Registered Children's Home Manager

Score Staffing Solutions Limited; Cleobury Mortimer; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Registration bonus

36 days annual leave

Job summary

Score Staffing Solutions Limited is seeking a Registered Children’s Home Manager in Cleobury Mortimer. You will lead a two-bedded EBD home and later dual-register a second site, shaping the care environment and building a capable team from day one.

You will ensure high-quality care, adhere to safeguarding standards, and drive continuous improvement toward Ofsted excellence while developing staff and fostering wider group connections.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience leading a team within a children’s home environment.
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a registered children’s home to Good/Outstanding standards under Ofsted guidance.
• Oversee staff supervisions, appraisals and mandatory training.
• Manage care plans, risk assessments, Reg reports and LAC/EHCP/PEP pathway planning meetings.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Ofsted standards

On-call duties

Education

Level 3/4 Diploma in Residential Care

Job description

Position

Registered Children’s Home Manager

Location

Cleobury Mortimer, DY14

Registration Details

• Staggered registrations: 2 x 2 Bedded EBD homes – therapeutic DDP approach

Package & Benefits

• Basic Salary: Up to £55k p/a (£60k once dual registered)
• Performance Bonuses: Up to £3500 p/a (£7000 p/a once dual registered)
• One-off Registration Bonuses of £500 per home
• Overall package potential: Up to £58,500 p/a, rising to £67,000 per annum!
• Professional Development: Opportunity to complete the Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (if not already qualified), Accredited qualification in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, paid induction program, and other exciting training opportunities with fantastic wider group connections
• Pathway for promotion: Show great performance and access realistic opportunities for development into Operations/Senior Management/Responsible Individual roles
• Holiday: total of 36 days of paid annual leave
• Full Head Office Support within the wider group to aid with HR, recruitment, payroll and other back office functions

Who will you be working for?

You will start off registering a single 2 Bedded EBD home in the historic, semi-rural area of Cleobury Mortimer and then dual register a second in a nearby location, built around you. This property has a historic 1970s architecture feel in a gorgeous idyllic village. The stunning exterior has been preserved, but the internal has been totally refurbished and modernised – have your input from day one about how you’d like to personalise this exciting new project and build your own team from scratch! This organisation is led by a board of directors who have over 60 years’ experience working within Children’s Residential, achieving Outstanding outcomes and consulting at the highest level across the country. They are keen to promote DDP qualifications and become an accredited organisation, with a lot of innovative expansion plans already in the works for the future.

What Will The Role Entail?

As a Registered Children’s Home Manager, you will be the backbone of the home. You will pull from your extensive experience working in children’s homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home, second-to-none delivery of care for young people, and Ofsted excellence.

The Successful Registered Children’s Home Manager Candidate Will Excel At:

• Running a children’s home to ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ standards, adhering to Ofsted’s Children’s Home Act (2015), Quality Standards, and Safeguarding Procedures
• Managing a staff team, completing supervisions and appraisals, and ensuring trainings are completed in line with Quality Standards
• Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and regulated "Reg" reports & attending and engaging in LAC, EHCP, PEP and Pathway Planning meetings and reviews.
• Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues, families, and external professionals.
• Conducting administrative tasks such as health and safety checks, medication audits, rotas, finances, and taking part in recruitment activities and inductions
• On-call responsibilities; ensuring the home has your expert advice in out-of-hour crises

Requirements for the Registered Children’s Home Manager role:

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience leading a team specifically within a children’s home environment
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• An understanding of the SCCIF, Children’s Home Act (2015), and Quality Standards, the ability to register as a manager with Ofsted, and pass a Fit Person’s Interview
• A genuine passion for supporting the well‑being and healthy development of young people, as well as for your staff team

Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification