Job Description:

Ready to open a new children’s home? Join this well established, growing organisation in 2026 to develop as a Registered Children’s Home Manager!

• Job Title: Registered Children’s Home Manager
• Home Type: Brand-New 2 Bedded EBD Children’s Home
• Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
• Basic Salary: Up to £55,000 p/a
• Market Leading Five Figure Bonus Scheme
• Dedicated Head Office, HR, Compliance and Recruitment Teams!

Who will you be working for?

This therapeutic PACE led organisation is currently in a growth phase! They currently operate 9 children’s homes and an independent SEMH school across the West Midlands, 7 of these homes have been inspected (3 Good, 3 Outstanding & 1 RI Home), including both EBD and LD registrations.

This organisation has pioneered residential childcare in the West Midlands since 2017 and are run by an impressive team of therapeutic and clinical professionals, including a specialist CAMHs consultant with 20 years’ experience in psychiatry and a senior director within the healthcare and education sector.

This is an incredibly exciting time for the company as they look to build upon their already incredible growth over the last eight years, all the while developing their services and practice to create opportunities and positive outcomes for their staff and children.

The Package & Benefits:

• Basic Salary: Up to £55,000 p/a, depending on experience and qualifications
• Performance Bonuses: Up to £11,000 p/a on top of your salary, based on KPIs, Ofsted and Occupancy
• Professional Development: Opportunity to complete qualifications up to Level 7 in Strategic Management for Residential Childcare to open the door to progression
• Pathway for promotion: Show great performance and access realistic opportunities for development into a Dual-Registration, ‘Home Opener’, Quality Assurance, or RI/Operations/Senior Management roles
• Holiday: Birthday off & paid!
• Additional Benefits: Earn up to £1000 per referral with the Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme, access to Blue Light Card, high-street discounts, and more!

What Will The Role Entail?

As a Registered Children’s Home Manager, you will be the backbone of the home. You will pull from your extensive experience working in children’s homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home, second-to-none delivery of care for young people, and Ofsted excellence.

The Successful Registered Children’s Home Manager Candidate Will Excel At:

• Running a children’s home to ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ standards, adhering to Ofsted’s Children’s Home Act (2015), Quality Standards, and Safeguarding Procedures
• Managing a staff team, completing supervisions and appraisals, and ensuring trainings are completed in line with Quality Standards
• Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and regulated “Reg” reports & attending and engaging in LAC, EHCP, PEP and Pathway Planning meetings and reviews.
• Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues, families, and external professionals.
• Conducting administrative tasks such as health and safety checks, medication audits, rotas, finances, and taking part in recruitment activities and inductions
• On-call responsibilities; ensuring the home has your expert advice in out-of-hour crises

Requirements for the Registered Children’s Home Manager role:

• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience leading a team specifically within a children’s home environment
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• An understanding of the SCCIF, Children’s Home Act (2015), and Quality Standards, the ability to register as a manager with Ofsted, and pass a Fit Person’s Interview
• A genuine passion for supporting the well-being and healthy development of young people, as well as for your staff team

If you are keen to discuss the Registered Children’s Home Manager vacancy further, have more questions, or this one isn’t quite the right fit, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification.