Children's Registered Home Manager

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£39,000–£55,000

Registered Manager – Residential Children’s Home

Location: Grimsby
Salary: £39,000 – £55,000 per annum
Home: 3 Bed EBD

Salary & Benefits

£39,000 – £55,000 per annum
Additional bonus structure in place
Additional paid leave for your birthday
Company car available for use after 12 months of employment
Company pension
Health & wellbeing programme
Company events
Free/on-site parking
Casual dress
Ongoing training and professional development

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the day-to-day operation of the home, ensuring high-quality, child-centred care.
Create a safe, nurturing environment where children feel valued, respected and supported.
Ensure compliance with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, Statement of Purpose and Ofsted requirements.
Maintain strong safeguarding arrangements and ensure concerns, incidents and allegations are managed appropriately.
Oversee care plans, risk assessments, behaviour-support plans and placement plans.
Ensure children’s wishes, feelings and individual needs are central to decision-making.
Monitor outcomes across education, health, emotional wellbeing, relationships and independence.
Lead referrals, matching and admissions, ensuring placements can be safely supported.
Recruit, supervise, develop and retain a skilled staff team.
Maintain safe staffing levels, effective rotas, training and professional development.
Manage staff performance and promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Prepare for Ofsted inspections and oversee Regulation 44 visits and Regulation 45 reviews.
Lead quality assurance, audits and improvement plans, ensuring actions are completed and evidenced.
Monitor incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and other trends to identify areas for improvement.
Build effective relationships with social workers, education providers, health professionals, families and other agencies.
Promote trauma-informed and relationship-based practice and ensure restrictive interventions are necessary, proportionate and reviewed.
Maintain appropriate health and safety, premises, medication and emergency arrangements.
Manage the delegated budget and ensure resources are used effectively.
Participate in on-call arrangements and elevate significant concerns to the Responsible Individual.

Requirements & Experience

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or equivalent, or willingness to complete the qualification.
Substantial experience working with children in residential childcare.
Experience supervising and managing staff providing direct care.
Experience managing safeguarding concerns, incidents, risk and care planning.
Experience of staff supervision, quality assurance, audits and improvement planning.
Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements.
Knowledge of Regulation 40, Regulation 44 and Regulation 45 requirements.
Understanding of trauma-informed, relationship-based and positive behaviour support.
Strong communication, report-writing, organisational and decision-making skills.
Ability to analyse information, identify risks and challenge poor practice.
Calm, resilient and confident leadership style.
Genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and on-call duties.
Willingness to complete enhanced DBS and safer recruitment checks.