Registered Manager - Children's Home

Shire Healthcare; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's services provider is seeking an experienced Registered Manager for a permanent role based in Sunderland. You will oversee a home that supports children with emotional and behavioral challenges, ensuring care plans are tailored to individual needs. The position offers a salary between £44,000 and £52,000 per year, with benefits including a bonus scheme and flexible working hours. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in similar roles and strong leadership qualities.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy Manager in a children's care setting.
• Knowledge of care planning and statutory frameworks.
• Strong interpersonal and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure child care plans reflect their emotional and social needs.
• Manage budgets and staffing levels.
• Maintain knowledge of the statutory framework for residential care.
• Act as the main point of contact for external audits.

Job description

We are working in partnership with a provider of children’s services and have a permanent opportunity for a Registered Manager based in Sunderland. If successful, you will be overseeing a service that provides support to children with emotional, and behavioural difficulties within a children’s home.

This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week. This role is open to experienced Registered Managers or Deputy Managers ready to take the next step.

Alongside countless benefits and progression opportunities, our client is paying between £44,000 - £52,000 per year.

As a Registered Manager, your main responsibilities will include:

• Ensure each child has a care plan which reflects their emotional, care, education, social, therapeutic, and cultural needs.
• Play a key role in all external audits.
• Allocate each young person a Key Worker who is responsible for the implementation of their care plan.
• Build relationships with parents, carers, and other professionals in relation to the support provided to each child.
• Manage budgets effectively and in line with company policy.
• Ensure staffing levels and competencies meet the requirements of the home and its residents.
• Ensure new staff receive an induction and that each member of staff has a personal development plan.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the statutory and procedural framework for residential care and communicate this to the wider team.
• Overall responsibility for the service and the main point of contact for third‑party organisations and governing bodies.

Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including:

• Bonus Scheme
• Flexible working hours (start/finish times/working from home)

To take the next step in your career, apply today for a conversation with our Residential specialist Tom Lane.

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