Children’s Home Registered Manager

Location: Gloucester

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: Up to £52,500 per annum DOE + £5,000 Welcome Bonus + £5,000 Annual Quality Bonus

About Our Client

Our client is a specialist provider of high-quality care and support services for children and young people. They are committed to delivering therapeutic, child-centred care within safe, nurturing and structured environments where young people can thrive and achieve positive outcomes.Through a multi-disciplinary approach, the organisation provides care, education and therapeutic support tailored to the individual needs of each child, helping them build confidence, resilience and brighter futures.

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Manager to lead the opening of a new Children’s Residential Home in Gloucester. The home will support up to four young people who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and require a stable, supportive and therapeutic environment.This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious leader to shape a new service from the ground up, develop a strong team culture and make a lasting difference in the lives of vulnerable young people.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, manage and motivate a stable residential team to deliver outstanding standards of care and support.

Ensure the home operates in full compliance with Ofsted regulations, safeguarding procedures and relevant legislation.

Promote positive outcomes for children and young people, ensuring their voices are central to all care planning and decision-making.

Develop and maintain a safe, nurturing and structured home environment.

Oversee care planning, risk assessments, staffing, budgets and quality assurance processes.

Build positive relationships with external professionals, families and stakeholders.

Drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards across the service.

Support staff development through supervision, coaching and performance management.

Requirements

Previous experience managing or deputising within a Children’s Residential Home.

Strong knowledge of safeguarding, children’s legislation and Ofsted regulations.

Proven experience working with vulnerable children and young people with complex needs.

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards this within six months.

Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.

Positive, resilient and child-focused approach.Ideal CandidateThe successful candidate will be:Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.

A visible and supportive leader with a hands-on management style.

Creative, resilient and solutions-focused.

Committed to delivering high-quality, therapeutic care.

Able to inspire and empower teams to achieve excellence.

What’s on Offer

Salary up to £52,500 per annum depending on experience.

£5,000 Welcome Bonus upon successful registration.

£5,000 annual bonus linked to quality and budget performance.

Additional holiday purchase scheme.

Ongoing leadership and management development programmes.

Access to a wide range of online training and development courses.

Free meals whilst on shift.

Employee recognition and reward schemes.

Referral bonus scheme.

Opportunity to play a key role in developing a new residential service.