Registered Manager

Bright Selection Ltd; Mount Pleasant; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday/volunteering/health days

Medicash healthcare

Therapeutic services access

Salary sacrifice pension

Electric vehicle scheme

Blue Light Card

Career development opportunities

Strong regional support

Job summary

Bright Selection Ltd is recruiting a Registered Manager for a four-bed children’s home in Newhaven, East Sussex. You will lead day-to-day operations, ensure safeguarding and regulatory compliance, and develop a skilled staff team to deliver positive outcomes for young people.

The role offers strong regional support from a national provider, with a competitive salary and performance bonus, plus extensive benefits. Flexibility and leadership experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a children's residential home.
• Experience supporting children with learning disabilities, autism and complex communication needs.
• Strong safeguarding and regulatory knowledge.
• Proven experience leading and developing residential care teams.
• Flexibility to meet service needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the home.
• Maintain safeguarding and care standards.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted and Children’s Homes Regulations.
• Lead, support and develop the staff team.
• Oversee care planning, risk assessments and outcomes.
• Build relationships with families, local authorities and professionals.
• Manage budgets, staffing levels and operational performance.
• Create a child-focused environment tailored to each young person.

Skills

Leadership and people management

Safeguarding and regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder relationship building

Strategic operations management

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: Newhaven, East Sussex

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

Bright Selection is recruiting a Registered Manager for a four-bed children's home supporting young people with learning disabilities, autism and developmental delay.

The home is fully occupied and benefits from an established staff team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager to take responsibility for a stable service and continue developing its standards, culture and outcomes.

The provider will also consider a highly experienced Deputy Manager who is ready to progress into their first Registered Manager position. You will receive strong regional, therapeutic and manager-to-manager support from an established national children's services provider.

The role

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the home
• Maintaining excellent standards of safeguarding and care
• Ensuring compliance with Ofsted and the Children's Homes Regulations
• Leading, supporting and developing the staff team
• 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 child-focused environment tailored to the communication and developmental needs of each young person

About you

You will be either:

• An experienced Registered Manager within children's residential care; or
• An experienced Deputy Manager with the confidence, leadership ability and regulatory knowledge to step into registration

You will also need:

• Experience working within a children's residential home
• Relevant experience supporting children with learning disabilities, autism and complex communication needs
• Strong safeguarding and regulatory knowledge
• Experience leading and developing residential care teams
• 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
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Blue Light Card access
• Values and recognition awards
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Strong regional, operational and therapeutic support