Registered Manager

 Registered Manager – Children's Residential Home 🏡

📍 Location: Newmarket

💷 Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)

💰 Welcome Bonus: £10,000 (paid upon successful Ofsted Fit Person's Interview / registration)

🎯 OTE Bonus: Up to £10,000 annual Quality & Commercial Bonus

📄 Employment Type: Permanent

🏡 Service: Specialist Children's Residential Home

Service Users

Children and young people aged 12–18 years with mental health needs, requiring specialist support due to mental illness and/or significant risks of self-injurious behaviours.

Qualifications Required

• Level 3 Diploma in Children's Residential Care (essential)

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (preferred). If not already achieved, you must enrol within six months of starting.

Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years' experience within children's residential care.

• At least 1 year in a managerial or supervisory role within the last 5 years.

• Strong understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation and regulatory requirements.

• Experience supporting children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging behaviour.

• Strong planning, organisational, budget management and leadership skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Full UK driving licence.

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The Home

This is a specialist 2-bed children's home based within the Merida Specialist Mental Health Service in Newmarket. The home provides highly specialised residential care for young people with complex mental health needs who require additional support due to mental illness and significant risks of self-harm and self-injurious behaviours.

Working as part of a wider multidisciplinary service, you'll collaborate closely with an on-site school, clinical team and education professionals to support young people in achieving the goals within their care plans and successfully transitioning to the next stage of their journey.

Number of beds: 2

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Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking an experienced Registered Manager who is passionate about transforming the lives of children and young people through exceptional leadership and therapeutic care.

You will be responsible for leading all aspects of the home's operation, ensuring outstanding care standards, regulatory compliance and positive outcomes for every young person.

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Develop and oversee comprehensive, individualised care plans covering education, emotional wellbeing, therapeutic input, health, social and cultural needs.

• Build, recruit, develop and retain a stable, motivated and high-performing staff team.

• Allocate and oversee effective Key Worker relationships.

• Maintain outstanding standards in line with The Quality Standards and the home's Statement of Purpose.

• Develop systems that actively involve young people in decisions about their care.

• Work collaboratively with families, carers, clinicians, teachers and external professionals.

• Manage safeguarding concerns, complaints and child protection matters effectively.

• Lead care planning, reviews and key worker systems.

• Promote a safe, therapeutic culture where children receive the highest standards of care.

• Manage the home's budgets and commercial performance.

• Drive continuous improvement with the expectation of achieving at least a Good Ofsted judgement, with Outstanding as the long-term goal.

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Who You Will Be Working For

Company Type / Size

One of Europe's largest specialist care and education providers, delivering specialist children's residential care, education, fostering and therapeutic services across the UK.

Future Plans

The organisation continues to invest heavily in leadership development, specialist services and internal progression, creating excellent long-term career opportunities across a national provider.

Why This Home & Company

This is an excellent opportunity to lead a highly specialist mental health service where you'll work alongside clinicians, educators and therapists to deliver life-changing outcomes for vulnerable young people.

You'll benefit from outstanding operational support, structured leadership development and genuine opportunities to progress your career within one of the UK's leading specialist care providers.

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Progression

• Management Development Training Programme

• In-house Leadership Academy

• Management Incentive Plan

• Long-term career development across a national organisation

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Training & Qualifications

• Comprehensive induction programme

• Continuous professional development

• In-house Leadership Academy

• Structured management development programme

• Support towards completing the Level 5 Diploma where required

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Benefits

• £10,000 Welcome Bonus

• Up to £10,000 annual Quality & Commercial Bonus

• Management Incentive Plan

• Competitive pension scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Wellbeing Programme

• Recommend a Friend Scheme

• Team Rewards including discounted restaurants, family days out and more

• Long Service Awards

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Ethos

Our client is committed to providing specialist therapeutic care where children and young people feel safe, supported and empowered to overcome challenges, achieve positive outcomes and reach their full potential.

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Culture

You'll join a collaborative leadership team where managers are supported to succeed through reflective leadership, continuous learning and close partnership with education and clinical professionals, ensuring every child receives exceptional care.

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🚫 Sponsorship is not available.

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How to Apply

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client's dedicated team, apply today.

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