Registered Manager – Children's Home Leader

Connective Career Pathways; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Connective Careers in Milton Keynes is recruiting for a Registered Manager to lead a children's residential home, supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. You will shape safe, nurturing care and ensure high standards of practice.

The role requires strong operational leadership, extensive residential childcare experience, and a track record of staff development, safeguarding, and Ofsted readiness.

Qualifications

• At least two years of residential childcare experience within the last five years, including at least one year supervising or managing staff.
• Level 5 Leadership and Management and Level 3 Residential Childcare, or equivalent qualifications.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding, children's home practice, care planning and Ofsted expectations.
• A full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of the home, keeping children's safety, wellbeing and individual progress at the centre of decisions.
• Lead, supervise and develop the staff team, promote consistent practice and address performance or practice concerns promptly.
• Oversee care plans, risk assessments, safeguarding responses, incident reporting and accurate records.
• Work with families, social workers, education and health professionals to coordinate support and review outcomes.
• Maintain quality assurance, inspection readiness and effective systems for staffing, resources and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Level 5 Leadership and Management

Level 3 Residential Childcare

Job description

Connective Careers in Milton Keynes is recruiting for a Registered Manager to lead a children's residential home, supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. You will shape safe, nurturing care and ensure high standards of practice.

The role requires strong operational leadership, extensive residential childcare experience, and a track record of staff development, safeguarding, and Ofsted readiness.