first home in 2007, Homes2Inspire has grown to become the UK's largest charity-owned provider of residential children's homes. We support over 150 children across 54 homes and 2 semi-independent leaving care facilities and high-needs foster care provision.

With ambitious growth plans for 2026 / 2027, we are looking for expectational leaders to be part of our exiting journey.

About the Home:

Hardwick House will support up to 4 young people and will provide a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. Our aim is to offer stability, build trusting relationships and help young people achieve positive and lasting outcomes.

Vacancy:

This is more than a Registered Manager role. It is an opportunity to create and lead a new home from the very beginning, building a culture of excellence, recruiting a dedicated team, and providing life-changing care for children and young people with complex needs. If you're looking to leave your mark on a service and shape its future success, Hardwick House offers that opportunity.

Why Join Hardwick House?

• Opportunity to lead a brand-new home from pre-opening through to registration and growth.
• Recruit and develop your own staff team.
• Shape the culture, routines and standards of the service.
• Work alongside experienced operational leaders and specialist support functions.
• Play a key role in Homes2Inspire's growth strategy.

As Registered Home Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage a specialist residential service supporting four young people with complex needs.
• Ensure outstanding standards of care, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and inspire a resilient, high-performing team that embodies Homes2Inspire values.
• Promote therapeutic, trauma-informed practice throughout the service.
• Work collaboratively across a supportive cluster of homes, sharing expertise and best practice.
• Build positive relationships with external agencies, commissioners, and stakeholders.
• Monitor quality, outcomes, and service performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead on recruitment, development, supervision, and performance management of staff.
• Manage budgets, resources, and occupancy effectively.
• Create a nurturing environment where children and young people can flourish.

What we're Looking For

We are seeking a passionate and child-focused leader who brings resilience, compassion, and strong leadership skills.

• Previous experience within children's residential care, including leadership and management responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Children's Homes Regulations, and Quality Standards.
• QCF level 5 or an equivalent qualification or working towards
• Experience supporting children and young people with complex needs.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with stakeholders and external agencies.
• A commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people.
• The resilience to manage a demanding but highly rewarding service.

What We Offer

Competitive salary £55,162 – 58,523 per annum.

Ofsted Bonus Scheme for homes achieving Good or Outstanding inspection outcomes.

Opportunities for progression into Operations, Quality, Regional and Specialist leadership roles.

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave.

Award and Recognition Vouchers celebrating outstanding performance and achievements

Comprehensive training and career development pathways.

Generous annual leave, with option to purchase 5 extra days.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellbeing support.

Unum Healthcare - App-based access to healthcare reimbursements, mental health support, remote GP, and wellbeing perks

Aviva Digicare - Access free healthcare services including Digital GP consultation, Annual Health Check and Mental Health Assessments

Refer a Friend bonus.

Discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays, plus Blue Light Card access.

Cycle to Work scheme.

Subsidised days out with young people.

How to Apply

If you’re looking for a new job in Wellingborough and are passionate about making a positive impact in young people’s lives, apply today!

Please Note:

All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire Safer Recruitment Policy.

Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role

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