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Registered Manager Children’s Residential Home
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Registered Manager Children's Residential Home - Salary up to £70,000
Are you a dedicated, experienced leader passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? We're seeking a Registered Manager to open, establish and lead a 5 bedded service located in Lewisham, South East London for children aged 8-17 years.
This will be an Ofsted-regulated children's residential home, ensuring the highest standards of care, safeguarding, and development for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as well as emotional, behavioural, and complex needs.
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum
About the Role:
As the Registered Manager, reporting to the Responsible Individual/ Director of Care Quality & Governance, you will:
- Provide confident, trauma-informed leadership to staff team and young people.
- Create a safe and supportive environment that promotes emotional, social and educational development for each child.
- Recruit, induct and retain a high-quality staff team with the necessary skills and values for working with vulnerable children.
- Oversee staffing, training, supervisions, appraisals and professional development.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and emotional resilience.
- Lead the home's strategic planning, setting objectives and measurable outcomes in line with organisational and regulatory expectations.
- Maintain an up-to-date Statement of Purpose and ensure all operations reflect its aims and values.
- Ensure full compliance with Ofsted and the Children's Homes Regulations.
- Lead safeguarding efforts as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) including response to disclosures, incidents and concerns in line with Working together to Safeguard Children and in line with local authority safeguarding partnership procedures.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and emotional resilience.
- Manage budgets, audits, inspections, and operational processes.
- Build effective partnerships with families, professionals, and external agencies.
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About You:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a residential childcare setting with 2+ years at supervisory/Deputy/management level.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Children's Home Regulations and therapeutic care.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience supporting children with trauma, challenging behaviour, and complex needs.
- Full UK driving licence is desirable.
- Flexibility to be part of the on-call rota (some evenings/weekends).
- Knowledge of SEND and multi-agency working.
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What we offer 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
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If you are a Registered Children's Home Manager ready for your next challenge and this sounds like the role for you, please apply online today.
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