Company Description After Care (NW) Limited operates children’s homes that provide high-quality living environments for young people with emotional and behavioral difficulties and complex attachment issues. The organization delivers integrated, individualized therapeutic care packages to support each young person’s unique needs. Teams work closely with external professionals, families, and local authorities to promote stability, safety, and personal growth. The company’s driving passion is to make a meaningful, lasting difference in the lives of the children and young people it supports.
Role Description The Registered Manager is a full-time, on-site role based at our children’s home in Southport. This position is responsible for the overall leadership and day-to-day running of the home, including safeguarding, care quality, and regulatory compliance. The Registered Manager oversees care planning, ensures therapeutic approaches are consistently implemented, and maintains a child-centered environment that promotes positive outcomes. Daily responsibilities include supervising and developing staff, conducting team meetings, managing rotas, overseeing admissions and transitions, and maintaining accurate records and reports. The role also involves working closely with external agencies, attending professional meetings, managing budgets and resources, and ensuring the home meets Ofsted standards and all relevant statutory requirements.
Qualifications
- Experience in managing or supervising residential children’s services, with a strong understanding of safeguarding, therapeutic care, and trauma-informed practice.
- Proven leadership and people-management skills, including team development, performance management, and the ability to build a positive, supportive staff culture.
- Strong organizational and administrative abilities, including care planning, record keeping, report writing, and effective rota and resource management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with young people, families, external professionals, and regulatory bodies.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, and inspection frameworks (e.g., Children’s Homes Regulations, Ofsted requirements, safeguarding policies).
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (or willingness to work towards this) and a suitable background in social care, youth work, or a related field.
- Demonstrated commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and to promoting the rights, wellbeing, and voice of children and young people.
- Ability to work flexibly, participate in an on-call rota where required, and maintain resilience in a demanding and emotionally complex environment.
