Childrens Home Registered Manager

Service Care; Kirkheaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care is recruiting a Registered Manager to lead a children's residential service in Huddersfield. This hands-on leadership role focuses on culture, people and standards to ensure high‑quality care for looked‑after children.

You will manage day-to-day operations, develop the staff team, uphold safeguarding, ensure regulatory compliance and work with partner professionals to monitor outcomes and care plans.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a children’s residential service is essential.
• Strong leadership and management capabilities are required.
• Excellent communication skills and safeguarding knowledge are mandatory.
• A child-centred approach to care is essential.
• Ability to collaborate with professionals and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day running of the home.
• Leading and developing the staff team.
• Ensuring children receive safe, consistent and nurturing care.
• Maintaining strong safeguarding practice.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Working with professionals involved in children's care.
• Monitoring outcomes and care planning.
• Supporting staff through supervision and development.
• Maintaining excellent records and standards throughout the service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safeguarding

People management

Child-centered care

Job description

Registered Manager – Huddersfield (HD5) Role: Registered Manager – Children's Residential Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire – HD5

We are recruiting for an experienced Registered Manager to lead a children's residential service in Huddersfield. This is a hands‑on leadership position for someone who understands that excellent residential care comes from having the right culture, the right people and the right standards.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day‑to‑day running of the home.
• Leading and developing the staff team.
• Ensuring children receive safe, consistent and nurturing care.
• Maintaining strong safeguarding practice.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
• Working with professionals involved in children's care.
• Monitoring outcomes and care planning.
• Supporting staff through supervision and development.
• Maintaining excellent records and standards throughout the service.

You'll need:

• Children's residential care experience.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A thorough understanding of safeguarding.
• A child‑centred approach to care.