Registered Manager - Children's Residential Homes

Horizon Care Ltd; Melksham; Remote; GBP 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£7,500 joining bonus

Tastecard access

Bluelight card access

MyGym discounts

Real Living Wage employer

Job summary

Horizon Care Ltd in Melksham is seeking a Registered Manager for our children residential homes. Youll lead a compassionate team to deliver high-quality care in a nurturing environment, ensuring regulatory compliance and safeguarding.

The role focuses on management of daily life in homes, budgets, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has extensive children residential care management experience, leadership and safeguarding proficiency, and holds NVQ/QCF Level 3 and Level 5

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in children's residential care management.
• Experience with LD/EBD homes is desirable.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and legislation.
• Commitment to nurturing and empowering environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a warm, safe home for children and young people, achieving positive outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with Children Homes Regulations and deliver high-quality care.
• Lead and inspire a motivated team with clear guidance and support.
• Manage budgets, resources, and the home environment.
• Safeguard young people and liaise with professionals for outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure the home s statement of purpose is fulfilled.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Driving license

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children/Young People Workforce

QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Children Services

Job description

Registered Manager - Children's Residential Homes

Job Reference horizoncare/TP/889/1490

Contract Type:

Full Time

Up to £63,545 per annum dependent on skills, qualifications and experience, plus a £7500 welcome bonus

Location:

Melksham

Closing Date:

19/11/2026

Job Category:

Residential Care

Region / Division:

South

Business Unit:

Residential Care

Job Introduction

Registered Manager- Salary up to £63,545 per year plus £7500 joining bonus

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.

At Horizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people. We are proud to be one of the most innovative providers of young people’s residential care and education in the UK.

Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Registered Managerto join our team to ensure exceptional care and a nurturing environment for our young people in our childrens home.

As aRegistered Manager, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including:

• Manage a warm and friendly home that is a safe and supportive environment for our children and young people to achieve positive outcomes authentic to them
• Ensure compliance with the Childrens Homes Regulations and deliver high-quality care.
• Lead and inspire a motivated team, providing guidance and support .
• Manage budgets, resources, and the home environment.
• Safeguard young people and liaise with professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure the home's statement of purpose is fulfilled.

If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Extensive experience in children's residential care management.
• Experience working in a LD/EBD home is desirable.
• A strong understanding of relevant legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• A commitment to providing a nurturing and empowering environment.
• You hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children's and Young People's Workforce
• You also hold your QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Children's Servicesor be willing to undertake this qualification as part of the role.
• Hold a full UK driving license

Why work for us?

• We are offering a £7500 welcome bonus for this role
• Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts
• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Ongoing training and professional development plus High quality CPD opportunities
• Comprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support .
• Looking after your wellbeing - supporting you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together .
• Supportive management and senior leaders.