Senior Registered Children's Manager

LET Recruitment; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LET Recruitment is representing a specialist provider of therapeutic residential care across Dorset and Somerset seeking a Senior Registered Manager to lead and shape the next stage of growth. You will oversee regulatory compliance, safeguard standards and care planning while building capable staff teams.

The role also involves preparing for Ofsted inspections, building relationships with authorities and families, and guiding future home openings in a growing organisation.

Qualifications

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or recognised equivalent.
• Significant management experience within Ofsted-regulated children's residential care.
• At least three years’ experience in a senior residential childcare position.
• Strong knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Experience of Ofsted inspection and regulatory processes.
• Strong safeguarding, care planning and risk-management knowledge.
• Excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Experience as an Ofsted Registered Manager with Good or Outstanding outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regulatory and operational management of the home.
• Build, coach and develop high-performing staff teams.
• Maintain excellent safeguarding, care planning, risk management and recording standards.
• Ensure compliance with the Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and statutory guidance.
• Prepare the home consistently for Ofsted inspection.
• Build effective relationships with local authorities, families and external professionals.
• Manage staffing, resources and operational performance effectively.
• Contribute to the opening and development of future homes and services.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Safeguarding

Ofsted knowledge

Communication

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or recognised equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Our client a specialist provider of therapeutic residential care across Dorset and Somerset are looking for an experienced and ambitious Senior Registered Manager to lead, build and help shape the next stage of the companies development as they continue to grow and raise the standards within Children's Residential Care.

The company operates a diverse range of residential services and their homes are designed around the individual needs of the children they support. This means different homes may have different purposes, therapeutic approaches and levels of complexity however they all share the same expectation:

Safe, nurturing homes, strong professional practice and consistently high standards of loving care.

The role

• Lead the regulatory and operational management of the home.
• Build, coach and develop high-performing staff teams.
• Maintain excellent safeguarding, care planning, risk management and recording standards.
• Ensure compliance with the Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and statutory guidance.
• Prepare the home consistently for Ofsted inspection.
• Build effective relationships with local authorities, families and external professionals.
• Manage staffing, resources and operational performance effectively.
• Contribute to the opening and development of future homes and services.

About you

We are looking for inspirational residential childcare leaders who understand what excellent practice looks like and know how to create it.

• An experienced and credible leader within children's residential care.
• Skilled at coaching, developing and professionally challenging staff.
• Confident creating strong team cultures and maintaining high standards.
• Comfortable holding people accountable while remaining supportive and solution-focused.
• Experienced in working with Ofsted and local authorities.
• Calm, resilient and professionally focused during challenging situations.
• Able to turn incidents, audits and feedback into meaningful improvement.
• Ambitious and interested in contributing to the future development of a growing organisation.
• A visible leader who understands that excellent management happens in the home, not simply behind a desk.

Experience and Qualifications

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or recognised equivalent.
• Significant management experience within Ofsted-regulated children's residential care.
• At least three years’ experience in a senior residential childcare position.
• Strong knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
• Experience of Ofsted inspection and regulatory processes.
• Strong safeguarding, care planning and risk-management knowledge.
• Excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Experience as an Ofsted Registered Manager with Good or Outstanding outcomes

For the right candidate, this is an opportunity to take a senior role within a growing organisation.

Your package will reflect your experience, previous Ofsted outcomes, the size and complexity of the service you manage, agreed performance objectives and where appropriate, responsibility for up to two small homes or a larger four-bed service.

If you are looking to lead great homes, develop great people and help build the future of therapeutic residential childcare then this could be the role for you!

If you have already demonstrated that you can lead successful children's homes and are ready for a senior role where your experience, leadership and results are recognised, we would like to hear from you!

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not currently available for this role.

Appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including enhanced DBS clearance, references and appropriate pre-employment checks