Registered Manager

Sgscare; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Employee Assistance Service

Wellbeing Programme

Recommend a Friend scheme

Team Rewards with discounted meals

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Sgscare is seeking a Registered Manager for a 2-bed children's home in Salford. The role requires leadership, regulatory knowledge, and a strong drive to provide high-quality care for children and young people with behavioural needs.

You will oversee care planning, budgeting, and team leadership, ensuring Ofsted expectations are met and that the home remains a safe, supportive environment for residents.

Qualifications

• Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential.
• Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is preferred; if not held, enrolment within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive care plans covering each young person's care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.
• Build and retain a strong team and allocate a Key Worker to each young person.
• Establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with the home's Statement of Purpose and budget.

Skills

Budget control

Team leadership

Planning and organising

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 in Children's Residential Care

Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (preferred)

Job description

Job Title: Registered Manager – Children's Residential Care

Location: Salford

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum DOE, plus an annual quality and commercial bonus from £5,000

Working Hours / Shift Pattern: Full-time

Employment Type: Permanent

Service: Children's Home – specialist therapeutic service

Service Users: Children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including challenging behaviour. The home currently supports one settled young person who is thriving.

Qualifications Required:
Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential. Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is preferred at the point of application; if not held, you must be enrolled within 6 months of starting in post.

Experience Required:
At least 2 years in a position related to the residential care of children, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.

The Home

Number of beds: 2

Who we are looking for:

A Registered Manager who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people in care, and who can lead a home rated at least Good by Ofsted.

You will have a strong understanding of the Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation and regulatory requirements, along with knowledge of the needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.

You will be efficient in planning, organising, budget control, resource allocation and team leadership, with confident spoken and written communication skills. A full UK driving licence is required.

In post, you will develop comprehensive care plans covering each young person's care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs; build and retain a strong team so young people see familiar faces; develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive; allocate a Key Worker to each young person; establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with the home's Statement of Purpose; take responsibility for complaints and child protection concerns; work in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals; contribute to care planning and review meetings; and manage the home in line with budget expectations.

Who you will be working for

Company type/size: A large group, part of one of Europe's largest care and special needs education providers.

Other services: Fostering, education, clinical and therapeutic services, and support services.

Why this home & company:

Our client provides a holistic, individualised package of care in an environment where young people are genuinely cared for, feel safe and are understood as individuals, while being encouraged to develop the academic, practical and social skills they need to thrive and achieve their full potential.

Progression:

As a member of the leadership team you will participate in a Management Incentive Plan, enabling you to share in the long-term success of the company. There are genuine long-term career prospects within a large national provider.

Training / qualifications:

A comprehensive induction to set you up for success, plus a Management Development Training Programme and continuous development through an in-house Leadership Academy. The programme gives current and future leaders the time and space to explore the expectations of leadership, with a focus on core behavioural skills, motivating and stretching leaders to develop their knowledge and skills through reflecting on how they work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Service
• Wellbeing Programme
• Recommend a Friend scheme
• Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
• Long Service Awards

Ethos:

Every child should have an extraordinary day, every day. Young people are at the heart of everything the organisation does, and colleagues are committed to ensuring children are cared for to the best possible standard within a safe culture.

Culture:

A friendly, empowering environment where colleagues across care, education, clinical, therapeutic, fostering and support services are united behind the same goals, and where a career in care is genuinely life-changing.

Additional information:

Our client is a Disability Confident Leader and an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all in their care. All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide at least two references covering the past two years. Applicants must also provide details of all positions related to working with children and vulnerable people, and a full employment history going back to full-time education.

Sponsorship is not available.

For more information or to book a confidential chat, please contact: [e-mail]