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Childrens Home Registered Manager
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Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?
About Us
Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fixing what needs fixing, together.
This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.
As Compass grows, so do the opportunities for talented Children’s Home Registered Managers. We’re looking for enthusiastic, determined leaders who can make a real difference and help every house feel like a home.
This opportunity will see you lead and inspire your own team. With your guidance, the team will ensure that the children living within the home have outstanding care, great role models and a safe place to call home.
We want the very best people managing our children’s homes, which is why we are offering a £5,000 relocation bonus to anyone willing to move to take up this role.
Role Overview
- Lead and inspire your own team
- Ensure outstanding care, great role models, and a safe place for children
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- Competitive base salary: £51,731 - £59,606 (Plus £5K welcome bonus!)
- Opportunity to earn up to £16,000 in annual bonuses, paid quarterly
- Bonus eligibility: Based on home occupancy and achieving a "Good" or "Outstanding" Ofsted rating
Relocation and Welcome Bonus
- £5,000 relocation bonus
- £5,000 welcome bonus (paid in increments)
Benefits
- Annual leave: Starts at 26 days, increasing to 28 days after two years of continuous service (capped at 28 days)
- Additional leave: 3.5 days (birthday, health and wellbeing, volunteering, festive celebrations)
- Service awards: £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), £600 (10 years) plus up to £500 special recognition award
- Support: Through Ofsted inspections
- Training: Options for therapeutic training qualifications
- Engagement: Days, team building, house holidays
- Support staff: Experienced team including a Deputy Manager, Seniors, and Support Workers
- MediCash: Cash back for medical and wellbeing appointments
- Group Life Assurance Scheme: 3 times your annual salary upon successful completion of probation review
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Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a position relevant to the residential care of children
- At least 2 years in a role supervising and managing staff
- NVQ Level 3 In Children and Young People's Workforce
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England)
- Achieved a “Good” or “Outstanding” grade within recent Ofsted Inspections
Why Work for Compass?
- Competitive salary with performance-related bonuses
- Supportive and reliable on-call system
- Wide range of organizational support from IT, HR, Marketing, and bespoke database systems
- Child-centred budgets and homes decorated to the highest standard
Equal Opportunity Employer
Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We have excellent internal frameworks including REACH and GRACE which all contribute towards your day-to-day job role.
Application Process
The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check.
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