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The Cambian Group; Salford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Service

Recommend a Friend scheme

Team Rewards with discounted dining

Long Service Awards

Job summary

The Cambian Group is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a children’s residential home in Wigan as part of the Embrace services. You will develop tailored care plans, lead a team, and ensure high-quality care in partnership with families and professionals.

Responsibilities include budget-aligned management, safeguarding, and continuous development through the Leadership Academy. Strong leadership with regulatory knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Essential Requirements: Passionate about making a difference for children in care.
• At least 2 years in residential care for children, with ≥1 year in a supervisory role in the last 5 years.
• Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential.
• Level 5 Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is preferred; if not, enrolled within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive care plans addressing education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.
• Build and retain a strong team with recruitment support and development plans.
• Consult young people about the care they receive.
• Allocate Key Workers to implement care plans and maintain high standards.
• Maintain high standards aligned with quality standards and the Home’s Purpose.
• Handle complaints and child protection concerns.
• Collaborate with parents, carers and professionals to promote welfare.
• Attend care planning and review meetings and contribute as appropriate.
• Foster a safe culture and manage home to align with budget expectations.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Residential care experience

People management

Quality standards knowledge

Education

Level 3 in Children's Residential Care

Level 5 Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join Cambian as a Registered Manager in Wigan and make a lasting impact to young people as part of our specialist Embrace services.

About Us

At Cambian we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to our children’s residential homes across the UK. Cambian is part of the CareTech family, where we work collectively to support every child to have an extraordinary day every day.

This home is an Embrace service where we provide a holistic individualised package of care in an environment where the young people are genuinely cared for, feel safe and understood as individuals. At the same time encouraging the young person to develop the academic, practical and social skills needed to thrive and achieve to their full potential.

We Offer Sector Leading Care & a Sector Leading package:

• Salary up to £50,000 DOE.
• Annual quality and commercial bonus from £5,000.
• As a member of the CareTech leadership team you will participate in a Management Incentive Plan that will enable you to share in the long term success of the Company.
• Management Development Training Programme and continuous development from our in-house Leadership Academy. Whose courses provide our existing and future leaders the time and psychological space to explore the expectations of a leader, with a focus on core behavioural skills. To motivate, empower, inspire and stretch leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, by reflecting on themselves and how they interact and work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.

Comprehensive Induction

To set you up for success.

Additional Benefits

Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:

• Employee Assistance Service
• Recommend a Friend scheme
• Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
• Long Service Awards

As a Registered Manager our expectation is that your home will be rated as at least “Good” by Ofsted

This is a two bedroom Children’s Home with one settled young person who is thriving, where you will:

Develop Comprehensive Care Plans

Ensure each young person has a tailored plan that addresses their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs.

Develop a great team

Working with the recruitment teams support, bring in the right people for your home to ensure your success. Complete company induction and personal development plans, retaining a strong team to ensure familiar faces for the young people.

Foster Consultation

Develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive.

Allocate Key Workers

Assign a Key Worker to each young person to implement their care plan.

Maintain High Standards

Establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with the quality standards and the Home’s Statement of Purpose.

Handle Complaints and Concerns

Take responsibility for addressing any complaints or child protection concerns.

Collaborate with Stakeholders

Work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals to promote the welfare of young people.

Participate in Meetings

Attend and contribute to care planning and review meetings as appropriate.

Embrace a safe culture

Ensure the children in your service are cared for at the best possible standard.

Effective Commercial Management of your home

Ensure you manage your home aligned to budget expectations.

Essential Requirements and Experience

• Passionate about making the difference to the lives of young people in care.
• Relevant Experience: At least 2 years in a position related to residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.
• Qualifications: Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential. Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is preferred at point of application, if not then you must be enrolled on the Level 5 within 6 months of starting in post.
• Knowledge: Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements.