Childrens Registered Manager (Peterborough)

MD2 Recruitment Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MD2 Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Registered Manager to lead a new Children’s Residential Home in Peterborough. The role focuses on safeguarding, staffing a caring team and preparing the service for Ofsted registration.

You will oversee care planning, risk assessments and professional relationships, ensuring a safe, nurturing environment and high standards from day one.

Qualifications

• Experience in a management or leadership role within children's residential care.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted expectations and the Children's Homes Quality Standards.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or a relevant equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of the home for Ofsted registration and ongoing governance.
• Establish safeguarding policies and working practices.
• Recruit, support and develop a skilled staff team.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment for a child or young person.
• Oversee care planning, risk assessments and placement preparation.
• Build relationships with families, social workers and professionals.
• Manage day-to-day running once registered and operational.
• Monitor quality of care and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Management experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Registered Manager - New Children's Residential Home

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £55 - 65k

MD2 Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a client for a Registered Manager to lead a lovely new children's residential home in Peterborough.

Designed for a solo placement, this is a warm, welcoming and genuinely homely setting, offering the opportunity to build a service centred around the individual needs of one child or young person.

The home is not yet Ofsted registered.

The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing the service for registration and opening, shaping its culture, recruiting a team and establishing high standards of care from the outset.

The role

• Lead the preparation of the home for Ofsted registration, working closely with the provider and Responsible Individual.
• Establish effective policies, safeguarding procedures and working practices.
• Recruit, support and develop a caring, skilled staff team.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where a child or young person can feel secure, valued and listened to.
• Oversee individual care planning, risk assessments and placement preparation.
• Build positive relationships with families, social workers, education providers and other professionals.
• Manage the day-to-day running of the home once registered and operational.
• Monitor the quality of care and promote continuous improvement.

About you

• Experience in a management or leadership role within children's residential care.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted expectations and the Children's Homes Quality Standards.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or a relevant equivalent.
• A compassionate, child-centred approach and the ability to lead by example.
• Confident in developing a team and establishing a new service.
• Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills.

Previous experience supporting a new home through registration would be particularly valuable. Experienced Deputy Managers ready to progress into their first Registered Manager role are also encouraged to apply.

Why consider this opportunity?

This is an opportunity to help shape a new home from the beginning, creating a close-knit team and a positive environment where individual attention, consistency and meaningful relationships are at the heart of everyday care.