Registered Manager – Children's Residential Home
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Salary: £45,000–£47,000 per annum
Our client is looking for an experienced Registered Manager to lead a children's residential home in Sutton Coldfield.
The home supports up to five young people aged 8–18, with admissions up to age 17. The children have learning and physical disabilities and are supported through child-centred care that helps them develop, build independence and recognise their strengths. The team also encourages positive relationships with peers and adults, and provides the expertise and resources children need to work towards their individual goals.
The role
You’ll take responsibility for the home's leadership, quality of care and operational performance. You’ll develop and support the staff team, maintain strong safeguarding practice and ensure the service meets its regulatory and contractual requirements.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and developing the staff team through supervision, mentoring and professional development.
- Managing recruitment, staffing, workforce planning and training.
- Overseeing referrals, admissions and care practices to ensure young people's individual needs are met.
- Ensuring assessments, care plans, risk assessments and activity programmes are in place and regularly reviewed.
- Monitoring care quality and compliance with Ofsted requirements, legislation and local authority guidance.
- Investigating incidents, complaints and allegations in line with procedures.
- Building effective relationships with local authorities, social workers, therapists, Ofsted and other professionals.
- Managing budgets, occupancy, temporary cover and agency use.
- Promoting a safe, child-centred environment and keeping up to date with legislation and best practice.
About you
You’ll be an approachable and accountable leader who can motivate a team and maintain high standards of care. You’ll bring strong operational and financial management skills, with a clear commitment to safeguarding and positive outcomes for children.
Essential requirements:
- A recognised Social Work qualification or a relevant professional qualification at Level 4 or above relating to work with children.
- A Level 4 or above management or leadership qualification. Where undertaken after January 2011, the job description specifies the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services.
- An enhanced DBS check suitable for working with children.
- A full UK driving licence.
- At least two years’ residential care experience within the last five years.
- At least one year's experience supervising and managing staff.
- Residential experience supporting young people with SEMH needs.
- Knowledge of looked-after children's law and practice, residential childcare regulations, child development and young people's needs.
- Experience working with local authority social workers, therapists and commissioning teams.
Additional childcare or leadership qualifications, experience managing HR processes, and knowledge of local authority commissioning and placement processes are desirable.
Registered Manager Children's Home - Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham employer: Portman Recruitment
Join a nurturing and supportive environment at our well-established preschool in St Helens, where we prioritise employee growth and development. With a competitive salary of up to £30,000 per annum and a balanced working pattern that allows for hands-on engagement with children alongside management responsibilities, we foster a culture of collaboration and innovation. Our commitment to professional development ensures that you will have ample opportunities to advance your career while making a meaningful impact on the lives of young learners.
