Children's Home Registered Manager in Loughborough

Location: Redwood, Loughborough (LE11 – 3-Bed Home)

Salary: £45,000 to £55,000

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Hours: 39 hours per week (including rota-based evenings, weekends and sleep-ins)

Role Overview

We are recruiting an experienced and driven Children’s Home Registered Manager to lead a Children's home in Redwood, Loughborough. Our residential care home is for children and young people aged 7 to 17 years old, and our focus is centred on the needs of the child.

Meeting the challenge: Behaviour that challenges is often the result of earlier life trauma. Children and young people need us to understand that their behaviour is a communication of need; we will be patient in understanding and not give up.

Keeping it positive: All our children and young people will be respected—we support and help them build safe and appropriate attachments and relationships with others.

It’s the individual: Children and young people will be seen as an individual, and how they are cared for and supported will reflect that.

Making it happen: Successful outcomes depend absolutely on the quality of our people. We demand a high level of commitment from our team, with an emphasis on experience, qualifications, and training to guide their professional development.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for either an established Registered Manager or a strong Deputy Manager ready for progression, with a proven leadership background within children’s residential services. As Children’s Home Registered Manager, you will hold full accountability for the day-to-day management of the home, from registration through to inspection, ensuring high-quality, child-centred care and full regulatory compliance.

You will lead and develop a dedicated care team, embed robust safeguarding practice, and create a stable, supportive environment where young people can build emotional resilience and achieve positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Home Management

• Act as the appointed Children’s Home Registered Manager for the service
• Hold full operational and strategic responsibility for the home
• Lead the service through Ofsted opening and registration
• Ensure ongoing inspection readiness and regulatory compliance
• Ensure staffing levels, rotas and on-call arrangements meet service needs
• Oversee admissions and discharges in line with placement planning

• Ensure high-quality, outcome-focused care is delivered consistently
• Promote the rights, welfare and safeguarding of all young people
• Ensure care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support strategies are implemented effectively
• Maintain full compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations, SCCIF and Ofsted standards, safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
• Work collaboratively with social workers, commissioners, education and health professionals

• Recruit, induct, supervise and appraise the residential staff team
• Ensure mandatory training and continuous professional development requirements are met
• Provide strong leadership and consistent practice direction
• Manage performance, grievances and disciplinary matters where required
• Foster a resilient, values-led team culture

• Maintain accurate records and reporting systems for young people and staff
• Prepare management information and statutory returns
• Monitor budgets and ensure financial targets are achieved
• Ensure the home environment, premises and equipment are safe, compliant and well maintained
• Participate in management forums and contribute to service development
• Take part in the on-call rota as required

Essential Criteria

• Experience working within Children’s Residential Homes
• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a senior role (Deputy Manager or above)
• Proven experience leading and managing staff teams
• Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations, SCCIF and Ofsted inspection frameworks, safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Hold or be working towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
• Evidence of contributing to Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour with emotional resilience
• Excellent written, verbal and report-writing skills
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Full UK driving licence and access to suitable transport
• Willingness to travel for interviews and managers’ meetings
• Commutable distance to the home
• Any disciplinaries or failed fit person decisions must be declared
• Salary expectations aligned with the advertised package

Special Conditions

• The post is subject to a six-month probationary period.
• Annual leave is 22 days per annum plus Bank Holidays initially, with additional days following years of service.
• Pension - We will observe our obligations under auto enrolment.
• A mobile phone is available.
• Mileage at an agreed rate is payable for business purposes.
• The successful candidate will need to be approved by the appropriate statutory body. This will require full Ofsted registration in accordance with their respective conditions and timescales.
• Home managers will need to be flexible in terms of their specific location.