Registered Manager - Specialist Solo Children's Home

Care First UK Recruitment Solutions; Kettering; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lead solo home

Growth opportunities

Experienced leadership team

Shape service

Make a difference

Job summary

Care First UK Recruitment Solutions seeks an experienced Registered Manager to lead our first specialist solo children’s home, supporting young people with complex needs.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, safeguarding, and Ofsted readiness, building a skilled team and ensuring a safe, therapeutic environment for vulnerable children. This pivotal role offers growth opportunities within a growing organisation with plans to expand.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or deputising in a children's residential setting.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management and Ofsted rules.
• Experience supporting children with complex or high-risk needs.
• Ability to lead, inspire and develop a staff team.
• Proven track record with regulatory compliance and quality standards.
• Confidence guiding a home through Ofsted registration and inspections.
• Level 5 Leadership & Management qualification, or willingness to work towards it.
• Passion for achieving outstanding outcomes for children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the children's home and ensure outstanding care and safeguarding.
• Drive Ofsted readiness and regulatory compliance across the service.
• Develop and supervise a skilled staff team to support complex needs.
• Lead through the home’s establishment and through its growth trajectory.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Ofsted compliance

Risk management

Team development

Regulatory compliance

DoL knowledge

Staff motivation

Residential care

Communication

Education

Level 5 Leadership & Management

Job description

Location: Nottingham | Salary up to £60k-65k + Benefits | Permanent

Lead a Specialist Children's Home and Make a Real Difference

We are seeking an experienced and confident Registered Manager to lead our first specialist solo children’s home, supporting young people with complex and high-risk needs.

This is a unique opportunity to join an ambitious organisation at the beginning of its journey, helping to create safe, stable and high-quality homes where children can thrive.

About the Role

As Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of a specialist solo home, ensuring outstanding care, safeguarding and regulatory compliance at all times.

You will play a key role in establishing the service, leading the home through Ofsted registration and inspection, and developing a highly skilled team capable of supporting young people with complex needs, including those subject to court-authorised restrictions or Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) arrangements.

What We're Looking For

• Experience managing or deputising within a children's residential home
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and Ofsted regulations
• Experience supporting children with complex or high-risk needs
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop an exceptional staff team
• Experience managing regulatory compliance and quality standards
• Confidence leading a home through Ofsted registration and inspections
• Level 5 Leadership & Management qualification, or willingness to work towards it
• Passion for delivering outstanding outcomes for children and young people

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead our first specialist solo home
• Be part of an ambitious organisation with plans for future growth
• Work closely with an experienced leadership team
• Shape a service from the very beginning
• Make a lasting difference to vulnerable children's lives

If you're a dedicated Registered Manager who is passionate about providing exceptional care and leadership, we'd love to hear from you