Children's Homes - Registered Manager in Coventry

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

About Us

We offer warm, family-style homes for children aged 10–18 years, providing individualised care tailored to each child’s needs. Our well-established homes across Coventry are places where children can heal, grow, and feel secure. As our service expands you could be a key part of this exciting journey.

What Makes Us Exceptional?

• Our homes truly feel like home – offering stability and genuine care.
• Our strategy is shaped by the views and experiences of our children and carers – as a manager you’ll set the standards of excellence and drive performance.
• Outstanding opportunities for professional development and growth.

What Our Children Say

We regularly ask our children how they want to be cared for, and they’ve told us that:

• They want to be fully listened to and respected as individuals.
• They want to feel safe in a supportive environment.
• They value help to reach their full potential, develop independence, build strong relationships, and stay connected to familiar people, places and schools.
• Above all, they wish to make lasting, happy memories with caring adults who won’t give up on them.

By joining our management team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering exactly what our children have asked for.

What is the job role?

Are you a resilient and experienced residential manager who can lead a team of carers to provide high-quality individualised care for children in need? Do you have a good working knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practices in the field of children's services? Do you want to join a dynamic and expanding service that supports vulnerable children and their families in Coventry? If you answered yes to these questions, then you could be the ideal candidate for becoming the Manager of our Complex Needs home.

As a manager, you will:

• Support your team with training, supervision, and professional development.
• Through safer recruitment practices, appoint new carers and assess performance.
• Understand the needs of children which may involve different complexities and children with disabilities.
• Ensure that the voice of the child is heard and respected in service delivery.
• Adhere to and implement the relevant policies, procedures, and legislation.
• Participate in the development and improvement of the service.
• Undertake relevant training and qualifications as required.

Please Note: This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the Operational Leads to build an effective team and achieve outstanding outcomes for children living within the home. You will need the ability to use your own initiative with the expectation being that you drive forward improvements, to exceed the requirements of the Children Homes Regulations 2015 and best practice standards identified within the SCCIF. You will have a solid understanding of and be an advocate for the principles of diversity and inclusion in relation to workplace culture and service delivery. We welcome applications from established managers and deputy managers who have:

• (a) within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children.
• (b) worked for at least one year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role.

Important Information

• Posts: Full time 37hr per week posts.
• Working patterns: Monday to Friday with additional requirement to provide on-call cover on a rota basis.
• Right to Work: all candidates must have the correct Right to Work in the UK to meet the requirements of the role. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
• Applications: as part of the process and to meet the requirements of Schedule 2 of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, you will need to provide us with your full work history since leaving school and identify any gaps in employment.

Interview dates: 2nd July 2026

For role related queries or additional information please email childrenshomeshr@coventry.gov.uk

Within our team men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented across our middle-management team, as a result we would like to encourage both men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities. If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit Coventry City Council.