Job Title: Responsible Individual
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary: £400 - £450 per day
Employment Type: Permanent
Responsible Individual opportunities don't come up often - and this one in Leeds, West Yorkshire offers the chance to shape high-quality children's residential services at a strategic level. Our client is an established children's care provider seeking an experienced leader to strengthen governance, embed best practice, and champion outstanding outcomes for children and young people.
You’ll provide senior oversight across services, supporting Registered Managers to deliver safe, nurturing, child-centred care while maintaining strong regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing strategic leadership and clear governance across children's residential services
- Ensuring full compliance with Ofsted requirements, relevant legislation, and the Children's Homes Quality Standards
- Coaching, challenging, and supporting Registered Managers to sustain high performance and consistent standards
- Leading on safeguarding culture, audit readiness, quality assurance visits, and service improvement plans
- Building constructive working relationships with regulators, local authorities, and multi-agency partners
- Monitoring performance, risk, and compliance metrics, escalating issues and driving timely corrective action
Requirements & Qualifications
- Significant leadership experience within children's residential care (senior operational/strategic level)
- Proven knowledge of Ofsted frameworks and children's residential regulations and standards
- Demonstrable safeguarding expertise and a clear commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people
- Experience supporting Registered Managers and leading quality improvement activity
- Enhanced DBS Check (or willingness to complete one)
- Strong communication, organisation, and stakeholder-management skills
Benefits & Work Environment
- Ongoing training and professional development to support your continued growth
- Free parking and a supportive, values-led leadership culture
- Healthcare cash scheme - receive cash back for medical appointments including dentistry, optical and wellbeing
- Long service awards and Ofsted bonus payment
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