Registered Manager - Childrens Home

sjb medical; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible parental packages

Pension with up to 7% matched

Staff discounts & Blue Light Card

Free parking on site

Job summary

sjb medical is recruiting an ambitious Registered Manager to establish and lead a new children's home in Nottinghamshire. You will shape the service culture, recruit and develop staff, and drive high standards of care for traumatised young people.

The role requires a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (children/young people) or equivalent, plus at least 2 years of supervising a team within children’s services.

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (children/young people) or equivalent, with a plan to complete Level 5 post‑start (supported).
• Minimum of 2 years' experience supervising a team within a children's home, residential short breaks, or children's services.
• A passion for working with young people who exhibit challenging emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Strong understanding of EBD and relevant childcare legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a new children's home from ground up.
• Ensure safeguarding and high standards of care across the service.
• Build and manage a skilled staff team and develop a positive service culture.
• Collaborate with local authorities to deliver joined‑up care and outcomes for young people.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Childcare empathy

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (children/young people)

Job description

Salary: Up to £60,000 Plus call £700 per year a maximum of 8 times per year.

Location: Nottinghamshire (Kirkby in Ashfield)

Contract: Permanent - Full-Time 37 hours per week

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with on-call responsibilities and flexibility to meet the needs of the home

Join Us in Creating Bright Futures

As Registered Manager, you'll have the opportunity to shape the culture of the home from day one, build and develop your own team and set the highest standards of care.

You'll help children build resilience, improve emotional wellbeing, engage in education, develop positive relationships, make safer choices and where appropriate, be supported to prepare to return home, with a huge amount of support from the local authority and peers.

We're looking for an experienced Registered Manager or an ambitious Deputy Manager ready to take the next step. If you're passionate about improving outcomes for children with complex needs and want the opportunity to build a service from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
• Free parking on site

About the Service

This is a unique opportunity to establish a new children's home that will provide a safe, stable and nurturing environment for a young person who needs support in an emergency or at very short notice, while longer-term care is identified. Once the home is established, it will grow to support two young people.
The children and young people we support will have experienced significant trauma and may present with complex emotional, behavioural and mental health needs, including risks linked to exploitation, self-harm, going missing, neurodiversity and placement instability. They need a service that can meet their needs safely and effectively, while creating a home where they feel secure, listened to and valued.

The home will be registered and regulated by Ofsted, and we are committed to working closely with them to ensure the highest standards of care and safeguarding.

Let's talk about you

We are looking for an inspiring Registered Manager who understands how to develop trust, rapport, influence and credibility with a staff team. You also need:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, (children/young people) or the equivalent, with a view to completing your Level 5 whilst in post (supported by us)
• Minimum of 2 years' experience of supervising a team within a children's home, residential short breaks, or children's services.
• A passion for working with young people who exhibit challenging emotional and behavioural difficulties
• A strong understanding of EBD and relevant childcare legislation.