Solo Registered Manager - Children's Residential Care Bootle

MerseyCare Childrens Services; Sefton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

NVQ Level 5 funded

Career progression

Annual leave

Casual dress code

Supportive leadership

Job summary

MerseyCare Children's Services invites applications for a Registered Manager at Blue House, Bootle. This senior post leads a high‑quality, solo residential setting with a clear pathway to dual-home registration as the service expands.

You will oversee Ofsted readiness, support a skilled team, and manage regulatory compliance while delivering trauma‑informed, relational care. A strong leader with 2+ years in management and Level 5 leadership ambitions will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' supervisory/management experience in an Ofsted-registered children's residential home in the last 5 years.
• Hold NVQ / Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) and be actively working towards Level 5 Diploma.
• Willingness to undergo Enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment checks.
• Must have the legal right to work in the UK and be able to commute to Bootle, Liverpool (L20).

Responsibilities

• Take overall operational and regulatory responsibility for the home.
• Lead and support staff team and maintain regulatory compliance under the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.
• Oversee budgets, activity funds, rotas and health & safety governance.
• Foster a trauma-informed, relational childcare culture and provide mentoring to staff.
• Collaborate with placing authorities, social workers, CAMHS, schools and birth families.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Team mentoring

Communication

Education

NVQ / Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

MerseyCare Children's Services invites applications for a Registered Manager at Blue House, Bootle. This senior post leads a high‑quality, solo residential setting with a clear pathway to dual-home registration as the service expands.

You will oversee Ofsted readiness, support a skilled team, and manage regulatory compliance while delivering trauma‑informed, relational care. A strong leader with 2+ years in management and Level 5 leadership ambitions will thrive here.