Job Role: Children's Home Registered Manager
Location: Nottingham (NG23 - New 4-Bed Home)
Salary: £54,080 basic, with potential earnings up to £64,280 including bonuses
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 39 hours per week (including rota-based evenings, weekends and sleep-ins)
Role Overview
We are recruiting an experienced and driven Children's Home Registered Manager to lead a brand-new 4-bed residential children's home in Nottingham, supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties in a mixed-gender EBD setting.
This role presents an excellent opportunity for either an established Registered Manager or a strong Deputy Manager ready for progression, with a proven leadership background within children's residential services. As Children's Home Registered Manager, you will hold full accountability for the day-to-day management of the home, from registration through to inspection, ensuring high-quality, child-centred care and full regulatory compliance.
You will lead and develop a dedicated care team, embed robust safeguarding practice, and create a stable, supportive environment where young people can build emotional resilience and achieve positive outcomes.
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
- Lead the service through Ofsted opening and registration
- Ensure ongoing inspection readiness and regulatory compliance
- Ensure staffing levels, rotas and on-call arrangements meet service needs
- Oversee admissions and discharges in line with placement planning
Care Quality & Safeguarding
- Ensure high-quality, outcome-focused care is delivered consistently
- Promote the rights, welfare and safeguarding of all young people
- Ensure care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support strategies are implemented effectively
- Maintain full compliance with:
- Children's Homes Regulations
- SCCIF and Ofsted standards
- Safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
- Work collaboratively with social workers, commissioners, education and health professionals
Staff Leadership & Development
- Recruit, induct, supervise and appraise the residential staff team
- Ensure mandatory training and continuous professional development requirements are met
- Provide strong leadership and consistent practice direction
- Manage performance, grievances and disciplinary matters where required
- Foster a resilient, values-led team culture
Compliance, Administration & Resources
- Maintain accurate records and reporting systems for young people and staff
- Prepare management information and statutory returns
- Monitor budgets and ensure financial targets are achieved
- Ensure the home environment, premises and equipment are safe, compliant and well maintained
- Participate in management forums and contribute to service development
- Take part in the on-call rota as required
Essential Criteria
- Experience working within Children's Residential Homes
- Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a senior role (Deputy Manager or above)
- Proven experience leading and managing staff teams
- Strong knowledge of:
- Children's Homes Regulations
- SCCIF and Ofsted inspection frameworks
- Safeguarding and child protection procedures
- 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
- Ability to manage challenging behaviour with emotional resilience
- Excellent written, verbal and report-writing skills
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
- Full UK driving licence and access to suitable transport
- Willingness to travel for interviews and managers' meetings
- Commutable distance to the home
- Any disciplinaries or failed fit person decisions must be declared
- Salary expectations aligned with the advertised package
Desirable Criteria
- Experience as a Registered Manager within an EBD setting
- Strong Deputy Manager ready to progress into a Registered Manager role
- Experience opening or registering a new children's home
- Consistent Ofsted inspection history rated Good or Outstanding
Salary & Benefits
- £54,080 basic salary, rising to £64,280 with bonuses
- Ofsted bonus: £3,000 for an Outstanding inspection
- Occupancy bonus: £600 per month at full occupancy
- On-call payments: £25 weekday / £35 weekend
- Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme in line with government guidance
- Petrol allowance for business travel (business insurance required)
Additional Information
- Ofsted rating currently N/A - home requires opening and registration
- 39 hours per week, including sleep-in duties as required by rota
- Some office-based days required to support administrative duties
- Role subject to statutory checks and Ofsted approval