Registered Manager - Children’s Residential Home
Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home
Are you an experienced and passionate Registered Manager ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for someone to open, develop and lead at our new 6 bed Ofsted-regulated Children's Home - Meadow House supporting children aged 11-17 years with EBD. The home is based in Hither Green, South East London.
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Bonus: £1,000 for successful Ofsted registration + £6,000 upon full occupancy **Terms & Conditions apply**
Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
As Registered Manager you'll ensure the home provides a safe, nurturing, and child-centred environment that complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements, including the Children's Homes Regulations, the Quality Standards, and Ofsted inspection frameworks.
They will manage budgets and resources effectively, contribute to service development, and drive continuous improvement to secure positive outcomes for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Management
- Act as the Ofsted Registered Manager for the home, ensuring full regulatory compliance.
- Recruit and develop your own team
- Provide visible leadership to the team, modelling professional standards and a child-focused culture.
- Supervise, mentor and appraise staff at all levels, ensuring access to professional development.
- Ensure team have the necessary support and training to deliver excellent care practice
- Chair meetings, contribute to service planning, and provide management cover as required.
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children at all times, working in line with statutory guidance.
- Oversee the development of personalised care plans to support young people with complex needs, trauma, and challenging behaviours.
- Ensure inclusive, anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities are embedded across the service.
- Audit case files, monitor standards and implement recommendations to drive and continually improve quality.
Operational & Financial Management
- Manage the home's allocated budget, including team resourcing and financial monitoring.
- Ensure efficient rota planning to maintain safe staffing levels.
- Prepare accurate management information, reports and forecasts.
- Monitor KPIs and quality measures to ensure the service meets or exceeds expectations.
- Work closely with social workers, families, schools, health, police and other agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
- Represent the home at internal and external meetings, panels and inspections.
- Contribute to policy and practice development within the wider service.
- Lead business planning for the home, linking objectives to service priorities and outcomes.
- Actively participate in service improvement initiatives, user feedback and consultation.
- Ensure the home remains "Ofsted inspection ready" at all times.
About You:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
- At least 4 years' post-qualification experience, including 2+ years in a management role within a children's residential setting.
- Expert knowledge of children's homes regulations, safeguarding legislation and Ofsted inspection frameworks.
- Experience of managing budgets, resources and staffing effectively.
- Strong leadership, supervision, and team development skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation.
- Ability to work in partnership with multi-agency professionals.
- Experience of driving service improvement and working to KPIs.
- Additional professional training in therapeutic or trauma-informed practice would be helpful
- Experience of contributing to policy development would be beneficial
- Full UK driving licence - desirable
Benefits you can expect in return for your hard work:
- 33 Days holiday including bank holidays.
- On-site parking
- DBS Certificate paid for by Excelcare*
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme
- Annual Salary Review
- Comprehensive Induction Program
- Staff Appreciation Days
*Terms & Conditions apply
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