Registered Manager

Leaders in Care; Wallasey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60,000–£63,000 per annum

Senior leadership role

Professional progression

Job summary

Leaders in Care is seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead a small 2-bed EBD children's home in Wallasey, Wirral. You will oversee daily operations, safeguarding, regulatory compliance and positive outcomes for each child.

You will lead a team, ensure high standards of care, and drive continuous improvement in partnership with social workers and families. A Level 5 Diploma or equivalent is preferred, with strong regulatory knowledge and leadership ability.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in children's residential care within the last five years.
• At least one year in supervisory or management roles within a care setting.
• Experience as Registered Manager or senior leader within a children's home.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or equivalent; applicants working towards it may be considered where regulatory timescales apply.
• Strong knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, safeguarding procedures and Ofsted expectations.
• Experience in care planning, risk assessment, placement matching, quality assurance and service improvement.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the residential care team, ensuring high standards of care.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted requirements.
• Maintain safeguarding, risk management and robust incident oversight.
• Ensure children's views and rights are central to all decisions.
• Oversee admissions, placements and transitions to meet each child's needs.
• Drive outcomes across education, health, relationships, independence and wellbeing.
• Manage the home budget, resources, premises and health and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Safeguarding

Staff supervision

Budget management

Risk assessment

Regulatory reporting

Driving licence

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Registered Manager Childrens Residential Home Location: Wallasey, Wirral
Salary: £60,000£63,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week with flexibility required

Are you an experienced and passionate Registered Manager looking for the opportunity to lead a small, high-quality childrens home?

We are recruiting for a dedicated Registered Manager to lead a 2-bed EBD childrens home in Wallasey, Wirral. This is a pivotal leadership role for someone committed to delivering safe, nurturing, therapeutic and child-centred care for children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring outstanding care, strong safeguarding practice, regulatory compliance and positive outcomes for every child. Working closely with the Responsible Individual, you will create a stable, reflective and ambitious environment where children feel safe, listened to and supported to thrive.

The role As Registered Manager, you will:

• Lead, motivate and develop a residential care team, including Deputy Managers, Senior Support Workers and Residential Support Workers.
• Ensure the home operates in line with the Childrens Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, Ofsted requirements and the homes Statement of Purpose.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, risk management, care planning and behaviour support.
• Ensure childrens views, wishes, identity and rights are central to all care and decision-making.
• Oversee admissions, placement matching, transitions and endings to ensure the home can safely meet each childs needs.
• Drive positive outcomes across education, health, relationships, independence, wellbeing and preparation for adulthood.
• Maintain robust oversight of incidents, missing-from-care episodes, complaints, restraints, safeguarding concerns and regulatory notifications.
• Complete and respond to Regulation 44 monitoring, and lead high-quality Regulation 45 reviews and improvement planning.
• Ensure safe staffing levels, effective rotas, safer recruitment, supervision, appraisals, training and workforce development.
• Build positive working relationships with social workers, placing authorities, families, education providers, health professionals and other external agencies.
• Manage the homes budget, resources, premises and health and safety arrangements effectively.

About you

To be successful, you will bring proven experience in childrens residential care and the confidence to lead a home through both daily operational demands and continuous improvement.

You will ideally have:

• At least two years experience within the last five years in childrens residential care.
• At least one year of supervisory or management experience within a care setting.
• Experience as a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager or senior leader within a childrens home.
• A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or an equivalent qualification; applicants working towards this may be considered where they can meet regulatory timescales.
• Strong knowledge of the Childrens Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, safeguarding procedures and Ofsted expectations.
• Experience of care planning, risk assessment, placement matching, quality assurance and service improvement.
• Confidence in managing safeguarding concerns, allegations, missing episodes, Regulation 40 notifications and multi-agency working.
• Experience in staff supervision, performance management, recruitment, training and team development.Strong written skills, including the ability to produce clear regulatory reports, audits and improvement plans.
• A full UK driving licence.

Whats on offer

• £60,000£63,000 per annum
• The opportunity to lead a small 2-bed EBD home and make a meaningful difference to childrens lives.
• A senior role with autonomy, support and the opportunity to shape a high-quality service.
• Ongoing leadership development and professional progression.
• A supportive, values-led organisation focused on safeguarding, inclusion and positive outcomes.