Children's Home Senior Service Manager

Compass Community Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package up to £5,000

Performance bonuses

Holiday entitlement 224–248 hours

MediCash medical & wellbeing cashback

Group Life Assurance

Job summary

Compass Community Limited is seeking a Senior Registered Manager to oversee specialist Learning Disability residential homes in the Midlands. You will provide hands‑on leadership, shaping high‑quality services and driving best practices across the region.

You’ll support fellow managers, ensure safeguarding and regulatory compliance, and balance strategic oversight with day‑to‑day operations to deliver excellent outcomes for children and young people in our care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in residential care of children.
• At least 2 years in a role supervising and managing staff.
• NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People's Workforce.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England).
• Has achieved a Good or Outstanding grade in recent Ofsted inspections.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a group of specialist Learning Disability residential homes.
• Provide leadership, guidance and support across multiple services in the region.
• Shape high‑quality services, drive best practice and outcomes for children.
• Maintain safeguarding, regulatory compliance and day‑to‑day operations.
• Support fellow managers and liaise with senior leaders to ensure strategy execution.

Skills

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Safeguarding

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People's Workforce

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

Job description

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fixing what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.

At Compass Community, we're looking for an experienced and passionate leader who knows how to create environments where children and young people can truly thrive.

As part of our continued growth across the Midlands, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Registered Manager to oversee some of our specialist Learning Disability residential homes while providing leadership, guidance and support across a group of services within the region.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an established Registered Manager ready to take the next step in their career, combining hands‑on leadership with wider operational influence. You'll play a key role in shaping high‑quality services, supporting fellow managers, driving best practice and ensuring exceptional outcomes for the children and young people in our care.

Working closely with senior leaders, you'll provide strategic oversight while remaining connected to day‑to‑day operations, helping to maintain the highest standards of care, safeguarding and regulatory compliance across your own home and the wider service network.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Has a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a position relevant to the residential care of children.
• At least 2 years in a role supervising and managing staff.
• Has their NVQ Level 3 In Children and Young People's Workforce.
• Has their Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England).
• Has achieved a “Good” or “Outstanding” grade within recent Ofsted Inspections.

What makes Compass different?

• A designated psychologist within each homes and community.
• A dedicated education service.
• Industry‑leading training and support with renowned psychologists.
• Direct therapeutic work with children.
• A member of Community of Communities.
• Child‑centred budgets and homes decorated to the highest standard.
• Supportive and reliable on‑call system.
• A wide range of organisational support from IT, HR and Marketing and bespoke database systems, giving you the time to do what is important within your home.

Why work for Compass?

• A competitive salary which includes a range of performance‑related bonuses.
• Up to £5,000 relocation package if you relocate in order to take this role.
• 224 hours holiday, gradually increasing to 248 hours after 4 years of working with us.
• Receive an additional 3.5 days of leave (one for your birthday, one for health and wellbeing, one to volunteer and a half day for festive celebrations).
• Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• Receive support through your Ofsted inspections.
• Training options for Level 7 and therapeutic training qualifications.
• Engagement days, individual team building and house holidays.
• An experienced staff team of your choice with a Deputy Manager, Seniors and Support Workers.
• With MediCash, receive cash back for medical and wellbeing appointments such as dental treatment/check‑ups, optical care, physiotherapy and more.
• Group Life Assurance Scheme: upon successful completion of you probation review, 3 times your annual salary will be provided to your designated beneficiary, should you die whilst employed at Compass.

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We have excellent internal frameworks including REACH and GRACE which all contribute towards your day‑to‑day job role.

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