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Registered Service Manager (Children’s Care Home), NFP PEOPLE
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Registered Manager – Children’s Care Home
Location: Reading
Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
We are seeking a passionate, experienced, and driven Registered Manager to lead our new children's residential care home. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of care, safeguarding, and support for vulnerable children and young people aged 8–17 with emotional and behavioural needs.
As the Registered Manager, you will be Ofsted-registered and play a vital role in setting the home’s culture, recruiting and training staff, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and develop a team to deliver outstanding care and support.
- Ensure the home meets all Ofsted regulations and achieves a minimum “Good” rating.
- Create a safe, nurturing, and stable environment for children.
- Oversee care planning, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.
- Manage budgets, staffing rotas, and operational procedures.
- Liaise with local authorities, schools, and health professionals.
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Qualifications
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or working towards).
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a management role within a children’s residential setting.
- Sound understanding of relevant legislation: Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, Safeguarding, and Ofsted requirements.
- Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one).
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
Why apply?
You will be joining an organisation’s mission is to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of children and young people in our care. The team is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and stable environment where each child can thrive, develop, and reach their full potential.
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An organisation whose approach is underpinned by the core values of fairness, openness, integrity, and accountability, which guide every aspect of our service. We work collaboratively with professionals, families, and external agencies to ensure a consistent and high standard of care.
- Work with a supportive leadership team that values your expertise
- Opportunity to make a real difference in children's lives and influence care standards
- Structured onboarding programme
- Comprehensive training programmes
- Competitive salary and performance-based progression
- Full autonomy with the backing of an ambitious provider.
Not For Profit People are recruiting on behalf of this organisation, to discuss this role in more detail please contact Hannah at Not For Profit People.
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