Registered Manager (Children's Residential Home)

Vetro Recruitment; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is seeking an experienced and committed Registered Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of a children’s residential home in Liverpool. You will oversee care quality, safeguarding, staff development and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a skilled team, ensure care plans reflect each young person’s needs, prepare for Ofsted inspections and drive continuous improvement in line with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015. Salary £50,000–£70,000; permanent, full-time.

Qualifications

• Experience in Ofsted-regulated children's residential care.
• Level 5 Diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Experience leading a team and ensuring care quality.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge.
• Ability to build relationships with professionals, families and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, compassionate leadership across the home.
• Recruit, develop and retain a residential care team.
• Create a nurturing and therapeutic environment with clear boundaries and routines.
• Lead safeguarding and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Oversee care plans and risk assessments.
• Provide regular supervision and coaching to staff.
• Build relationships with families, social workers and placing authorities.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor quality of care.
• Identify areas for improvement and drive development across the home.
• Ensure compliance with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and associated Quality Standards.
• Prepare for and lead the home through Ofsted inspections.
• Embed learning from inspections and feedback into day-to-day practice.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Safeguarding

Staff development

Regulatory compliance

Ofsted readiness

Risk management

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 + bonuses

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Our client is seeking an experienced and committed Registered Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of a children’s residential home.

This is an opportunity for an established Registered Manager, or an experienced Deputy Manager ready to take the next step, to lead a team and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people.

The Role:

As Registered Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the quality of care, safeguarding, staff development and regulatory compliance within the home.

We are looking for a confident and compassionate leader who can turn high standards into consistent everyday practice — ensuring staff understand their responsibilities, care plans reflect each young person’s individual needs, and the home provides a safe, nurturing and supportive environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing visible, compassionate and accountable leadership across the home.
• Recruiting, developing and retaining a skilled and committed residential care team.
• Creating a nurturing and therapeutic environment with clear, consistent boundaries and routines.
• Leading safeguarding practice and ensuring concerns are identified, managed and escalated appropriately.
• Overseeing individual care plans and risk assessments, ensuring they effectively support each young person.
• Providing regular supervision, coaching and support to staff.
• Building positive working relationships with families, social workers, placing authorities and other professionals.
• Maintaining accurate records and monitoring the quality of care provided.
• Identifying areas for improvement and driving continuous development across the home.
• Ensuring compliance with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and associated Quality Standards.
• Preparing for and leading the home through Ofsted inspections.
• Ensuring learning from inspections, incidents and feedback is embedded into day-to-day practice.

About You

You will ideally have previous management or deputy management experience within an Ofsted-regulated children’s residential setting, together with the confidence and ability to lead a team and take ownership of care quality.

You will ideally have:

• A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or an accepted equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Experience supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) or similar complex needs.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and sound professional judgement around risk management.
• Experience recruiting, developing, motivating and retaining staff.
• The ability to build positive relationships with professionals, families and external agencies.
• A genuine commitment to achieving and maintaining Good or Outstanding standards.
• A leadership approach based on compassion, resilience, integrity and accountability.

If you're passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people and are keen to become part of our client's dedicated and professional team, we’d love to hear from you.