Responsible Individual - Children's Homes

Vetro Recruitment; Leicester; Híbrido; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Leadership development

Sector-leading training

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee assistance program

Discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Vetro Recruitment is seeking a Responsible Individual to provide strategic and operational leadership across four residential children's homes in Leicestershire. You will shape culture, strengthen practice, and ensure safe, nurturing environments grounded in trauma-informed approaches.

The role offers leadership development, regular pay reviews, and a values-driven workplace with hybrid working options, generous leave, and sector-leading training.

Formación

• Significant leadership experience in residential childcare.
• A Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) in Leadership and Management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements across residential settings.
• Proven experience in supporting and improving multiple sites/services.
• Emotional resilience, reflective capacity, and clarity of purpose.
• A passion for helping children feel safer, more hopeful, and more connected.

Responsabilidades

• Providing leadership and oversight for four children's homes, ensuring high standards of care and compliance.
• Driving quality improvement initiatives to achieve Outstanding inspection ratings.
• Embedding trauma-informed, attachment-focused practice across all teams and settings.
• Leading on safeguarding, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding culture.
• Mentoring and supporting Registered Managers to develop their leadership capabilities.
• Promoting a child-centred approach, championing the voice of children and relational practice.
• Building effective partnerships with internal teams and external agencies to enhance service delivery.
• Modelling reflective, compassionate, and trauma-informed leadership.

Conocimientos

Leadership experience

Regulatory understanding

Emotional resilience

Strategic leadership

Person-centered care

Educación

Level 5 Leadership & Management

Descripción del empleo

Job Title: Responsible Individual - Residential Children's Homes

Location: Leicestershire

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description

Our client, a leading organisation in children's residential care, is seeking an experienced Responsible Individual to provide strategic and operational leadership across residential children's homes in Leicestershire. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence culture, strengthen practice, and ensure the homes are safe, nurturing, and aligned with best practice principles grounded in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and PACE.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and oversight for four children's homes, ensuring high standards of care and compliance.
• Driving quality improvement initiatives to achieve Outstanding inspection ratings.
• Embedding trauma-informed, attachment-focused practice across all teams and settings.
• Leading on safeguarding, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding culture.
• Mentoring and supporting Registered Managers to develop their leadership capabilities.
• Promoting a child-centred approach, championing the voice of children and relational practice.
• Building effective partnerships with internal teams and external agencies to enhance service delivery.
• Modelling reflective, compassionate, and trauma-informed leadership.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in residential childcare.
• A Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) in Leadership and Management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements across residential settings.
• Proven experience in supporting and improving multiple sites/services.
• Emotional resilience, reflective capacity, and clarity of purpose.
• A passion for helping children feel safer, more hopeful, and more connected.

Benefits & Work Environment

• Competitive salary with regular pay reviews.
• Access to comprehensive leadership development and sector-leading training.
• Supportive supervision and reflective practice opportunities.
• A values-driven organisation where care, compassion, and curiosity are central.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements, including options for remote or community-based work.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days, increasing with service.
• Additional benefits including pension scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, employee assistance program, and discounts.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and decisions are made on merit alone.