House Project Lead & Registered Manager

Sandwell Childrens Trust; Oldbury; Hybride; GBP 57 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation allowance up to £6,500

Flexible working patterns

Career progression

Résumé du poste

Sandwell Children's Trust in Oldbury is seeking an inspirational House Project Lead and Registered Service Manager to lead the national House Project model and our Ofsted-registered supported accommodation service. You will shape a child-centred approach and work with young people, families and partners to deliver safe, nurturing homes.

As the Registered Service Manager, you will ensure regulatory compliance, high-quality support, and strong leadership to drive brighter futures for

Qualifications

• Qualification in social work with experience of working with children and young people in social care, education or youth work.
• Experience with children in care living in residential homes or supported accommodation.
• Understanding of the Supported Accommodation Regulations.
• Experience working with other agencies and professionals (statutory and voluntary).
• Strong communication and influencing skills with young people.

Responsabilités

• Lead and further develop the House Project and ensure delivery of positive outcomes for care-experienced young people.
• Act as Registered Service Manager to ensure regulatory compliance and high-quality support.
• Provide strategic leadership, partnership building and safeguarding across the service.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory understanding

Safeguarding awareness

Interagency collaboration

Formation

Social work qualification

Description du poste

Sandwell Children's Trust - rated as a Good Provider.

At Sandwell Children's Trust, we firmly believe that the voice of the child should be at the centre of everything we do. We are on an ambitious journey to ensure that children and families in Sandwell are safe and empowered to thrive.

Our ‘Sandwell Deal’, brings together our offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work.

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.

To find out more please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk

Job title: House Project Lead & Registered Manager
Grade/Salary: Grade I (£57,444 - £60,973 per annum)
Relocation Allowance: Up to £6,500*
Contract Type: Permanent
Working pattern: 37 hours per week
Location: Oldbury/Hybrid
Closing date: midnight on Monday 2 November 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 9 November

The transition from care to adulthood is one of the most significant journeys a young person will make. The National House Project offers an innovative and empowering approach, enabling Care Experienced Young People to take control of their move towards independence, build lasting support networks, and create a place they can truly call home. We are seeking an inspirational and ambitious House Project Lead and Registered Service Manager to lead and further develop our established and thriving House Project.

This is a unique and rewarding leadership role that combines strategic project development with operational responsibility. As the House Project Lead, you will champion the House Project model, working alongside young people and partners to deliver positive outcomes and prepare young people for successful independent living. In addition, as the Registered Service Manager for our Ofsted-registered supported accommodation service, you will ensure the service consistently meets regulatory requirements, delivers high-quality support, and provides safe, nurturing homes where young people can flourish. Through strong leadership, relationship-building, and a relentless focus on young people’s aspirations, you will shape and deliver a service that changes lives and supports care experienced young people to achieve brighter futures.

About you:

• You will need a qualification in social work and should have experience of working directly with children and young people in a social care, education or youth work setting.
• This experience would need to include working with children in care who live in residential homes or supported accommodation.
• Have a good understanding of the Supported Accommodation Regulations.
• Have experience of working closely with other agencies and professionals (statutory and voluntary).
• Be able to demonstrate highly developed communication and influencing skills in a variety of contexts with young people.
• You should have an understanding of the social, emotional, safeguarding and practical challenges facing young people in care and care leavers and understanding of how these may be overcome.

For further information please contact Michelle O’Farrell by email [e-mail]

So, if you think your future could lie with a 'Good' Team, then we’d love to hear from you.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. Reasonable adjustments are available at every stage of the recruitment process and throughout employment, helping everyone to thrive, perform to the best of their ability, and achieve success in their role.

Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
Please note that pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with the Department for Education KCSIE Guidance 2022.

*Terms & Conditions apply for relocation allowance