Registered Therapeutic Childrens Home Manager

Roundhouse Care Ltd; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Discounted or free food

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Roundhouse Care Ltd in Stafford is seeking a Registered Therapeutic Children’s Home Manager to lead a small group home on-site. You will oversee staff, safeguarding, reporting, and regulatory compliance while working to meet care and financial targets.

The role requires the ability to manage stress, maintain high safeguarding standards, and engage positively with vulnerable young people. A driving licence is preferred and DBS checks will be completed before start.

Qualifications

• Experience in a child care setting is required.
• Proven ability to manage and supervise staff.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and practice.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the children's home.
• Ensure paperwork and reports are completed on time and sent to social workers, authorities and Ofsted.
• Manage and meet care and financial targets set by RI and Directors.
• Engage positively with young people and ensure high safeguarding standards.
• Maintain compliance with regulations and standards.

Skills

Management of staff

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

IT literacy

Driving licence

Education

NVQ 3 / Level 3 / Level 4 Diploma in Children’s Residential Care

NVQ 4 in Care (children & young people)

Level 5 Registered Managers Award (in progress)

Tools

None

Job description

Roundhouse Care Ltd is dedicated to providing safe and nurturing homes for children and young people. Our focus is on creating supportive environments where children can thrive and grow.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role as a Registered Therapeutic Children's Home Manager located in Stafford. The manager will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the children's home, including managing staff, ensuring the well-being of the children, and maintaining compliance with regulations and standards.

We are a group of small children’s homes that have been running successfully for the past 17 years with excellent relationships with local authorities. Each home currently looks after up to three young people and we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Manager to join our team.

Job summary :

To safeguard and provide quality care for a group of vulnerable young people with emotional & behavioural difficulties and/or additional learning needs, within an Ofsted registered children’s home.

Day to day responsibility of managing a staff team.

To be responsible for ensuring all paperwork and reports are completed to a high standard, on time and sent to social workers, local authorities, the Responsible Individual and Ofsted in a timely manner.

To be responsible for meeting care and financial targets as set by the RI and Directors.

As a Registered Manager you will need:

Minimum two years experience in a child care setting

NVQ 3 / Level 3 / Level 4 Diploma in Children’s Residential Care or equivalent

NVQ 4 in Care (preferably children and young people) or equivalent

At least working towards level 5 Registered Managers Award

Experience of managing and supervising staff

A sound understanding of safeguarding and an ability to ensure high standards of safeguarding practice in the staff team

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good IT skills with ability to use basic windows packages

The ability to stay calm in stressful situations

To be able to engage positively with the young people

Hold a full driving license is preferred

As you will be working with vulnerable children full references and an enhanced DBS will be completed before you start to work.

Salary is negotiable dependent on experience

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Experience:

• In a Children’s home: 2 years (required)