Registered Manager - Children\'s Home

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Birtenshaw is looking to appoint a Children\’s Home Registered Manager that is:

• Innovative, inspirational and a positive role model to staff teams and young people

Qualifications and Experience

• Worked for at least two years in a children’s home within the last five years.
• Worked for at least one year in a supervisory or management role in a children’s home.
• Experience of direct work with people who have moderate to severe learning disability, and/or autistic spectrum conditions, significant physical impairment and/or complex health needs.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare or equivalent or willingness to commence within three months of appointment.

Salary: Starting salary will be £45,365 per annum, increasing to £52,750 upon completion of probationary period and relevant Level 5 qualification.

We want the very best people managing our children’s homes, which is why we are offering a generous relocation package to support the right candidate to relocate.

About our Children’s Homes

Birtenshaw Children’s Homes are at the heart of our Children’s Care Services, providing a safe, homely environment for children with a physical disability, complex health needs and a learning disability including Autism Spectrum Conditions.

Located in the Bolton area, our Children’s Homes are ordinary houses, indistinguishable from their neighbours. However inside they are adapted to suit the individual physical and sensory needs of the young people who reside there.

Up to four young people live together in an environment which is based on ordinary life principles. While they are supervised by a dedicated, experienced and well trained staff team, the Children’s Home is the main home of the young people.

Life at the children’s homes is built around positive activity, with staff actively encouraging children and young people to try new experiences and participate in a wide range of sports, activities and interests in the evening and at weekends.

Main duties of the role include

• To promote the welfare of children and young people and ensure they are protected from harm.
• To ensure regulatory compliance under the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted Framework for Inspection.
• To become the Registered Manager of a designated children’s home following the due process of registration.
• To manage and supervise a team of Children’s Support Workers.
• To ensure compliance with relevant legislation and organisational policies, whilst creating safe, positive, nurturing placements for children and young people.
• To provide a responsive service using appropriate methods of assessment and intervention within relevant statutory and company requirements.

Why work for Birtenshaw?

The Birtenshaw staff team is highly committed and dedicated to transforming the lives of disabled people. You will be working with colleagues who are resilient, energetic, caring and who enjoy their roles.

There are clear career opportunities for advancement within a growing organisation which puts the service users at the heart of all we do.

Benefits

• Pay increase on completion of relevant qualification or if already have a relevant qualification upon completion of probationary period.
• Up to £8000 relocation package available.
• 34 days holiday including public holidays.
• Paid-for training and qualifications.
• Staff Recognition Schemes – employee of the month, refer a friend, long service plus nominations for national awards.
• Staff Council – a forum in which staff from all sections of the organisation can suggest and initiate change.
• Salary Protection Scheme in the event of longer-term absence from work due to illness or injury (contracted staff).
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24‑hour advice line offering support on a range of life and work, money and family issues and 24‑hour medical support including online GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support and counselling (contracted staff).
• Discount schemes for local and national shops and services.

All employees are required to commit to implementing Birtenshaw Group policies and procedures to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of children and adults.

The Birtenshaw Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all service users and expects all employees to share and uphold this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this means that any potential employee is still required to disclose what would normally be considered a “spent” conviction.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in confidence and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed via DBS website.

All offers of employment are made subject to safeguarding / pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, pre‑employment medical, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre‑employment checks where applicable.

Closing Date: 20/02/2026 at 9am