Children'S Registered Manager (Residential Service)

Break Charity; North Creake; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Free, career-enhancing qualifications

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Golden hello bonus scheme

Referral scheme £1000

Pension salary sacrifice

Life assurance 3x salary

Cycle to Work

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Break Charity is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a Break Solo Children’s Home in Sheringham. The role demands strong leadership, trauma-informed practice, and partnership with families and external agencies to deliver exceptional care outcomes.

You will oversee staff development, reflective supervision, and collaboration with Break’s Therapeutic Team to support young people and ensure safe transitions. An excellent opportunity for leadership in residential care.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 childcare qualification and Leadership Level 5.
• Strong experience in children’s residential care and leadership.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic parenting.
• Commitment to a safe, stable, homely environment for children.
• Excellent partnership working with colleagues and families.
• Passion for continuous improvement and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team using Break's trauma-informed, child-centred care model.
• Provide reflective supervision, guidance and annual appraisals to staff.
• Collaborate with children, families and external agencies to secure outcomes for each child.
• Work with Break’s Therapeutic Team to embed trauma-informed care and access clinical supervision.
• Support smooth transitions for young people leaving care with Staying Connected service.
• Contribute to Break’s strategy and learning and development opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Trauma-informed practice

Partnership working

Staff development

Education

Diploma Level 3 in Childcare

Leadership Level 5

Job description

Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home

Salary: £43,476 – £45,107 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)

Max job rate: £46,709 (performance related)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Based: Sheringham, Norfolk

About the role:

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Registered Children’s Manager to lead one of our Residential homes in Sheringham. This role would also suit a highly experienced Children’s Deputy Manager ready to take the next step in their career.

As the Registered Manager of one of our Break Solo Children’s Home you will:

• Lead and develop a team using your experience and Break’s model of trauma-informed, child-centred care that underpins everything we do.
• Provide effective support to staff, including reflective supervision, guidance and annual appraisals, using Break’s extensive specialist workforce training programmes to grow and develop your team.
• Work in partnership with children and young people, their families and friends, other colleagues and external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for each child.
• Collaborate with Break’s Therapeutic Team who provide advice, tools and support to embed trauma-informed nurturing care. You’ll also have the opportunity to access regular clinical supervision.
• Work collaboratively with Break’s Staying Connected service to support smooth transitions when young people leave care, benefiting from our lifelong commitment to them.
• Benefit from over 50 years of Break’s innovative practice, an experienced Head of Service, strong peer support and excellent learning and development opportunities.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in children’s residential care and leadership.
• Minimum of a relevant qualification (minimum -childcare related Diploma at Level 3) and leadership and management level 5
• A strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic parenting
• approaches.
• A commitment to creating a safe, stable, and homely environment where children feel they belong.
• Excellent partnership working with colleagues, external professionals and families.
• A passion for continuous improvement and supporting teams to deliver the highest level of care.

Why Break?

At Break, our children’s homes are more than just places to live – they are warm, welcoming environments where young people feel safe, cared for, and truly valued. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, and we’re seeking a leader who shares that belief wholeheartedly.

As a trauma-informed organisation, all our young people and employees are supported by our highly skilled therapeutic team – and our lifelong offer means that even when young people leave our care, we will always be there for them.

All of our services are rated good or outstanding and deliver great outcomes for our young people. Our ambition is to grow and build even further – creating an environment where people can develop their talent and see the difference they make. You could be part of this.

In return, we offer:

• 33 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays)
• Free, career-enhancing qualifications
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + medical cash plan
• An enhanced “golden hello” bonus scheme welcoming you to our services, to be split across 12 months (Not available to candidates referred by recruitment agencies) (Subject to conditions)
• A referral scheme offering £1000 if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break in care services.
• Enhanced sick pay and family friendly leave
• Pension salary sacrifice
• Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary
• Cycle to Work scheme, tech scheme and access to the Blue Light Card, enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services
• The opportunity to influence Break’s strategy and direction through our Staff Consultation Forum
• And many more

Additional Information

People are our biggest asset. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

The first interview will be a Safe Care/Warner style interview, followed by a formal interview if successful. An enhanced DBS check is required for the role. This will be funded by Break.

To comply with OFSTED requirements, you will be asked to provide details of your full employment history.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the application or recruitment process. If there are adjustments you would like to request, please contact . We also offer reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

All prospective employees must provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK as per UKVI guidelines. Further details will be provided if you are invited to interview.