Residential Registered Manager - Children's Home
Location: Slyne, Lancaster
Salary: £50,000 basic, with potential to earn £55,000 through bonuses
Contract: Full-time, permanent
An established four-bed children's home in Slyne, Lancaster, is seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead the care and development of children aged 8-18 with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD).
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring high standards of care and positive outcomes for children.
- Lead, develop and supervise the staff team, promoting strong safeguarding and child-centred practice.
- Maintain compliance with Ofsted requirements, the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and relevant Quality Standards.
- Manage risk assessments, care plans, safeguarding procedures and multi-agency working.
- Drive continuous improvement and ensure the home provides a safe, nurturing environment.
Requirements
- NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and a Leadership and Management qualification, or willingness to work towards one.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, childcare regulations and residential care practice.
- Experience leading staff teams, with confident communication and decision-making skills.
- A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people.
Salary and Benefits
- £3,000 bonus for achieving an Outstanding Ofsted inspection.
- £2,000 occupancy bonus for achieving 90% occupancy.
- Pension scheme, employee discounts and wellbeing support.
- Comprehensive induction, ongoing training, professional supervision and career progression.
- Strong support from an experienced senior leadership team and central HR, recruitment, compliance and safeguarding specialists.
An excellent opportunity for a child-focused leader to take ownership of an established home, develop a team and make a lasting difference to children's lives.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
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