Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home (EBD)

Randstad Care; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Manager to lead a children's residential home specializing in emotional and behavioral difficulties. This role involves ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed care while maintaining regulatory compliance. You will provide strong leadership, manage staff, and advocate for children's needs, creating a positive environment for both staff and residents. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and have the required experience, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy in children's residential care.
• Proven experience with children/young people with EBD, trauma, and complex behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a children's residential home ensuring high-quality care.
• Oversee admissions, care planning, and behaviour management for children with EBD.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Behaviour Management

Regulatory Compliance

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 5 Leadership & Management (Residential Childcare)

Job description

Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home (EBD)

Location: Coventry, West Midlands, UK

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (including on-call duties)

Lead and manage a children's residential home (ages 7-18 with EBD), ensuring high-quality, therapeutic, trauma-informed care and regulatory compliance

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Operations: Provide strong leadership, ensure regulatory compliance (Children's Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards), develop and maintain policies and procedures, create a positive work environment, and manage health and safety.
• EBD Support: Oversee admissions, care planning, risk assessments, and behaviour management for children with EBD. Champion trauma-informed care, promote emotional resilience, and plan engaging activities. Support young people's transition to adulthood and community inclusion.
• Safeguarding & Compliance: Act as DSL, maintain Ofsted compliance, monitor quality assurance, and ensure a strong safeguarding culture.
• Staff Management: Recruit, train, supervise, and support staff; conduct regular supervisions and appraisals; and implement a continuous improvement plan.
• Multi-Agency Working: Liaise effectively with external stakeholders, advocating for children's needs.
• Financial & Administration: Manage budget, resources, and staffing; ensure accurate record-keeping and data protection compliance; and report on performance.

Essential Requirements:

• NVQ Level 5 Leadership & Management (Residential Childcare) or equivalent.
• 2+ years' experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy in children's residential care.
• Proven experience with children/young people with EBD, trauma, and complex behaviors.
• In-depth knowledge of Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Ofsted framework.
• Enhanced DBS check and full UK driving license.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to participate in on-call rota.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.