Registered Children’s Home Manager in Bicester

A newly established children’s home provider with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, nurturing, and trauma-informed care for children and young people with learning disabilities, autism, and associated complex needs is seeking a passionate Registered Children’s Home Manager. This role involves leading their first home and playing a key role in shaping their culture, standards, and future growth.

You will lead a holistic, person-centred service that promotes emotional wellbeing, regulation, independence, and positive outcomes for children with learning disabilities. The registered manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the children’s home, ensuring the highest standards of care, safeguarding, and compliance.

The successful candidate will work closely with Delphi Care Solutions, demonstrating commitment to the start-up process, including developing relevant paperwork for the home and ensuring full compliance with regulations. It is essential to have extensive knowledge of the relevant legislations (Children’s Home Regulations 2025 and Quality Standards) and an understanding of Ofsted compliance.

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting the provider to establish a children’s home, lead on the statement of purpose, policies and procedures, recruitment, and communication with Ofsted.
• Registering with Ofsted and maintaining full regulatory compliance.
• Managing the home on a day-to-day basis, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislative and contractual requirements.
• Liaising with other departments and specialist external agencies to ensure appropriate plans, programmes, and support for young people.
• Coaching, supporting, and developing staff to maximise performance and ensure high standards of care.
• Assisting in budget preparation and managing budgets to meet financial parameters.
• Interpreting and implementing changes in legislation relating to occupancy.
• Identifying resourcing needs and ongoing selection, training, and development of staff.
• Engendering a positive health and safety culture to meet company and external accreditation standards.
• Building mutual trust and respect with young people.
• Producing, maintaining, and distributing house paperwork.
• Managing the complex behaviours of children and young people.
• Ensuring care is person-centred, communication-led, and strengths-based.
• Working closely with families, education providers, health professionals, and local authorities.
• Overseeing care planning, EHCP-linked outcomes, and individual support strategies.
• Maintaining regulatory reporting and completing internal audits.
• Managing staffing, rotas, budgets, and resources effectively.
• Working with an on-call rota.

About you:

• You will be an experienced and compassionate leader with specialist knowledge of supporting children with learning disabilities.
• Minimum of 3+ years of Registered manager experience.
• Level 5 in leadership and management for residential childcare.
• Strong understanding of autism, learning disabilities, and complex needs.
• Proven experience of working within a senior leadership role at an SEN educational provision (desirable).
• Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Ofsted regulations and Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

What we offer:

• Progression opportunities within the company.
• Competitive salary package and bonus scheme.
• Opportunity to shape a specialist LD service from its opening.
• Supportive senior leadership and governance.
• Ongoing specialist training and professional development.
• A rewarding role making a meaningful difference in children’s lives.
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Access to a workplace pension scheme with employer contributions.