Children'S Home Manager

Bright Selection Ltd; Redhill; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

25 days annual leave

Healthcare benefits

Pension scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Blue Light Card

Awards and recognition

Training and progression opportunities

Job summary

Bright Selection Ltd is recruiting an experienced Registered Manager for a four‑bed children’s residential home. You will lead daily operations, maintain an Ofsted Good rating and drive safeguarding and regulatory compliance.

You will manage staff, oversee care planning and outcomes for young people, and handle budgets, rotas, recruitment and quality assurance with regional support available.

Qualifications

• Three years’ experience as a Registered Manager in children’s residential care.
• Service rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
• Experience supporting children with learning disabilities.
• Strong safeguarding and regulatory knowledge.
• Level 5 Leadership and Management or Level 3/4 CYPP/Residential Childcare required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of the home.
• Maintain Good Ofsted rating and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure safeguarding and regulatory compliance.
• Lead, develop and support the staff team.
• Oversee personalised care planning and outcomes for young people.
• Manage budgets, rotas, recruitment and quality assurance.
• Collaborate with regional management and therapeutic services.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Safeguarding

Regulatory knowledge

People management

Education

Level 5 Leadership and Management

Level 3/4 Children and Young People’s Workforce/Residential Childcare

Job description

Bright Selection is recruiting for an experienced Registered Manager to join a four-bed children’s residential home supporting young people affected by complex trauma and exploitation risks.

The home is fully occupied, rated Good by Ofsted and has no current operational concerns. This is an opportunity to take over a settled home and continue building on its strong foundations while maintaining high standards of care, safeguarding and regulatory compliance.

The role will include:

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the home
• Maintaining the home’s Good Ofsted rating and driving continued improvement
• Ensuring robust safeguarding and regulatory compliance
• Leading, developing and supporting the established staff team
• Overseeing personalised care planning and positive outcomes for young people
• Managing budgets, rotas, recruitment and quality assurance
• Working closely with regional management and therapeutic services

Essential requirements:

• At least three years’ experience as a Registered Manager within children’s residential care
• A successful history of managing a service rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted
• Experience supporting children with learning disabilities
• Strong safeguarding and regulatory knowledge
• Level 5 Leadership and Management or Level 3/4 Children and Young People’s Workforce/Residential Childcare
• A consistent and child-focused leadership approach

The role is predominantly Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, although flexibility will be required according to the needs of the home. There is a shared local on-call rota, approximately one week in every six to eight weeks, with regional management support available.

Benefits include:

• Performance-related bonus of up to £16,000
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional leave for your birthday, volunteering, health and wellbeing, and festive shopping
• Medicash healthcare benefits and therapeutic support
• Pension scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Awards and recognition
• Training and career progression opportunities

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and successful service with an established team, strong regional support and opportunities for future progression.