At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a new children's residential home and create a nurturing environment for young people.
- Company: Exciting opportunity with a brand-new 3-bed EBD Children's Residential Home in Walsall.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, sign-on bonus, performance bonuses, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Shape a new service and build a high-performing team for exceptional care.
- Why this job: Make a genuine difference in children's lives while advancing your leadership career.
- Qualifications: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management and 2 years' experience in residential childcare.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Ofsted Registered Manager for a Children's Residential Home. Start Date: ASAP.
We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and dedicated Ofsted Registered Manager to lead our brand-new, fully furnished 3-bed EBD Children's Residential Home in Walsall. This is an exciting opportunity to establish and shape a new service from the ground up, creating a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment where children can thrive.
You will play a key role in:
- Overseeing the day-to-day management and operation of the children's home.
- Ensuring full compliance with Ofsted regulations, Children's Homes Regulations, and Quality Standards.
- Leading quality assurance processes, including Regulation 44 and Regulation 45 requirements, audits, action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitoring incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns, and children's outcomes.
- Developing and implementing care programmes that support children's emotional, educational, physical, and social development.
- Recruiting, inducting, supervising, mentoring, and developing staff to deliver exceptional care.
- Ensuring staffing levels, training compliance, and best practice standards are maintained.
- Building positive relationships with families, social workers, local authorities, and external professionals.
- Promoting safeguarding and child-centred practice at all times.
Qualifications required:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
- Recognised childcare qualification relevant to residential childcare.
- Minimum 2 years' experience within a residential childcare setting.
- Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations, safeguarding legislation, and residential childcare standards.
- Commitment to delivering outstanding care and positive outcomes for children and young people.
Competitive salary of £55,000 - £65,000, with additional benefits including:
- £1,500 - £2,500 Sign-On Bonus
- Quarterly KPI Performance Bonuses
- Team Reward Allowance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Wellbeing Programme
- Ongoing Training and Professional Development
- Career Progression Opportunities
- Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement (increasing with service)
- Refer-a-Friend Scheme: Residential Support Workers: £250
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a brand-new residential service and make a lasting impact on the lives of children and young people. You'll have the autonomy to shape the home, develop a high-performing team, and build a service that delivers exceptional care and outcomes.
Registered Manager - Children's Manager in Birmingham employer: CDS Labour (Group UK) Ltd
Join a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people. As the Registered Manager of our new 3-bed EBD Children's Residential Home in Walsall, you will benefit from a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth, alongside competitive salaries and performance bonuses. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape a new service, develop a strong team, and ensure exceptional care standards are met, all while enjoying enhanced annual leave and ongoing training opportunities.
