Residential Children's Home Manager

TN United Kingdom; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Residential Children's Home Manager to lead a new residential service in Berkshire. In this pivotal role, you will ensure high-quality, therapeutic care for children and young people while managing two homes in accordance with Ofsted standards. You'll recruit and develop a skilled staff team, oversee budgets, and work collaboratively with internal teams to maintain placements that support children's communities. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of children and families, with a contract of 3-6 months and a strong likelihood of extension based on performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing children's residential homes with Ofsted compliance.
• Strong background in leading staff teams using therapeutic approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage two children's residential homes ensuring compliance with Ofsted.
• Recruit and support staff, embedding therapeutic practices across services.

Skills

Management of children's residential homes

Ofsted registration compliance

Therapeutic approaches

Budget management

Multi-agency collaboration

Job description

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Residential Children's Home Manager, Wokingham

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Client:

Spencer Clarke Group

Location:

Wokingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

Spencer Clarke Group are seeking a Residential Children's Home Manager for a local authority based in Berkshire.

In this role, you will lead and develop a brand-new residential service, ensuring high-quality, therapeutic care for children and young people while managing two homes in line with Ofsted standards and the boroughs vision for localised, family-focused support.

Key Duties:

• Lead and manage two children's residential homes, ensuring compliance with Ofsted regulations and safeguarding standards.
• Recruit, develop and support a skilled staff team, embedding a therapeutic practice model across the service.
• Oversee budgets, service planning and quality assurance to deliver high standards of care.
• Work closely with internal teams and partners to maintain placements near children's communities and networks.

Qualifications and Experience:

The successful candidate will have the following skills / experience:

• Proven experience managing children's residential homes, including Ofsted registration and compliance.
• Strong background in leading and supporting staff teams using therapeutic approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and deliver high-quality, child-centred services.
• Experience working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to support children with complex needs.

What's on offer:

*may negotiate higher for exceptional candidates, based on experience*

Contract type: 3-6, months minimum, with a high likelihood of extension

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

How to apply:

• Once your CV is received, if you are successful, you will be contacted.
• Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
• For any further questions, please contact Taylor Kirkham on 01772 954200.