Registered Children\'s Home Manager

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Registered Children\’s Home Manager, Haverhill

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SENDirect

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Yes

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16

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Are you an experienced care leader ready to step into a high-impact role? We\’re recruiting a Registered Children\’s Home Manager to lead a specialist residential provision in Suffolk, supporting children and young people with emotional, behavioural, and complex needs.

This full-time, permanent role offers an excellent annual salary with additional bonus incentives and a car allowance. You\’ll oversee the running of the home, ensuring it provides safe, stable, and nurturing care that meets Ofsted regulations and supports each young person to thrive.

You\’ll lead on staffing, training, and strategic development – as well as working directly with families, local authorities, and multi-agency teams to ensure consistent and high-quality care delivery. Your ability to build and sustain a positive team culture is essential, as is your passion for trauma-informed, child-centred support.

This is a rewarding role in a well-supported setting where you\’ll have the autonomy to shape your team, raise standards, and be part of a growing and values-led service.

You\’ll be well-compensated, supported in your leadership journey, and make a direct and lasting impact on young lives.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the daily operations and compliance of the home

Ensure high standards in care, safeguarding, and emotional support

Lead and develop a team of care staff through training and supervision

Maintain and exceed Ofsted standards and children\’s home regulations

Collaborate with external agencies and families

Create a culture of stability, trust, and consistency for young residents

Oversee reporting, referrals, placement planning, and audits

Qualifications and Experience

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Minimum 2 years\’ experience managing or deputising in a children\’s home

Excellent knowledge of Ofsted frameworks and national care standards

Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience in multi-agency work

Compassionate leadership style and strong team development skills

Trauma-informed practice and child-centred ethos

Full UK driving licence

SENDirect is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and will undergo enhanced DBS and reference checks. Sponsorship is not available.

If this sounds like your next step, we\’d love to hear from you – apply now.

Not quite the right fit? Reach out to discuss other current roles we\’re recruiting for in the surrounding areas.

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