Registered Children'S Home Manager

Pab Staffing Solutions Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership opportunity

Professional development

Career progression

Support from leadership team

Job summary

Pab Staffing Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead a children’s residential home in Hyde, Greater Manchester. You will ensure outstanding care, safeguard children, and drive high standards across governance, staff development and education support.

You will oversee Ofsted registration progress, develop care plans, oversee risk assessments and liaise with social workers, families and partners to secure positive outcomes for children in placement.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' relevant experience within the last 5 years.
• At least 1 year's experience supervising or managing staff.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England), or ability to achieve this within regulatory timescale.
• Experience managing or deputising within a children's residential home.
• Strong working knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted requirements and the Children's Homes Quality Standards.
• Experience of care planning, placement matching, risk assessments, staff supervision and service improvement.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of the children's home.
• Support and progress the Ofsted registration process, meeting the relevant fitness, suitability and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure policies, procedures and practice comply with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards and applicable statutory guidance.
• Work closely with the Responsible Individual to establish effective governance, monitoring and continuous improvement arrangements.
• Promote a safe, nurturing and trauma-informed environment that places children's needs at the centre of practice.
• Maintain effective safeguarding procedures and ensure concerns, incidents and risks are appropriately recorded, escalated and addressed.
• Oversee care plans, placement plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.
• Ensure children are supported with education, healthcare, family relationships, leisure activities and preparation for adulthood.
• Monitor the quality of care and ensure learning from incidents, complaints and feedback leads to improvements.
• Recruit, lead, supervise and develop a competent residential childcare team.
• Ensure safer recruitment checks, induction, training, supervision and appraisals are completed appropriately.
• Manage staff performance and promote a culture of accountability, reflective practice and continuous learning.
• Maintain safe staffing levels, rotas and on-call arrangements.
• Maintain accurate records, statutory notifications and management reports.
• Oversee quality assurance processes, including Regulation 44 independent visits and Regulation 45 reviews of the quality of care.
• Build effective working relationships with social workers, placing authorities, families, schools, healthcare professionals and safeguarding partners.
• Manage budgets, premises, health and safety and operational risks effectively.

Skills

Staff management

Safeguarding knowledge

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

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

Willingness to achieve qualification within regulatory timescale

Job description

Registered Manager – Children's Home

Location: Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester
Salary: £55,000–£65,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, with flexibility to meet the needs of the home

Essential Requirements – Please Read Before Applying

• At least 2 years' relevant experience within the last 5 years in residential childcare.
• At least 1 year's experience supervising or managing staff in a care role.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England), or an equivalent qualification; alternatively, the ability and commitment to achieve this within the regulatory timescale.
• Experience managing or deputising within a children's residential home.
• Strong working knowledge of safeguarding, children's home regulations, Ofsted requirements and the Children's Homes Quality Standards.
• Experience of care planning, placement matching, risk assessments, staff supervision and service improvement.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel as required.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, committed and child-centred Registered Manager to lead a children's residential home in Hyde, Tameside.

This is an opportunity for a confident care professional to establish and lead a nurturing environment where children and young people feel safe, valued, listened to and supported to achieve their full potential.

The home has capacity for up to four children aged 7–17 and is designed to provide a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for children with a range of needs, including emotional and behavioural difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, attachment difficulties, trauma-related behaviours and developmental delays.

The home will provide medium- to long-term residential care, with an emphasis on stability, positive relationships, education, emotional wellbeing and personal development.

The Ofsted registration application has been submitted, and the organisation is awaiting a manager to complete the process. The successful candidate will play a key role in progressing the home's registration and establishing high standards of care, safeguarding and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Ofsted Registration

• Lead the day-to-day management and development of the children's home.
• Support and progress the Ofsted registration process, meeting the relevant fitness, suitability and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure policies, procedures and practice comply with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards and applicable statutory guidance.
• Work closely with the Responsible Individual to establish effective governance, monitoring and continuous improvement arrangements.

Safeguarding and Quality of Care

• Promote a safe, nurturing and trauma-informed environment that places children's needs, rights and wishes at the centre of practice.
• Maintain effective safeguarding procedures and ensure concerns, incidents and risks are appropriately recorded, escalated and addressed.
• Oversee care plans, placement plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.
• Ensure children are supported with education, healthcare, family relationships, leisure activities and preparation for adulthood.
• Monitor the quality of care and ensure learning from incidents, complaints and feedback leads to improvements.

Staff Management and Development

• Recruit, lead, supervise and develop a competent residential childcare team.
• Ensure safer recruitment checks, induction, training, supervision and appraisals are completed appropriately.
• Manage staff performance and promote a culture of accountability, reflective practice and continuous learning.
• Maintain safe staffing levels, rotas and on-call arrangements.

Regulatory Compliance and Partnership Working

• Maintain accurate records, statutory notifications and management reports.
• Oversee quality assurance processes, including Regulation 44 independent visits and Regulation 45 reviews of the quality of care, as applicable.
• Build effective working relationships with social workers, placing authorities, families, schools, healthcare professionals and safeguarding partners.
• Manage budgets, premises, health and safety and operational risks effectively.

About You

You will be a compassionate and resilient leader who understands the responsibilities of managing a children's residential home. You will combine strong safeguarding knowledge with effective operational management, sound professional judgement and a commitment to improving outcomes for children.

You will be confident in leading a team, maintaining high standards, addressing challenges and building a positive culture where children feel secure, respected and supported.

What We Offer

• Salary of £55,000–£65,000 per annum.
• A senior leadership opportunity within a growing children's residential care service.
• The opportunity to shape the development and quality of a children's home.
• Support from the Responsible Individual and wider leadership team.
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities for career progression.

Safeguarding and Pre-Employment Checks

The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS, satisfactory references, online checks and overseas police checks where required.