Registered Manager - Childrens Home

SJB Medical; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 29d

Pension with 7% match

Blue Light discounts

Free parking

Staff discounts

Job summary

SJB Medical is seeking a Registered Manager in Nottinghamshire to shape a new children's home from day one. You will recruit, develop a team and set the highest care standards, working closely with Ofsted.

You will lead with confidence and ensure trauma-informed support while building resilience and safe relationships for children with complex needs. The role requires leadership and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (children/young people) or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience supervising a team in children's services.
• Strong understanding of EBD and childcare legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the home and establish a safe, stable environment for looked-after children.
• Develop and mentor the staff team to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed care.
• Work with Ofsted to ensure safeguarding standards and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Stakeholder engagement

Empathy

Education

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

Job description

Registered Manager

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 lead with confidence and compassion, working closely with Ofsted to ensure the home delivers outstanding, trauma‑informed support.
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.

Benefits:

• 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.

Why sjb medical?

sjb medical's vision is simple yet unique: to bring search and selection, and medical expertise together to provide a unique resourcing service to the healthcare sector. We take pride and great care in providing our healthcare candidates with the best possible support throughout their recruitment journey. We understand that a diverse workforce is essential to our clients' success and promotion of equality, diversity and fairness in our recruitment process is paramount.