Dual Registered Manager – Children’s Residential (EBD)

£50,000 - £60,000 with £7500 - £10000 annual bonus, employee assistance programme, flexibility, Level 5 funded qualification, therapeutic training

This is a brilliant opportunity with an established Children’s home provider that’s heavily focused on quality, stability, and creating the right environments for both young people and staff to thrive. They’ve been running residential children’s homes for 9 years and are currently in period of growth, using the success they’ve had as a blueprint to open new services.

We’re looking for an experienced Registered Manager to oversee two small children’s homes in a short distance apart, supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties and complex needs. Registered as 2 separate homes, you’ll hold dual registration with Ofsted.

The provider is looking for somebody who is passionate about delivering high standards of care, developing strong teams, and creating therapeutic, child-centred homes where young people can genuinely progress and feel safe.

The Registered Children’s Home Manager Role

• • Holding Ofsted registration across two children’s residential homes
• • Leading and supporting Deputy Manager, Senior RSW and RSW’s
• • Driving a positive, trauma-informed culture throughout both services
• • Ensuring safeguarding and compliance standards are consistently maintained
• • Leading on Ofsted inspections, quality assurance, and regulatory processes
• • Overseeing staffing, recruitment, budgets, placements, and rotas
• • Building strong relationships with Local Authorities, professionals, and families
• • Participating in on-call duties as part of the management team

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience as a Registered Manager / Children’s Home Manager within children’s residential care
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations and safeguarding legislation
• QCF level 3 as a minimum, ideally QCF 5 but not essential as long as you are willing to complete it.
• Experience supporting young people with EBD and complex needs
• Full UK driving licence
• Dual registration experience would be beneficial, although not essential.

Interested? To be considered for the Children’s Home Manager role, please click apply to send your CV to Laura at Thendon Resourcing

For more information, please feel free to give me a call.