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

Lead a small 2-bed EBD home

Opportunity for leadership development

Values-led safeguarding organisation

Job summary

Leaders in Care is recruiting a Registered Manager to lead a 2-bed EBD children’s home in Wallasey, Wirral. You will oversee day-to-day operations, safeguarding, regulatory compliance and positive outcomes for each child, in a supportive, reflective leadership role.

You will manage a residential care team, ensure Youth Regulations and Ofsted standards are met, handle admissions, care planning, reporting, and develop a high‑quality service with budget oversight and staff development.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a children’s residential care operation.
• Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards and Ofsted.
• Experience with safeguarding, risk management and care planning.
• Ability to produce regulatory reports and improvement plans.
• Ability to supervise staff and manage performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the residential team to deliver safe, high‑quality care.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with 2015 Regulations, Standards and Ofsted expectations.
• Oversee safeguarding, risk assessment, care planning and behaviour support.
• Manage admissions, placement matching and transitions to meet needs.
• Maintain budgets, rotas, recruitment, training and workforce development.
• Build relationships with social workers, authorities, families and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Regulatory reporting

Safeguarding knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Registered Manager – Children’s 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 children’s home?

We are recruiting for a dedicated Registered Manager to lead a 2-bed EBD children’s 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 Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, Ofsted requirements and the home’s Statement of Purpose.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, risk management, care planning and behaviour support.
• Ensure children’s 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 child’s 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 home’s budget, resources, premises and health and safety arrangements effectively.

About you

To be successful, you will bring proven experience in children’s 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 children’s 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 children’s 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 Children’s 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.

What’s on offer

• £60,000–£63,000 per annum
• The opportunity to lead a small 2‑bed EBD home and make a meaningful difference to children’s 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.