Therapeutic Children's Home Manager (EBD)

Purosearch Ltd; Gravelly Hill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Additional leave

Employee discount

On-site parking

Career progression

Training & development

Job summary

Purosearch Ltd seeks a Registered Manager to lead a 6-bed EBD children's home in Erdington. You will drive safety, excellent care planning and staff development while maintaining a strong Ofsted track record. The role requires safeguarding expertise and strategic leadership to sustain positive outcomes.

Salary up to £50,000 per annum with an additional bonus structure; the home offers a supportive leadership team, development opportunities and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Registered Manager within a children's residential home.
• Experience managing larger children's residential services.
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations, inspections and Quality Standards.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Experience supporting children and young people with EBD, complex needs, trauma or emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the safe and effective day-to-day management of the 6-bed EBD children's home.
• Maintain and build upon the home's existing Good Ofsted rating.
• Ensure full compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements.
• Lead, inspire and develop a stable, motivated and high-performing staff team.
• Create and maintain a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for children and young people.
• Oversee safeguarding, care planning, risk management and placement stability.
• Monitor outcomes for children and young people and drive continuous improvement.
• Prepare for and lead Ofsted inspections and ensure recommendations or actions are addressed promptly.

Skills

Leadership

Ofsted knowledge

Staff development

Safeguarding

Recruitment

Communication

Budgeting

People management

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Purosearch Ltd seeks a Registered Manager to lead a 6-bed EBD children's home in Erdington. You will drive safety, excellent care planning and staff development while maintaining a strong Ofsted track record. The role requires safeguarding expertise and strategic leadership to sustain positive outcomes.

Salary up to £50,000 per annum with an additional bonus structure; the home offers a supportive leadership team, development opportunities and pension benefits.