Registered Manager

Sgscare; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Service

Wellbeing Programme

Recommend a Friend scheme

Team Rewards with discounted meals out

Long Service Awards

Management Incentive Plan

Job summary

Sgscare in Salford seeks a Registered Manager for a two-bed children's home. You will lead a small, specialist team, ensure high standards of care, and drive service performance in line with Quality Standards and regulatory requirements.

The role requires Level 3 in Children's Residential Care (essential) and Level 5 in Leadership and Management (preferred or willingness to enrol within 6 months). A full UK driving licence and at least two years in residential care are essential.

Qualifications

• Level 3 in Children's Residential Care (essential).
• Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (preferred or willingness to enrol within 6 months).
• At least 2 years in a residential care role for children, including 1 year in a supervisory capacity within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, budget control, resource allocation and team leadership.
• Maintain excellent communication, spoken and written, with stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Understand needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties and manage challenging behaviour.

Skills

Budget management

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Planning and organising

UK driving licence

Education

Level 3 in Children's Residential Care

Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Job Title: Registered Manager – Children's Services

Location: Salford

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

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Service: Children's Home (2-bedded, currently one settled young person)

Service Users: Children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties

Qualifications Required: Level 3 in Children's Residential Care (essential); Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (preferred at point of application, or willingness to enrol within 6 months of starting)

Experience Required: At least 2 years in a role related to 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: Someone passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people in care, with a strong understanding of the Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements. You'll be confident in planning, organising, budget control, resource allocation, and team leadership, with efficient spoken and written communication skills and an understanding of the needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging behaviour. A full UK driving licence is required.

Who you will be working for:

• Company type/size: Large national children's care and special needs education provider

Why this home & company: This is a specialist, individualised service where young people are genuinely cared for and supported to feel safe and understood, while developing the academic, practical, and social skills needed to thrive and achieve their full potential.

• Training / qualifications: Comprehensive induction; Management Development Training Programme and ongoing development via an in-house Leadership Academy
• Benefits: Competitive pay
• Benefits: pension scheme
• Benefits: Employee Assistance Service
• Benefits: Wellbeing Programme
• Benefits: Recommend a Friend scheme
• Benefits: Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
• Benefits: Long Service Awards
• Benefits: participation in a Management Incentive Plan

Sponsorship is not available.

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