Dual Registered Manager Children's Homes

Agincare; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Referral scheme up to £1,000

Career development opportunities

Blue Light discounts

Company pension

Job summary

Agincare seeks a Dual Registered Manager to oversee two brand new children’s residential homes in Redcar and Cleveland. You will lead and develop capable teams, ensuring safe, inclusive environments and outstanding care from day one.

Role requires Level 5 management qualification and extensive safeguarding/Ofsted knowledge, with a track record in care plan delivery and inspections. A strategic builder of culture and practice, you will prepare services for registration and ongoing excellence.

Qualifications

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in children’s residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation in children’s services.
• Experience planning and implementing care plans and maintaining documentation to a high standard in line with regulations.
• Experience supporting children and young people with learning disabilities who may display complex behaviours.
• Experience leading Ofsted home inspections.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of two newly opened children’s residential homes in Redcar and Cleveland.
• Lead and support frontline teams to create a safe, positive, and inclusive environment for children and staff.
• Ensure high-quality care delivery and full regulatory compliance from the outset.
• Develop and embed service development plans, policies, and processes.
• Prepare homes for registration and inspection, and support Ofsted readiness.

Skills

Leadership experience

Regulatory knowledge

Care planning

Ofsted inspections

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England)

Job description

Package Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dedicated leader to oversee the opening of two brand new children's residential homes within Redcar and Cleveland. Operating under a dual registration, you will have the unique opportunity to influence every aspect of service development, from creating positive team cultures and implementing outstanding care practices to preparing both homes for registration and inspection.

Package Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dedicated leader to oversee the opening of two brand new children's residential homes within Redcar and Cleveland. Operating under a dual registration, you will have the unique opportunity to influence every aspect of service development, from creating positive team cultures and implementing outstanding care practices to preparing both homes for registration and inspection.

This is a rare chance to leave a lasting legacy by developing two services that provide exceptional outcomes for children and young people who need stability, support and the opportunity to reach their full potential.

About The Role

As the Dual Registered Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our children’s residential homes located in Redcar and Cleveland. As an experienced manager, you will confidently lead and support dedicated teams, fostering a safe, positive, and inclusive environment where children and staff can thrive. You will play a key role in establishing and developing this new service, ensuring high-quality care delivery while maintaining full compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and embed best practice across these homes from the outset, ensuring outstanding outcomes for the children and young people we support.

What You Need to Be Successful in This Role

Essential

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in children’s residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation in children’s services.
• Experience in planning and implementing care plans and maintaining documentation to a high standard in line with Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Experience supporting children and young people with learning disabilities who may display complex behaviours.
• Experience leading Ofsted home inspections.

Desirable

• Experience opening or developing new services is advantageous.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to earn a discretionary bonus
• A referral scheme that could earn you up to £1,000*.
• Career development opportunities.
• A variety of employee benefits including Blue Light discounts, early pay on demand, and a company pension scheme.

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC, Our children's services by Ofsted, and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers