At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and oversee children's homes, ensuring safety, compliance, and high-quality care.
- Company: Lily Residential Services, dedicated to child-centred care and continuous improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Join a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and impact.
- Why this job: Shape the future of children's care and lead a passionate team.
- Qualifications: Experience in children's residential care and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 46202 - 52100 £ per year.
The Head of Residential Services and Responsible Individual will provide senior operational leadership, supervision and oversight across the organisation’s children’s homes. The role will be responsible for ensuring that each home is well-led, safe, compliant, Ofsted-ready and operating in line with its Statement of Purpose, children’s needs, regulatory requirements and the organisation’s values and expectations. The role will support our homes across Dorset & Somerset. The postholder will hold Responsible Individual responsibility for agreed homes and will act as a key link between the organisation, Registered Managers, Ofsted, placing authorities and senior leadership.
Core Responsibilities:
- Responsible Individual Accountability: The postholder will hold Responsible Individual responsibility for agreed registered children’s homes, ensuring that the provider meets its regulatory duties and that each home is managed in accordance with relevant legislation, guidance and Ofsted expectations.
- Management and Supervision of Registered Managers: The postholder will directly manage, supervise and support Registered Managers, ensuring they are clear about expectations and accountable for the performance, leadership and quality of their homes.
- Operational Oversight of Homes: The role will provide direct oversight of the homes, ensuring that practice, routines, staffing, safeguarding, leadership and management systems are effective and consistent.
- Ofsted Readiness and Compliance: The postholder will ensure that each home is consistently Ofsted-ready and able to demonstrate safe care, effective leadership, strong safeguarding practice and positive outcomes for children.
- Safeguarding and Risk Oversight: The postholder will provide senior operational oversight of safeguarding and risk across the homes.
- Performance, Accountability and Improvement: The postholder will ensure that each home has clear priorities, action plans and accountability arrangements.
- Partnership Working: The postholder will represent the organisation professionally with Ofsted, placing authorities, social workers, IROs, safeguarding professionals and other external stakeholders.
Key Relationships:
- Responsible Individual / Provider / Directors
- Registered Managers
- Deputy Managers and senior residential staff
- Regulation 44 visitors
- Ofsted
- Social workers and placing authorities
- Safeguarding professionals
- HR, recruitment and training leads
- External consultants and professionals where required
Person Specification:
The successful candidate will be an experienced children’s residential care leader with strong operational, regulatory and safeguarding knowledge. They must be confident supervising Registered Managers, holding managers accountable, working with Ofsted and ensuring homes are safe, compliant, and well-led.
Overall Expectations:
The Head of Residential Services and Responsible Individual will be accountable for ensuring that Registered Managers are effectively supervised, homes are well-led, children are safe, and the organisation can demonstrate strong operational oversight and regulatory compliance.
Head of Residential Services & Responsible Individual in Weymouth employer: LILY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Lily Residential Services is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that prioritises the well-being of both staff and children. With a strong commitment to professional development, employees have access to continuous training and growth opportunities, ensuring they are equipped to provide high-quality care. Located in the beautiful regions of Dorset and Somerset, our organisation not only values compliance and safety but also fosters a child-centred approach, making it a rewarding place to work for those passionate about making a difference in children's lives.
