Registered Manager - Children's Home

Shire Healthcare; Watford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enrolment to qualifications

WFH opportunities

Management from Responsible Individual

Job summary

Shire Healthcare is partnering with a provider of children’s services to recruit a Registered Manager for a brand‑new 3‑bed home in Watford, Hertfordshire. The role is permanent, Monday to Friday, 9am‑5pm, with an emphasis on care planning and audit readiness. Open to experienced Registered Managers or Deputy Managers seeking progression.

Salary up to £55,000 per annum plus benefits. You will lead a residential team, manage budgets, and maintain regulatory compliance while building strong

Responsibilities

• Ensure each child has a care plan reflecting emotional, care, education, social, therapeutic and cultural needs.
• Play a key role in all external audits.
• Allocate each young person a Key Worker for plan implementation.
• Build relationships with parents, carers and professionals involved in support.
• Manage budgets effectively in line with policy.
• Ensure staffing levels and competencies meet home requirements.
• Induct new staff and ensure personal development plans for all staff.
• Maintain knowledge of statutory/procedural framework for residential care and share with team.
• Take overall responsibility for the service and act as primary contact for third‑party organisations.

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 Watford, Hertfordshire.

If successful, you will be overseeing a brand new 3 bed home that provides support to children with emotional behavioural difficulties.

This is a permanent position working Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. 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 up to £55,000 per annum.

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:

• Enrolment and funding to required qualifications.
• WFH opportunities
• Management from an experienced Responsible Individual