Interim Registered Manager - Children's Home

Vetro Recruitment; Daventry; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetro Recruitment is seeking an Interim Registered Manager for an Ofsted-registered children’s home in Daventry. The role leads day-to-day operations, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance to deliver outstanding outcomes for children.

You will oversee care planning, risk and behaviour management, plus staff supervision and development, while maintaining strong relationships with placing authorities and partners. This is a hands-on, 40-hour-per-week contract role.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in children's residential care or similar settings.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and escalation handling.
• Familiarity with Ofsted requirements and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the home day-to-day in line with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Ensure the service is inspection-ready at all times (Ofsted readiness).
• Oversee care planning, risk management and behaviour management practice.
• Provide leadership, supervision and development for the staff team.
• Manage stakeholder relationships (placing authorities, social workers, education/health partners).
• Complete required statutory reporting and notifications to Ofsted.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Safeguarding

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Interim Registered Manager – Children’s Home (Ofsted)

Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire (on-site)

Vetro Recruitment is working with a provider in Daventry to recruit an Interim Registered Manager for an Ofsted-registered children’s home. This is a hands‑on leadership role, with full responsibility for safeguarding, regulatory compliance and delivering outstanding outcomes for children.

The role

• Lead the home day-to-day in line with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards
• Ensure the service is inspection-ready at all times (SCCIF)
• Oversee care planning, risk management and behaviour management practice
• Provide leadership, supervision and development for the staff team
• Manage stakeholder relationships (placing authorities, social workers, education/health partners)
• Complete required statutory reporting and notifications to Ofsted

Pay & contract

• £400 per day
• Contract / Interim
• 40 hours per week
• 1 vacancy

Essential requirements

• Eligible to be the Registered Manager (Regulation 28) and able to meet Ofsted “fit person” requirements
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent) (or willingness to start within 6 months and complete within 2 years)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in children’s residential care (last 5 years), including 1 year in a supervisory/management role
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience (including LADO thresholds and escalation)
• Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List