Responsible Individual - Children's Homes

Vetro Recruitment; Leicester Forest East; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetro Recruitment is seeking an experienced Responsible Individual to provide strategic and operational leadership across four residential children's homes in Leicestershire. The role focuses on culture, practice improvement, and ensuring safe, nurturing environments aligned with best practice.

Working in a hybrid model with flexible arrangements, you will oversee safeguarding, regulatory compliance, and leadership development for Registered Managers, promoting a child-centred approach and

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.

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.

Skills

Leadership in residential childcare

Emotional resilience

Reflective practice

Child safety advocacy

Education

Level 5 Leadership and Management

Job description

Responsible Individual - Residential Children's Homes

Location: Leicestershire

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

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.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 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