Registered Manager – Launch a New EBD Children’s Home

Portman Recruitment; Bolton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ofsted performance bonus

Birthday gift (£50)

Length-of-service bonuses

Senior leadership support

Quality audits & supervision

Job summary

Portman Recruitment is representing a client in recruiting an experienced Registered Manager to lead a brand-new 2-bed children’s residential home in Westhoughton, Greater Manchester.

You will drive registration, mobilise the service and recruit and develop a new staff team while establishing a positive, child‑centred culture with high standards of care and safeguarding, ready for Ofsted.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Registered Manager within children's residential care
• Experience of opening, registering or mobilising a new children's residential home
• Experience of building, managing and developing a new staff team
• Strong experience supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) and complex needs
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted, Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
• Excellent safeguarding knowledge
• Strong leadership and people-management skills
• Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification, or actively working toward it
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Lead registration, mobilisation and development of the new service
• Oversee day-to-day management of the children's home
• Recruit, develop and lead a brand-new staff team
• Establish a child-centred culture within the home
• Ensure high-quality, individualised care and safeguarding

Skills

Registered Manager

Open new home

Staff team leadership

Ofsted knowledge

Leadership skills

UK driving licence

Education

Level 5 Leadership & Management

Job description

Portman Recruitment is representing a client in recruiting an experienced Registered Manager to lead a brand-new 2-bed children’s residential home in Westhoughton, Greater Manchester.

You will drive registration, mobilise the service and recruit and develop a new staff team while establishing a positive, child‑centred culture with high standards of care and safeguarding, ready for Ofsted.