Children's Dual Registered Manager

Surrey County Council; England; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Authority in Walton-on-Thames is seeking a Children's Dual Registered Manager. As the Resource Manager, you will lead teams in dual registered children's homes, ensuring compliance with childcare regulations. Ideal candidates will have a Level 5 Diploma and significant management experience, as well as the ability to foster trusting relationships. This role offers a starting salary of £61,784 and generous benefits, including annual leave and pension.

Benefits

26 days' holiday

Option to buy additional leave

Local government pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing discounts

Relocation bonus up to £8,000

Qualifications

• Track record of managing Good and Outstanding homes.
• In-depth knowledge of statutory childcare services.
• At least 2 years of experience in children's residential care within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the teams across dual registered children's homes.
• Create a homely environment supporting positive outcomes for children.
• Build trust with children, young people, and team members.

Skills

Leadership

Resilience

Relationship building

Childcare knowledge

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

• Title: Children's Dual Registered Manager
• Reference: SCC/TP/288898/4124
• Positions: 1
• Category: Care - Children and Young People
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 36 hours per week
• Posted on: 7 November 2025
• Location: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (Elmbridge)

Description

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

The starting salary for this role is £61,784 per annum for working 36 hours per week.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our residential leadership team as the Resource Manager for our two dual registered children's homes located in Walton-on-Thames- Elmbridge

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents
• Relocation bonus of up to £8,000 to ease your move to Surrey- we're eager to chat with anyone considering a move to take up this opportunity

About Us

Surrey County Council is currently the 7th largest Local Authority (LA) provider of in-house children's homes and we are set to become the largest LA residential provider of homes based on our ambitious additional £30 million capital investment.

We take our Corporate Parenting responsibilities seriously and placement sufficiency across our residential provision is a key part of that. Our commitment is to provide the right care in the right place at the right time, to help children in our care achieve the best outcomes. Wherever possible we want our children looked after to live in Surrey in line with our Surrey Homes for Surrey Children ambition.

Our homes support and work with a wide range of young people from 11-18 years, particularly those experiencing mental health issues. As a Resource Manager you will lead the teams across both homes carrying dual registration responsibility.

About the Role

Your strong leadership abilities, passion, and motivation for running your home will shine through to your team, children and young people. You will have a practical understanding of the Children's Homes Regulations and the Ofsted inspection framework, using your previous experience as a Registered Manager and abilities around these to manage your home safely and effectively.

Your approach will be strength based, individualised and trauma informed, and will be underpinned by effective assessment and risk management skills. You will work collaboratively with your team to create a homely and caring environment that supports children and young people to achieve positive outcomes through creative and innovative engagement and activities.

Your team will be your biggest asset and their input into the homes, under your expert guidance and leadership, will create the conditions for success and an inclusive culture where members and children and young people feel welcomed, valued and supported.

Building trust with the team and your children and young people will be key to this role and this will run through all you do, from any direct work with children and young people, to supervision with your team, career conversations, regular feedback sessions and working with key stakeholders across the home and our residential services in Surrey.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours :

• A track record of managing Good and Outstanding homes
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent
• In depth knowledge of delivering statutory childcare services with, at least 2 years' experience within children's residential care, within the last 5 years
• Proven leadership and managerial skills in a social care or health setting
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships built on trust in sometimes challenging situations
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work- no two days in our homes are ever the same!

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and respond to the following 4 questions:

• What has motivated you to apply for this Resource Manager role with Surrey?
• Working in residential provision can be challenging but rewarding. How do you manage your own resilience when things get tough?
• Please tell us about the safeguarding experience you have around regulation, governance and compliance in relation to providing children's residential services.
• What leadership qualities do you have that you could bring to this role? Please tell us about a time when you provided effective leadership.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and our residential colleagues will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel as required. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills, or any barriers to employment. To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please email [e-mail] who will be able to facilitate setting this up.

The job advert closes at 23:59 onSunday the 16th of November with interviews to follow.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Working in our homes represents a unique opportunity to support our children and young people with their everyday lives. To do this safely you will be asked to tell us about any allergies you have that may need to be reasonably managed to ensure your safety and wellbeing with minimal impact to the children and young people we care for.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.