Healthcare and Social Care
Children’s Home Registered Manager
Job ID:
P150603
Salary:
£53,000 - £60, 000 inc. Bonus
Location:
Haverhill, Suffolk
Job Type:
Full Time Permanent
Description:
New Children's Home Opening! Registered Manager Opportunity!
Are you an experienced, dedicated, and passionate Registered Manager ready to launch a brand new children's home and shape futures? Ainsworth Recruitment is thrilled to be working with a Good Ofsted regulated organisation that puts young people first, fostering positive environments where they can thrive.
We're searching for an exceptional leader to head up their Brand New 4-bed children's home in Haverhill, Suffolk. This is a fantastic chance to embed your values and ethos from the ground up, working closely with other agencies and professionals to ensure the highest quality of care.
About the Role:
As the Registered Manager, you'll be accountable for delivering outstanding care to young people aged 11-17, many of whom exhibit challenging behaviour. This isn't just about day-to-day management; it's about strategic planning, continuous improvement, and practical leadership in childcare.
You'll be instrumental in:
Delivering High-Quality Care: Ensuring all care services are delivered to the highest standards, focusing on achieving the best outcomes for each child.
Strategic Planning: Contributing to the home's development and continuously improving childcare standards.
Leadership & Support: Organising, supervising, and mentoring staff, managing work patterns, facilitating care-focused training, and accessing appropriate support services.
Operational Excellence: Overseeing all day-to-day management matters, ensuring an appropriate staff presence to meet all childcare needs.
Requirements:
What We're Looking For:
We need 2 dedicated professionals who shares our client's commitment and passion for making a real difference.
Essential experience and qualifications:
Management Experience: A minimum of 2-3 years' management experience in a children's residential setting.
Challenging Behaviour Expertise: Proven experience working effectively with young people aged 11-17 who exhibit challenging behaviour.
Relevant Qualifications: An NVQ Level 5 in Management and a minimum NVQ Level 3 Caring for Children and Young People.
Leadership Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, coupled with strong leadership abilities.
Knowledge of Regulations: A thorough understanding of the Children's Act 1989 and Care Standards Act 2000 relating to Children's Homes Regulations, alongside robust safeguarding procedures.
Flexibility: Ability to arrange your own work rota, which may include evening, weekend, and night duties, ensuring continuous appropriate staff presence.
What's On Offer:
Our client offers a supportive environment with fantastic benefits:
Competitive Salary & Bonuses: Excellent salary structure (details provided upon application), plus generous Ofsted Bonuses (£3,000 for 'Outstanding', £1,500 for 'Good') and a Full Occupancy Bonus (£400 per month).
Generous Leave: 32 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays, increasing by an additional day for the first three years of service.
Pension Scheme: Access to a government workplace pension scheme after successful completion of your probationary period.
Travel Support: Option of a company car or a travel allowance of £3,000.
Support Tools: A mobile phone provided for your role.
Work-Life Balance: Local parking permit provided.
Clear Terms: A 6-month probationary period and a 3-month notice period.
If you feel you possess the required commitment, passion, and experience to lead this brand new children's home to 'Outstanding' success, we want to hear from you! The successful candidate will need to be approved by the appropriate statutory body (Ofsted Person Specification – Registered Manager)
Please note: This position is not available for visa sponsorship
Ainsworth Recruitment partners with equal opportunities employers who welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
The Process:
Apply today
Screening telephone call with Ainsworth Recruitment
Teams interview with Ainsworth Recruitment
CV submitted to client
Interview preparation
Teams or face to face interview with client
Good luck with your application and remember the right job is out there for you!