Children's Home Manager - Therapeutic Care Lead

After Care (NW) Limited; Sefton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

After Care (NW) Limited in Southport, UK, is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a children’s home on-site. The role focuses on safeguarding, care quality, regulatory compliance, and maintaining a child-centered, therapeutic environment.

You will supervise staff, manage rotas and admissions, oversee care planning, and ensure accurate records. The post requires collaboration with families, external professionals, and regulators to secure positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience managing residential children’s services with safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.
• Proven leadership and people-management skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative abilities, incl. care planning and rota management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with families, professionals, and authorities.
• Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations and Ofsted requirements.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (or willingness to work towards).
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Ability to work flexibly, including on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop staff and run team meetings.
• Manage rotas and admissions/transitions.
• Oversee care planning and ensure therapeutic approaches are implemented.
• Maintain accurate records and reports.
• Work with external agencies and attend meetings.
• Manage budgets and resources and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership & People Management

Safeguarding

Therapeutic care

Team development

Communication skills

Organizational abilities

Regulatory knowledge

On-call resilience

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children & Young People’s Services

Job description

After Care (NW) Limited in Southport, UK, is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a children’s home on-site. The role focuses on safeguarding, care quality, regulatory compliance, and maintaining a child-centered, therapeutic environment.

You will supervise staff, manage rotas and admissions, oversee care planning, and ensure accurate records. The post requires collaboration with families, external professionals, and regulators to secure positive outcomes.