Job Role: Children's Home Registered Manager
Location: London (NW1 - Existing Home Reopening)
Salary: £52,000 basic, with potential earnings up to £58,600 including bonuses
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 40 hours per week (flexible rota including evenings, weekends and occasional nights)
Role Overview
We are recruiting an experienced and resilient Children's Home Registered Manager to lead a 3-bed EBD children's home in London, supporting young people aged 11-17.
This is an excellent opportunity for either an established Registered Manager or a strong Deputy Manager ready for progression, with a proven leadership track record within children's residential services. As Children's Home Registered Manager, you will hold full responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the home, including care quality, safeguarding, compliance and staff leadership.
You will lead from the front, embedding a strong, child-centred culture while ensuring the service consistently meets regulatory standards and delivers positive outcomes for young people.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Home Management
- Act as the appointed Children's Home Registered Manager for the service
- Hold full operational and strategic responsibility for the home
- Ensure staffing levels, rotas and on-call arrangements meet the needs of the children
- Maintain full compliance with Children's Homes Regulations and Ofsted requirements
- Lead on Ofsted inspections, monitoring visits and post-inspection action planning
Care Quality & Safeguarding
- Ensure high-quality, child-focused care is delivered consistently
- Promote a safe, structured and nurturing living environment
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and young people
- Ensure care plans are implemented effectively and reviewed regularly
- Work closely with external professionals including social workers, education and health services
Staff Leadership & Development
- Recruit, manage, supervise and develop the residential staff team
- Deliver effective supervision, appraisals and performance management
- Promote strong practice, accountability and consistency across the team
- Manage conduct, disciplinary and capability matters where required
- Maintain a positive, motivated and stable workforce
Compliance, Administration & Quality
- Maintain accurate records, reports and audits in line with regulatory requirements
- Ensure safeguarding procedures and risk management processes are embedded
- Manage budgets and resources efficiently
- Drive continuous improvement and quality across the service
Essential Criteria
- Experience working within Children's Residential Homes
- Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a senior role (Deputy Manager or above)
- Proven leadership experience managing staff teams within residential childcare
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Children's Homes Regulations
- Ofsted frameworks and expectations
- Safeguarding and statutory guidance
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Hold or be working towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
- Evidence of contributing to Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to take full responsibility for rota planning and staffing cover
- Commutable distance to the home
- Willingness to travel for interviews and managers' meetings
- Any disciplinaries or failed fit person decisions must be declared
Desirable Criteria
- Experience as a Registered Manager within an EBD setting
- Strong Deputy Manager looking to step into a Registered Manager role
- Consistent inspection history rated Good or Outstanding
Salary & Benefits
- £52,000 basic salary, rising to £58,600 with bonuses
- Ofsted bonuses:
- £3,000 for Outstanding
- £1,500 for Good
- Occupancy bonus: £300 per month at full occupancy
- Car allowance: £3,000 per annum or company car (£5,400 value)
- Annual leave: 32 days including Bank Holidays
- Increasing by one additional day per year for the first 3 years
- Workplace pension scheme
- Mobile phone provided
- Local parking permit
- On-call included within salary and shared appropriately
Additional Information
- Ofsted rating currently N/A (home reopening)
- Six-month probationary period
- Three months' notice period (outside of disciplinary matters)
- Role subject to statutory checks and Ofsted approval