Registered Children's Home Manager

Agincare; Salisbury; Presencial; GBP 54.000 - 66.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary and bonus potential

Referral scheme up to £1000

Blue Light discounts

Early pay on demand

Company pension

Descripción de la vacante

Agincare in Salisbury invites applications for a Dual Registered Manager within our Children’s Services residential homes. You will lead a team of support workers, act as corporate parent, and establish a compliant, high-quality service for young people with LD and complex needs.

The role demands a Level 5 Diploma, 3+ years in children's residential care and strong safeguarding, Ofsted, and care-planning expertise. A driving licence and vehicle access are preferred.

Formación

• Level 5 Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years in children's residential care, incl. 3 years in a managerial role
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and Ofsted regulation awareness
• Experience planning and implementing care plans and related documentation to the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
• Experience with LD disabilities and complex behaviours
• Experience leading Ofsted home inspections
• Experience in opening new services is advantageous
• Driving licence and own vehicle preferred

Responsabilidades

• Lead, manage and support a team of support workers and senior staff
• Act as corporate parent and ensure children's daily wellbeing
• Set up and develop a new residential service in Salisbury
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements

Conocimientos

Safeguarding knowledge

Ofsted regulations

Care plans development

Documentation quality

LD disabilities experience

Ofsted inspections leadership

New service set-up

Driving licence

Educación

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services

Descripción del empleo

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CIRCA £60,000 PA depending on skills and experience

Working Hours:

40

Location:

Salisbury

Closing Date:

27/11/2026

Department:

Operations & Management

Region:

South West

Business Unit:

Children's Services

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity in our not-for-profit Children's services Residential Homes in Salisbury.These are need led children's Learning Disability residential homes and we're looking for a Dual Registered Manager to help us set the stage for a truly impactful service. Could this be you?

The successful applicant will lead, manage and support a team of Support Workers and Senior Support Workers, while acting as a corporate parent to the children we care for, helping, supporting and ensuring they thrive in their day to day lives.

About the Role

As the Dual Registered Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the children’s homes supporting children and young people with LD disabilities and other additional complex needs. As an experienced manager you can confidently lead a dedicated team, fostering a safe, positive, and inclusive atmosphere for all to thrive. You will play a key role in setting up and developing this new service, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements.

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in children’s residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation in children’s services.
• Experience in planning and implementing care plans and any documentation relevant to children and young people to a high standard that meet in full The Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards.
• Experience of supporting children and young people with LD disabilities that can sometimes display complex behaviours.
• Leading Ofsted home inspections
• Experience opening new services is advantageous
• Driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary of circa £60,000 per annum, plus bonus opportunities.
• A referral scheme that could earn you up to £1000*.
• A variety of employee benefits including Blue Light discounts, early pay on demand, and a company pension scheme.

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers