Registered Manager - Emotional Well-being Assessment Home

Barnardo's; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK children's charity is seeking a Registered Manager to lead their new Emotional Wellbeing Assessment Home in Hinckley. The role involves managing a team, ensuring high-quality care for children aged 8-18, and collaborating with local authorities for effective placements. The ideal candidate has a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and substantial experience in child welfare. This is a full-time position with opportunities to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Valid UK driver's licence.
• At least 3 years' experience working with children.
• Experience in a senior supervisory or management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of residential support workers.
• Collaborate with the Local Authority for matching and placement.
• Create a positive culture that meets children's needs.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding practices

Knowledge of OFSTED Regulations

Education

Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for supporting children and young people, and making a meaningful difference in their lives? We're offering an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate individual to become the Registered Manager of our new Emotional Wellbeing Assessment Home. This is a full-time, permanent position ideal for someone who thrives on challenge, leads with empathy, and is committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment.

If you're hardworking, passionate, and ready to shape a service that truly matters—we'd love to hear from you.

Location of the post: Hinckley, Leicestershire. Jarvis House, our beautiful new Emotional Well-being Assessment home in Hinkley supports children & young people aged between 8-18 providing short term placements until their needs are fully appraised and understood. The service provides up to 3 service users at any one-time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a team of residential support workers, including coordinating staffing rotas to ensure consistent, high-quality care.
• Collaborating with the Local Authority to support effective matching and placement of young people.
• Creating a positive culture and ethos that meets the complex needs of the children and young people.
• Quality assuring transition plans to ensure they are ambitious and tailored to help children achieve their full potential.
• Facilitating regular team meetings to share information, support practice development, and escalate issues to the management team for resolution.
• Representing the service at formal meetings, including acting on behalf of the Children\'s Services Manager when required.
• Participating in on-call duties, rota cover, and out-of-hours support as needed.
• Supporting the mobilisation of the home, including recruitment and onboarding of staff.

Essential Requirements

• A valid UK driver\'s licence.
• A Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare.
• A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children & Young People\'s Services, or a willingness to work towards it.
• At least 3 years\' experience working with children (within the last 5 years), including a minimum of 1 year in a senior supervisory or management role within a residential setting.
• Strong knowledge and experience of OFSTED Regulations and Quality Standards for Children\'s Homes, with the ability to drive the service towards an “Outstanding” rating.
• Proven ability in safeguarding practices, including accurate recording and reporting to protect children and young people.

About the Service

Barnardo\'s, the UK\'s largest children\'s charity, is proud to be working in partnership with Leicestershire County Council on an innovative journey to deliver a range of children\'s homes for the most vulnerable children and young people in the region.

While this home will be your primary base, flexibility to travel across Leicestershire to support other homes may be required from time to time.

For more information about this role, please contact Kelly Walker – [e-mail] / 07734979136

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.