Registered Manager – Residential Children’s Home in Tiverton

Are you a current registered manager or senior leader looking for your next opportunity? Are you motivated by making a difference in children’s lives? Do you have the drive and focus to strive for outstanding outcomes for all children? Do you relish the challenge of leading a team to achieve its full potential?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Manager based in our Children’s Home in Tiverton, Devon. You will be joining a passionate and committed service in Children’s Social Care in Devon. Our Residential Services Team focuses on promoting independence, social inclusion, choice, and robust individual support to children and young people.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be responsible for one of eight Children’s Homes, providing a stable home for children, in line with individual needs and care plans.
• The Home specialises in supporting young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties and Neurodiversity.
• You will lead and develop our fantastic team of staff within the home and work closely with colleagues and other agencies to secure inspiring outcomes for our young people.

What we’re looking for:

• We are seeking a proven manager with strong experience of managing a children’s home who takes pride in creating a warm and welcoming environment for our young people and staff.
• As the Registered Manager, you will have day-to-day responsibility for the home and be able to understand high-quality care, quality assurance, and have a child-centred approach.
• You will manage, support, and develop a team to ensure they demonstrate the vision and goals of the organisation.
• You must have excellent leadership, management skills, and strong organisational skills.
• You will have passion, drive, resilience, and ambition to maintain and exceed expectations for children with disabilities and always want to strive to improve the home.
• You must have up-to-date knowledge of Childcare legislation, Ofsted regulations, Quality Standards, and Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.
• Holding a QCF Level 5 or equivalent is preferred although not essential if you have the right experience and a willingness to undertake this qualification.

Please note that the ability to drive with access to your own vehicle, a valid UK driving licence, and business insurance is essential to the role.

We offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of young people and their families in Devon. We offer training and development opportunities, with supportive management.

Employee benefits include:

• Promoting a healthy work-life balance and offering flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Employee Assistance for times you may need support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure. Note: We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

The interviews for this post will take place on 8th September 2026.

Does the job role include personal care?: Yes

Working Patterns: Full Time 37 hours per week.