Children's Home Registered Manager

Salary: £50,000–£55,000 per annum
Location: Slyne, Lancaster, LA2
Home Size: 6-Bed complex care Children's Home

Salary & Benefits

• £50,000 basic salary, with the potential to earn up to £55,000 through bonuses
• £3,000 bonus for achieving an Outstanding Ofsted inspection outcome
• £2,000 occupancy bonus for achieving 90% occupancy
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Full-time, permanent position, 40 hours per week
• Company pension scheme
• Employee discounts through the Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
• Wellbeing support and programmes
• Comprehensive induction and training
• Ongoing professional supervision and continuous professional development
• Genuine career progression and promotion opportunities
• Strong support from an experienced senior leadership team, including the Responsible Individual, Operations Director and Managing Director
• Access to specialist recruitment, HR, quality assurance, compliance, safeguarding, health and safety, and learning and development teams
• Opportunity to collaborate with other residential care leaders and contribute to wider initiatives

What We're Looking For

• Leadership and Management qualification, or willingness to work towards one, alongside NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and relevant legislation, including the Children Act 1989, Care Standards Act 2000, Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards
• Experience managing staff teams and leading high-quality residential childcare
• Ability to manage risk, respond to incidents and maintain effective safeguarding arrangements
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a professional and resilient approach
• Commitment to child-centred care and achieving positive outcomes for children and young people
• Passion for children's residential care and developing a high-performing staff team

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and operation of the established 6-bed complex care children's home
• Deliver safe, nurturing and high-quality care for children aged 8–18 with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Provide confident leadership and ensure care is child-centred, outcomes-focused and tailored to each child's needs
• Maintain compliance with Ofsted requirements, the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards
• Lead safeguarding practice, ensuring robust systems are in place to protect children's welfare
• Oversee care plans, risk assessments, behaviour support strategies and incident management
• Ensure safe staffing arrangements and effective day-to-day operational management
• Recruit, supervise, mentor and develop staff to maintain high standards of care
• Provide regular supervision, reflective practice and care-focused training
• Build effective relationships with social workers, placing authorities, families and other professionals
• Promote effective multi-agency working to improve outcomes for children
• Monitor service quality and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Work closely with the Responsible Individual and wider senior leadership team to maintain strong standards of care and compliance
• Contribute to best practice, shared learning and wider organisational development

To apply for this role, please contact Tabitha at Purosearch on 01904 570050 or send your CV for immediate consideration to t.wagstaff@purosearch.com.