Trauma-Informed Children's Home Manager | Hertfordshire

Keys Group; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus 21%

Life assurance

DBS cost covered

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Staff referral bonus £500

EPIC Awards

Blue Light card discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Keys Group is recruiting a Registered Manager for a Children’s Residential home in Hertfordshire. The role requires leading a therapeutic, trauma-informed setting with strong safeguarding, quality and governance focus.

You will manage a high-performing care team, oversee budgets, and drive service development while building lasting relationships with young people and central clinical partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role within Children’s Residential.
• Working towards Level 5 Diploma in leadership for Health and Social Care services (Children and Young People management).
• Experience working with trauma within Children and Young People.
• Strong knowledge of The Children Act 1989 and Children’s home regulations.
• Experience with budgets and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a therapeutic and trauma informed children’s home.
• Build and develop a high-performing care team.
• Deliver outstanding outcomes for children and young people.
• Drive safeguarding, quality and compliance.
• Create a positive, child-centred and inclusive culture.
• Manage operational performance, budgets and service development.
• Coach and develop future leaders within the team.
• Collaborate with central teams such as Clinical and Specialist Advisors.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Trauma-informed care

Education

Level 5 Diploma

Job description

Keys Group is recruiting a Registered Manager for a Children’s Residential home in Hertfordshire. The role requires leading a therapeutic, trauma-informed setting with strong safeguarding, quality and governance focus.

You will manage a high-performing care team, oversee budgets, and drive service development while building lasting relationships with young people and central clinical partners.