Children's Home Registered Manager

Agincare; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Company pension scheme

Blue Light discounts

Early pay on demand

Job summary

Agincare is seeking an Ofsted-registered Manager to lead a brand-new children’s LD residential home in Ipswich. You will oversee day-to-day operations, guide a team of Support Workers, and ensure outstanding care within regulatory standards.

The role focuses on establishing robust care plans, safeguarding, and embedding best practices from the outset to support children and young people with complex needs. A competitive package and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years experience in children's residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation in children's services.
• Experience planning and implementing care plans and maintaining documentation to a high standard in line with Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Experience supporting children and young people with learning disabilities who may display complex behaviours.
• Experience leading Ofsted home inspections.
• Desirable: Experience opening or developing new services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support teams of Support Workers and Senior Support Workers across the home.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the children's residential home.
• Ensure high-quality care delivery and regulatory compliance across Ofsted inspections.
• Develop and embed best practices across the home from the outset.
• Act as corporate parent to the children in our care.

Skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Ofsted regulations knowledge

People leadership

Care planning

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England)

Job description

Children's Home Registered Manager

Date Posted: 2026-09-16T00:50:58

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, GB, IP1 1

Application Deadline: 2026-10-19T03:23:47.717

Job Description

Package Description: We have an exciting opportunity within our brand new not-for-profit Childrens Services Residential Home in York. This service is a need-led childrens LD residential home, and we are now looking for an Ofsted Registered Manager to lead and develop the provision, setting the stage for a truly impactful service. The successful applicant will lead, manage and support teams of Support Workers and Senior Support Workers across the home, while acting as a corporate parent to the children we care for, helping, supporting and ensuring they thrive in their day-to-day lives.

About the Role

As the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our childrens residential home located in York, supporting children and young people with learning disabilities (LD) and other additional complex needs. As an experienced manager, you will confidently lead and support dedicated teams, fostering a safe, positive, and inclusive environment where children and staff can thrive. You will play a key role in establishing and developing this new service, ensuring high-quality care delivery while maintaining full compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and embed best practice across this home from the outset, ensuring outstanding outcomes for the children and young people we support.

What You Need to Be Successful in This Role

• Essential:


• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) (or equivalent).


• Minimum of 3 years experience in childrens residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.


• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation in childrens services.


• Experience in planning and implementing care plans and maintaining documentation to a high standard in line with Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.


• Experience supporting children and young people with learning disabilities who may display complex behaviours.


• Experience leading Ofsted home inspections.


• Desirable: Experience opening or developing new services is advantageous.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to earn a discretionary bonus


• A referral scheme that could earn you up to £1,000


• Career development opportunities


• A variety of employee benefits including Blue Light discounts, early pay on demand, and a company pension scheme.

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are also proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our Adult care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission, and Childrens services are regulated by Ofsted.

Please note: This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings (including those regarded as spent) must be declared, subject to DBS filtering rules. This role is also subject to enhanced DBS checks and comprehensive vetting procedures in line with safer recruitment standards. We believe in building teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Equal opportunities are at the heart of everything we do.