Registered Manager

Connective Career Pathways; City Of London; In loco; GBP 55.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Connective Careers is recruiting for a Registered Manager in Thamesmead, Greenwich. The role leads an established children’s residential home, focusing on safety, wellbeing and progress of young people.

The position may also involve developing a second home and dual-registration considerations. The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day operations, staff supervision, care planning and liaise with families and professionals.

Competenze

• Experience leading staff or a home in children's residential care.
• Sound safeguarding knowledge and compliance with Ofsted expectations.
• Ability to maintain clear written records and make accountable decisions.

Mansioni

• Lead day-to-day running of the children's home with focus on safety and progress of each child.
• Supervise and develop the staff team, monitor practice and address concerns promptly.
• Oversee care plans, risk assessments, safeguarding responses, and incident reporting.

Conoscenze

Staff leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Care planning

Descrizione del lavoro

Connective Careers is recruiting for a Registered Manager in Thamesmead, Greenwich.

Pay: £55,000–£80,000 per year, depending on the agreed remit

Contract: Permanent

Hours and shift patterns: To be discussed.

About the role

Lead an established children's residential home supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The opportunity may also include developing and setting up a second home. The final remit, including any dual-registration responsibilities, will be agreed with the successful applicant.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of the home, keeping children's safety, wellbeing and individual progress at the centre of decisions.
• Lead, supervise and develop the staff team, promote consistent practice and address performance or practice concerns promptly.
• Oversee care plans, risk assessments, safeguarding responses, incident reporting and accurate records.
• Work with families, social workers, education and health professionals to coordinate support and review outcomes.
• Maintain standards in the existing home and, where included in the agreed remit, support the registration, staffing and operational setup of a second home.

Essential requirements

• Experience in children's residential care, including responsibility for leading staff or managing a home.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding, children's home practice, care planning and Ofsted expectations.
• Confident leadership, clear written records and the ability to make calm, accountable decisions.

Preferred

• A full driving licence is preferred.
• Experience supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs and using trauma-informed approaches.

Further details

The salary offered will reflect the level of responsibility and whether the role covers one or two homes.

Appointment is subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, satisfactory references and verification of the right to work in the UK