Children's Home Registered Manager

Lewisham Source: WhatJobs

£63,000–£77,000

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for an experienced Children's Home Registered Manager to open, establish and lead a small sized children's home located in Lewisham, South East London area

This will be an Ofsted-regulated children's home providing high-quality care, safeguarding, and support for young people with SEND, emotional, behavioural, and complex needs

Qualifications

To be considered for this position you must hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare + Minimum 3 years' experience in a residential childcare setting with 2+ years at supervisory/Deputy/management level

Key Responsibilities

Provide confident, trauma-informed leadership to staff team and young people
Create a safe and supportive environment that promotes emotional, social and educational development for each child
Recruit, induct and retain a high-quality staff team with the necessary skills and values for working with vulnerable children
Oversee staffing, training, supervisions, appraisals and professional development
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and emotional resilience
Lead the home's strategic planning, setting objectives and measurable outcomes in line with organisational and regulatory expectations
Maintain an up-to-date Statement of Purpose and ensure all operations reflect its aims and values
Ensure full compliance with Ofsted and the Children's Homes Regulations
Lead safeguarding efforts as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) including response to disclosures, incidents and concerns in line with Working together to Safeguard Children and in line with local authority safeguarding partnership procedures
Manage budgets, audits, inspections, and operational processes
Build effective partnerships with families, professionals, and external agencies

Preferred Skills & Experience

Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Children's Home Regulations and therapeutic care
Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
Experience supporting children with trauma, challenging behaviour, and complex needs
Full UK driving licence is desirable
Flexibility to be part of the on-call rota (some evenings/weekends)
Knowledge of SEND and multi-agency working