Registered Manager

Bright Selection Ltd; Great Bromley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Birthday/volunteering days

Medicash healthcare

Pension with salary sacrifice

Electric vehicle scheme

Blue Light Card

Career progression

Therapeutic support

Job summary

Bright Selection Ltd is seeking an experienced Registered Manager for a children's residential home in Great Bromley, Essex, to lead day-to-day operations and deliver safe, therapeutic care for young people aged 12-17 who have experienced complex trauma.

You will manage staff, oversee safeguarding, care planning, regulatory compliance, budgets and outcomes, with strong regional and therapeutic support from a national provider. The role requires flexibility to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Registered Manager experience within Children's residential care.
• Experience supporting young people affected by complex childhood trauma.
• Strong safeguarding and regulatory knowledge.
• Experience leading, developing and stabilising residential care teams.
• Understanding of Ofsted requirements and Children's Homes Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the home.
• Providing clear and consistent leadership to the staff team.
• Maintaining excellent standards of safeguarding and care.
• Ensuring compliance with Ofsted and the Children's Homes Regulations.
• Supporting, supervising and developing residential care staff.
• Overseeing care planning, risk assessments and positive outcomes.
• Building effective relationships with families, local authorities and other professionals.
• Managing budgets, staffing levels and operational performance.
• Creating a safe and therapeutic environment tailored to each young person's needs.

Skills

Registered Manager experience

Trauma-informed care

Safeguarding and regulatory knowledge

Team leadership and development

Ofsted knowledge

Level 5 Leadership and Management

Flexible working

Education

Level 5 Leadership and Management

Level 3/4 Children and Young People's Workforce/Residential Childcare

Job description

Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home

Location: Great Bromley, Essex

Salary: £51,731-£59,606 plus a performance-related bonus of up to £16,000

Bright Selection is recruiting an experienced Registered Manager for a children's residential home supporting young people aged 12-17 who have experienced complex childhood trauma.

The home requires a confident and consistent manager who can provide strong leadership, bring stability to the staff team and ensure the service continues delivering safe, therapeutic and child-focused care.

You will receive strong regional, operational and therapeutic support from an established national children's services provider.

The role

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the home
• Providing clear and consistent leadership to the staff team
• Maintaining excellent standards of safeguarding and care
• Ensuring compliance with Ofsted and the Children's Homes Regulations
• Supporting, supervising and developing residential care staff
• Overseeing care planning, risk assessments and positive outcomes
• Building effective relationships with families, local authorities and other professionals
• Managing budgets, staffing levels and operational performance
• Creating a safe and therapeutic environment tailored to each young person's needs

About you

• Registered Manager experience within children's residential care
• Experience supporting young people affected by complex childhood trauma
• Strong safeguarding and regulatory knowledge
• Experience leading, developing and stabilising residential care teams
• A good understanding of Ofsted requirements and the Children's Homes Regulations
• Level 5 Leadership and Management, or Level 3/4 Children and Young People's Workforce/Residential Childcare
• The ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the home

Hours and on-call

The usual working pattern is Monday to Friday, approximately 9am-5pm. Flexibility will be required depending on the needs of the service.

The on-call rota is shared with other local homes, typically one week every six to eight weeks. This is primarily an advice and support line, with regional management always available as additional backup.

Salary and benefits

• Salary of £51,731-£59,606
• Quarterly performance-related bonus of up to £16,000
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• An additional 3.5 days for your birthday, volunteering, health and wellbeing, and festive shopping
• Medicash healthcare benefits
• Access to therapeutic services
• Pension scheme with salary sacrifice available
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Blue Light Card access
• Values and recognition awards
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Strong regional, operational and therapeutic support