RJS RESOURCING LTD
Registered Manager - Children's Home
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Registered Manager – Therapeutic Children's Homes
Location: Camberley, Surrey
Salary: Circa £65,000 per annum
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced and values-driven Registered Manager to join a highly respected therapeutic children’s care provider. This unique role spans responsibility for two children’s homes, offering the chance to lead services dedicated to healing, recovery, and life-changing outcomes for children affected by trauma.
This organisation thrives on creating nurturing, relationship-led environments where children are supported to feel safe, valued, and empowered. Their approach is rooted in therapeutic practice, compassion, and a belief that every child deserves opportunities to thrive.
The Role
As the Registered Manager, you will:
- Hold overall responsibility for the effective operation of two children’s homes
- Ensure full compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards
- Lead and embed a therapeutic, trauma-informed culture across the service
- Oversee safeguarding practice, including notifications, investigations, and escalations
- Manage, support, supervise, and develop staff teams to the highest standards
- Lead on quality assurance, audits, and continuous service improvement
- Oversee care planning, ensuring children’s voices remain central
- Manage Budgets and resources effectively for sustainability and value
- Develop strong relationships with local authorities, families, education providers, and partner agencies
- Drive positive outcomes for children across education, wellbeing, independence, and emotional development
- Ensure services remain inspection-ready and aim for Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
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About You
We seek candidates with:
- A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (or equivalent)
- A relevant degree-level qualification
- Minimum two years’ experience in children’s residential care
- At least one year in a leadership or management role
- A strong understanding of Ofsted regulations, safeguarding, and children’s residential legislation
- Experience managing budgets, quality assurance, and service development
- A genuine passion for therapeutic and trauma-informed care
- Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
- A creative, resilient, and child-centred approach
- A full UK driving licence
- Enhanced DBS clearance
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Experience with attachment-based or therapeutic approaches would be advantageous.
What’s On Offer?
- Salary: Circa £65,000 per annum
- 33 days’ annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Ethical workplace pension scheme
- Structured training and professional development
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Comprehensive wellbeing package, including:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Online GP access
- Counselling support
- Health benefits
- Retail discounts
- Coaching, personal supervision, and leadership development support
- Bespoke reward and recognition programme (post-probation)
- Career progression within a growing organisation
Additionally, the role offers home-cooked meals, endless tea, fresh fruit, and a supportive team culture.
If you are an experienced Registered Manager committed to transforming children’s lives beyond basic care, this opportunity aligns perfectly with your purpose. Apply now and help create homes that foster healing, growth, and resilience.
At RJS Resourcing, we support values-led organisations across the UK. While this role may not be a perfect fit for you, we’d love to discuss other vacancies in children’s residential care.
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