Action for Children
Registered Manager
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Job title: Registered Manager
Salary
c.£49,400 per annum – Will consider more for an exceptional candidate
Location
Belper
Contract/Hours
Fixed Term/Full Time – 37 hours per week
Benefits
- Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season ticket loan available.
- Excellent training and the opportunity complete qualifications including the Level 5 Children, Young People and Families manager qualification.
- Flexible maternity, paternity, and adoption packages
- Up to 7% employer contribution and life assurance cover
- Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
- As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.
At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.
A bit about the role
Are you an existing deputy manager or team leader waiting for the opportunity to lead your own team?
As Registered Manager, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact over the next 12 months, leading a dedicated team and ensuring our young people receive high quality, therapeutic care. You'll provide strong leadership, champion positive practice and create a culture where both young people and staff feel supported to thrive.
This 12-month fixed term opportunity could be the ideal next step for an existing Deputy Manager / Team leader ready to progress into a Registered Manager role, or an existing manager looking to broaden their experience within a supportive organisation where your development and career progression are valued.
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'This is not a children’s home, but a home that belongs to its children'
What you do could make a difference
As Registered Manager, you'll take the lead in ensuring the home continues to provide outstanding care and positive outcomes for young people, supporting the team to deliver a therapeutic approach. You’ll lead on ensuring the home continues to meet the required regulatory standards, with support and guidance from your leadership team.
How you will create brighter futures
- Leading your own dynamic workforce.
- Setting the values and principles in line with national standards and Ofsted
- Prioritise psychological safety, empathy, and relationship building.
- Lead the delivery of high-quality care that achieves positive and agreed outcomes for children and young people.
- Ensure the children living with us feel physically, psychologically safe and empowered.
- Liaising with stakeholders, the community and other agencies.
Lets talk about you
We’re looking for an existing Children’s Services Registered Manager, or an ambitious Deputy Manager / Team Leader who is ready to take their next step. You’ll bring experience in children's residential care, alongside a Level 5 qualification (e.g. Diploma in Leadership and management of Residential Childcare) or be willing to work towards. You’ll understand the cultural, societal and ideological forces that shape a child’s development. You’ll have proven ability in providing a contained and fulfilling environment for staff, promoting psychological safety to build and sustain a resilient team.
Why Action for Children?
Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.
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We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.
Will you join us?
Action for Children - Driven by Love
About the Service
Willow Lodge is a warm, nurturing home providing therapeutic care for up to four young people. With two young people currently settled and thriving in the home, you'll join an established team and play a key role in preparing for and welcoming two more young people into our caring environment
How to apply
If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13672.
Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.
We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.
We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.
Want to get to know Action for Children better?
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- Action for Children Employee Benefits
- AFC Commitment Statement
- Management Competency Framework
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