Childrens Home Manager - Gretton House - (NEW HOME)

Shaw Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ofsted bonus scheme

Enhanced family-friendly leave

Cycle to work

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

Homes2Inspire, part of the Shaw Trust Group, invites a Registered Children's Home Manager to open and lead Gretton House, a new 3-bed specialist home for exploited children. You will shape culture, recruit a brand-new staff team, and drive safeguarding and trauma-informed practice from day one.

The role requires leadership in a high-stakes environment, safeguarding expertise, and the ability to build partnerships with agencies while delivering positive outcomes for young people.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within children's residential care, including leadership and management responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, criminal and sexual exploitation.
• The resilience to manage a demanding but highly rewarding service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a specialist residential service supporting 3 young people with complex needs.
• Ensure outstanding standards of care, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and inspire a resilient, high-performing team that embodies Homes2Inspire values.
• Promote therapeutic, trauma-informed practice throughout the service.
• Work collaboratively across a supportive cluster of homes, sharing expertise and best practice.
• Build positive relationships with external agencies, commissioners, and stakeholders.
• Monitor quality, outcomes, and service performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead on recruitment, development, supervision, and performance management of staff.
• Manage budgets, resources, and occupancy effectively.
• Create a nurturing environment where children and young people can flourish.

Education

QCF level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Registered Children's Home Manager | New Specialist Home Opening July 2027

Employer: Homes2Inspire (part of Shaw Trust Group)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent, 40 hours per week

Salary: £55,162 - £58,523 plus Ofsted bonus potential, plus company benefits

Sector: Childrens Home – specialising in criminal and sexual exploitation

Location: Gretton, Near Corby, Northamptonshire, opening July 2027.

An exciting opportunity to open and lead a brand-new specialist children's home, shaping the culture, team, and future of a service designed to support children who have experienced exploitation and trauma.

About Homes2Inspire

Homes2inspire, are part of Shaw Trust Group, a charity dedicated to transforming lives across the UK.

Since opening our first home in 2007, Homes2Inspire has grown to become the UK's largest charity-owned provider of residential children's homes. We support over 150 children across 54 homes and 2 semi-independent leaving care facilities and high-needs foster care provision.

With ambitious growth plans for 2026 / 2027, we are looking for expectational leaders to be part of our exiting journey.

About The Home

Gretton House is a new 3 bedded specialist children’s home, created specifically for young people who have experienced exploitation, trauma, and significant adversity.

The home will be focused on helping young people build safety, trust, resilience and positive futures by delivering specialist interventions that reduce risk, increase stability and improve long-term life outcomes.

Vacancy

As the Registered Manager, you will lead a specialist service supporting some of the most vulnerable children in the UK, creating a safe, nurturing environment, where young people can move beyond exploitation and achieve positive outcomes.

This role is more than managing a children's home. It is an opportunity to create a place of safety for vulnerable young people, helping them recover from exploitation, rebuild trust, and move toward a brighter future.

This Is a Rare Opportunity To

• Shape the home's culture, values and operating model from day one.
• Lead the Ofsted registration and home opening journey.
• Recruit, develop and inspire a brand-new staff team.
• Work with senior leaders to establish a centre of excellence for safeguarding and exploitation-informed practice.

Knowledge Required

• Experience supporting children affected by criminal exploitation, child sexual exploitation, county lines activity, missing episodes or contextual safeguarding concerns.
• Strong understanding of multi-agency safeguarding partnerships, including Police, Social Care, Education and health professionals.
• Ability to assess and manage complex risks while maintaining a child-centred approach.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a specialist residential service supporting 3 young people with complex needs.
• Ensure outstanding standards of care, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and inspire a resilient, high-performing team that embodies Homes2Inspire values.
• Promote therapeutic, trauma-informed practice throughout the service.
• Work collaboratively across a supportive cluster of homes, sharing expertise and best practice.
• Build positive relationships with external agencies, commissioners, and stakeholders.
• Monitor quality, outcomes, and service performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead on recruitment, development, supervision, and performance management of staff.
• Manage budgets, resources, and occupancy effectively.
• Create a nurturing environment where children and young people can flourish.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience within children's residential care, including leadership and management responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, criminal and sexual exploitation.
• QCF level 5 or an equivalent qualification or working towards
• Experience supporting children and young people with complex needs.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with stakeholders and external agencies.
• A commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people.
• The resilience to manage a demanding but highly rewarding service.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary £55,162 – 58,523 per annum.
• Ofsted Bonus Scheme for homes achieving Good or Outstanding inspection outcomes.
• Opportunities for progression into Operations, Quality, Regional and Specialist leadership roles.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave.
• Award and Recognition Vouchers celebrating outstanding performance and achievements
• Overtime opportunities available.
• Comprehensive training and career development pathways.
• Generous annual leave, with option to purchase 5 extra days.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellbeing support.
• Unum Healthcare - App-based access to healthcare reimbursements, mental health support, remote GP, and wellbeing perks
• Aviva Digicare - Access free healthcare services including Digital GP consultation, Annual Health Check and Mental Health Assessments
• Refer a Friend bonus.
• Discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays, plus Blue Light Card access.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Subsidised days out with young people.

Please Note

• All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire Safer Recruitment Policy.
• Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.