Registered Children’s Home Manager Children’s Home | Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK2

An exciting opportunity to open and lead a new children’s home!

We have an established Organisation seeking an experienced, motivated and passionate Registered Children’s Home Manager to lead the registration and opening of their new 3-bed residential children’s home in Bletchley.

The home will support children and young people aged 8–18 years with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.

(EBD) and mental health needs.

We are looking for a confident and capable manager who has the experience, qualifications and leadership skills to successfully establish and manage a children’s residential service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious manager to take ownership of a new service from the outset, build a strong team and create a safe, nurturing environment where young people can thrive.

You will have full support from the directors and RI

The Role of Registered Manager

As Registered Children’s Home Manager, you will take the lead in preparing the home for registration and opening, ensuring the service meets the required Ofsted standards and delivers high-quality, child-centred care.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Registration and compliance: Lead the registration and opening process, ensuring all required documentation, policies, procedures and records are in place to meet regulatory requirements.
• Ofsted and stakeholder relationships: Develop positive working relationships with Ofsted, local authorities, placing authorities and other key professionals.
• Leadership and team development: Recruit, lead, motivate and develop a dedicated staff team, promoting a positive and supportive working culture.
• Quality of care: Oversee the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring the safety, welfare, development and emotional wellbeing of all young people.
• Care planning: Ensure individual care plans and agreed interventions are implemented effectively and reviewed regularly.
• Quality assurance: Monitor staff practice, maintain high standards of care and ensure the service operates in line with relevant legislation, safeguarding requirements and best practice.
• Partnership working: Work collaboratively with young people, families, social workers and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Health and safety: Ensure robust procedures are followed to maintain a safe environment for young people, staff and visitors.
• Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to develop the service, strengthen practice and improve outcomes for young people.

Essential Requirements for our Registered Manager

• At least two years’ operational and management experience within a residential care setting.
• Experience working with children and young people with EBD in a residential environment.
• A recognised management qualification, ideally Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Relevant childcare, residential childcare or social care qualifications.
• Experience leading, supervising, developing and motivating staff teams.
• A strong understanding of childcare standards, safeguarding and child protection legislation.
• Good working knowledge of Ofsted requirements and the regulatory framework for children’s homes.
• The ability to translate policies, procedures and best practice into effective day-to-day practice.
• A sound understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Good organisational, communication, IT and documentation skills.
• A satisfactory enhanced DBS check and the ability to meet the relevant regulatory suitability requirements.

Registered Manager Benefits

• £50,000–£60,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Additional bonuses once the home is open.
• The opportunity to lead the registration and opening of a brand-new 3-bed children’s home.
• The chance to build and develop your own staff team.
• An opportunity to shape a service focused on improving the lives and outcomes of vulnerable young people.
• A rewarding leadership role with scope to make a genuine difference.

Interested in Taking the Next Step?

If you are an experienced children’s residential care professional ready to take on an exciting new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

For further information or to apply, contact:

Mick Hull

Fieldview Care Recruitment Solutions