Registered Manager - Nuneaton

Registered Manager – Children's Residential Home

Location: Nuneaton
Salary: £55,000–£70,000 per annum DOE + Performance Bonus
Home: New 3-bed Children's Residential Home
Provision: EBD
Hours: Full-time
Driving Licence: Full UK Driving Licence required

The Opportunity

Ashford Recruitment are proud to bring to the market an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager to lead a brand-new 3-bed children's residential home in Nuneaton.

The home will provide care and support for young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and will operate using a trauma-informed, PACE-led approach.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager to be involved from the very beginning, taking ownership of the home and helping to establish the culture, standards and team from the outset.

The successful candidate will be joining a growing independent provider, supported by an experienced Responsible Individual and established senior leadership team.

An experienced Registered Manager is preferred; however, an exceptional Deputy Manager with the experience, knowledge and ambition to step up into a Registered Manager position will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

As Registered Manager, you will have overall responsibility for establishing and managing the new home, ensuring it provides a safe, nurturing and high-quality environment for the young people in your care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of the home.
• Leading the home through its opening and registration process.
• Ensuring the home operates in accordance with Ofsted requirements, Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards.
• Developing and embedding a positive culture within the home from day one.
• Recruiting, inducting and developing a strong residential childcare team.
• Providing effective supervision, support and performance management.
• Ensuring staff receive appropriate training and professional development.
• Establishing effective systems for care planning, safeguarding, risk management and record keeping.
• Ensuring all safeguarding concerns, incidents and allegations are managed appropriately.
• Working closely with social workers, local authorities, education providers, healthcare professionals and other agencies.
• Building strong professional relationships with placing authorities and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring the individual needs, wishes and feelings of each young person are understood and reflected in their care.
• Promoting positive outcomes for young people across their emotional, behavioural, educational and social development.
• Embedding a trauma-informed and PACE-led approach throughout the home.
• Developing effective care plans and risk assessments and ensuring these remain current.
• Monitoring the quality of care provided and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Preparing for and supporting Ofsted inspections and monitoring visits.
• Ensuring the home remains compliant with all relevant legislation, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Managing staffing levels, rotas and resources effectively.
• Managing incidents, complaints and safeguarding matters appropriately.
• Working closely with the Responsible Individual and wider senior leadership team.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and safeguarding throughout the home.
• Taking responsibility for the home's performance and continued development.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a confident and committed children's residential professional who has the leadership skills and knowledge required to establish a new home and create a positive environment for young people and staff.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience as a Registered Manager within children's residential care.
• Strong experience working with young people with EBD needs.
• A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations, Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience.
• Experience managing, supervising and developing residential childcare teams.
• Experience with care planning, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures.
• Experience preparing for Ofsted inspection and maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed approaches to care.
• Knowledge or experience of PACE-led practice.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The confidence to lead a team and make effective decisions.
• A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people.
• A full UK driving licence.

Deputy Managers Ready to Step Up

An experienced Deputy Manager who is ready to progress into their first Registered Manager position will also be considered.

To be considered, you will need to demonstrate strong experience within children's residential care, a good understanding of safeguarding and Ofsted requirements, and the leadership ability and confidence to take responsibility for a new home.

This could be an excellent opportunity for a Deputy who is looking for the right organisation and support to take the next step in their career.

Personal Qualities

The successful candidate will be:

• Child-focused and genuinely passionate about improving outcomes.
• A confident and supportive leader.
• Calm, consistent and resilient.
• Approachable and able to build positive relationships.
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Strong on safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• Committed to therapeutic and trauma-informed care.
• Able to establish a positive team culture from the outset.
• Confident working independently while making effective use of senior leadership support.
• Someone who leads by example and sets high standards for themselves and their team.

Benefits

• £55,000–£70,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Opportunity to lead a brand-new 3-bed children's home.
• Support from an experienced Responsible Individual.
• Support from an experienced senior leadership team.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Opportunity to establish and shape the culture of a new service.
• Opportunity to recruit and develop your own team.
• A growing and developing organisation.
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives and outcomes of young people.

The Opportunity

This is more than simply taking over an established service. The successful Registered Manager will have the opportunity to build the home from the ground up, establish the team and culture, and put their own leadership stamp on the service from the outset.

With the support of an experienced Responsible Individual and senior leadership team, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager — or an exceptional Deputy ready for their next career move — to join a growing provider and play a key role in the development of a new children's home.

If you are an experienced Registered Manager or an ambitious Deputy Manager ready to take the next step, we would be keen to hear from you.

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