Children's Home Manager - Percival

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's residential service is seeking a compassionate and driven Children's Home Manager to lead two nurturing homes for children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. This role involves building strong relationships, managing a dedicated team, and ensuring the highest standards of care, all while fostering a supportive environment for both staff and children. Candidates should possess relevant leadership experience and qualifications, and be committed to trauma-informed practices.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Access to training and development pathways

Qualifications

• Management or supervisory experience in children's residential care.
• Experience relevant to supported accommodation within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team to provide best care for children.
• Ensure all safeguarding and regulatory standards are met.
• Collaborate with multi-agency teams for tailored support.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Leadership

Conflict management

Trauma-informed practice

Communication

Education

Diploma 3 in Residential Child Care

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker,

Salary: Starting Salary is £44,711 (Level one) rising to a maximum of £47,754 (Level 4) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location:A location within the city boundary

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Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

Are you ready to lead with compassion, resilience, and purpose? Do you believe thatevery child-no matter their start in life-deserves safety, love, and a future full of possibility?

We're looking for aChildren's Home Manager to take the reins of two small, nurturing 2-bedded homes supporting children and young people withEmotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD). These are not just buildings; they are sanctuaries-safe, supportive spaces where trust is built, voices are heard, and healing begins.

What We Offer:

• The rare chance toshape two beautiful homes from the inside out-building not just teams and routines, but culture and belonging.
• A leadership role where youremotional intelligence is your greatest asset-a chance to lead by example, inspire your staff, and help young people navigate their most important years.
• Ongoing support from a values-driven leadership team who putchild-centred practiceabove all else.
• Tailored training, clinical input, and development pathways-because we want to grow our leaders as much as we grow our children.

WhatWe're Looking For:

• A leader who knows thatbehaviour is communication, and who can listen beyond the noise.
• Diploma three in Residential Child Care
• Experience in residential childcare, ideally with a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (or working towards it).
• A calm, confident presence-someone who can hold the space when emotions runhigh and bring structure without losing humanity.
• A commitment to trauma-informed practice and safeguarding.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and motivating a team to provide the best care and support for children and young people in our service, withassistance of two assistant managers.
• Ensuring that all safeguarding, regulatory, and service standards are met to the highest level.
• Building strong, supportive relationships with children and young people to help them achieve their full potential.
• Working collaboratively with multi-agency teams to develop tailored support plans.
• Managing resources efficiently to deliver a safe, nurturing environment.

You will be part of a very experienced, supportive, and dynamic team of managers within our Children's residential service, whose homes are consistently either Good or Outstanding

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Management or supervisory experience
• Experience in a position relevant to children's residential/supported accommodation within the last 5 years.
• Experience of handling conflict and managing sensitive issues to achieve positive outcomes.
• The ability to lead a team celebrating success and challenge and improvepoor performance.

Knowledge of relevant legislation and the DFE Supported Accommodation standards and regulation

Why This Role Matters:

In a world that often misunderstands or overlooks them, our young people need advocates. Champions. Role models. They needyou.
These homes are small bydesign, because real relationships happen one moment at a time. And in your role,you'll create an environment where those moments matter-every single day.

Ready to lead a home, and change a life?
Applynow, and take the next bold step in your care journey.

-This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.

-A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

-The role requires you to participate in the on call rota.

You can find the Job Description here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Kay Sutt, Service Manager for Children's Residential by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 10.07.25

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:To be confirmed

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