Registered Manager – New Children's Residential Home
Secret Desk Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a specialist children's residential care provider seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead a new children's home in the Doncaster area.
Salary: £54,080 basic, with potential earnings of up to £64,280, plus a £5,000 welcome bonus.
This is an exciting opportunity to take responsibility for opening and developing a new four-bedroom residential home supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).
You will oversee the home's registration and mobilisation, lead recruitment and staff development, manage safeguarding and care quality, and ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements and Children's Homes Regulations.
We are seeking a confident residential care leader with strong operational management experience and the ability to establish a safe, supportive and high-quality service.
Additional benefits include performance-related bonuses, paid on-call arrangements and 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Significant senior management experience within children's residential care.
- Strong knowledge of Ofsted registration, safeguarding and Children's Homes Regulations.
- Experience supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).
- Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
- Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification completed or currently being undertaken.
- Ability to recruit, lead and develop a residential care team.
- Strong understanding of care planning, risk assessments and quality assurance.
- Previous experience opening or mobilising a children's residential home is highly desirable.
- Willingness to attend management meetings in Pontefract when required.
