Children's Residential Manager

Jupiter Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Aut enrolment workplace pension

Pension

DBS renewal and professional costs

Job summary

Jupiter Recruitment is assisting a brand-new children’s residential service in central Birmingham to recruit a Registered Children’s Home Manager. This therapy-based home requires an experienced leader to drive pre-registration to full commissioning and beyond.

You will lead day-to-day care, ensure QA across Ofsted standards, manage inspections, and maintain SCR compliance. The role requires safeguarding expertise and a Level 5 Diploma, with a 37.5-hour week and a salary of £60,000–£65,000 plus

Qualifications

• Experience as registered manager in children's residential care.
• 2+ years in a supervisory/management role within children's care services.
• Experience opening or re-registering a new home.
• Ofsted track record in children's homes.
• Experience in homes rated Good or Outstanding at last inspection.
• Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted Quality Standards.
• Level 5 Diploma (or enrolling with completion within 12 months).

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day care, supervision, and QA across Ofsted Quality Standards.
• Prepare for and lead interim and full inspections; drive continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate lived knowledge of policies, staffing model, and quality standards.
• Address Ofsted conditions or minor works promptly.
• Maintain the SCR for all staff and key persons.
• Deliver induction and training: safeguarding, trauma-informed care, behaviour support, first aid.
• Oversee premises fit-out, fire safety, and room-by-room compliance.
• Procure furniture, equipment, medication storage, and Ofsted-ready IT/records systems.

Skills

Quality assurance

Staff supervision

Safeguarding

Trauma-informed care

Training delivery

Fire safety

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed Registered Children's Home Manager to manage a brand new small children's residential service based in central Birmingham, West Midlands area. You will be working for an exciting brand new care provider.

This is therapy based children's residential care home seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead the home from pre-registration through to full commissioning and beyond

As the Manager your key responsibilities include:

• Lead day-to-day care, supervision, and quality assurance across all 9 Ofsted Quality Standards
• Prepare for and lead interim and full inspections; drive continuous improvement
• Demonstrate lived knowledge of all policies, staffing model, and quality standards
• Address any conditions or minor works identified by Ofsted promptly
• Maintain the Single Central Record (SCR) for all staff and key persons
• Deliver induction and training: safeguarding, trauma-informed care, behaviour support, first aid
• Oversee premises fit-out, fire safety, and room-by-room compliance against the Statement of Purpose
• Procure furniture, equipment, medication storage, and Ofsted-ready IT/records systems

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Experience in children's residential care as a registered manager
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory or management role within children care services
• Experience opening or re-registering a new home
• Ofsted track record
• Employed in at least one home rated Good or Outstanding at last inspection
• Experience of pre-registration inspection process
• Sound understanding of Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted Quality Standards

To be considered for this position you must hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and management for residential childcare or enrolled with completion within 12 months of appointment

The successful Manager will receive an excellent salary of £60,000 - £65,000 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) plus birthday leave
• Auto-enrolment workplace pension
• Pension
• Paid DBS renewal and professional registration costs
• Funded continuous professional development (CPD)
• Laptop and mobile phone for on-call / supervisory duties
• Employee assistance programme

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