Registered Manager

Children’s Residential Registered Manager, Devon

Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 per annum + performance bonus + generous benefits

• Benefits:
  • 30 days annual leave
  • Up to £5,000 relocation allowance (dependent on distance)
  • Exclusive access to local housing at discounted rental rates
  • Company car (post-probation)
  • Private medical insurance (post-probation)
  • On-site parking

Applications closing on the 21st September 2025

We are currently recruiting for an exceptional Registered Manager to make a meaningful and lasting impact creating a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where children can truly thrive.

Reporting to the Responsible Individual, you will join a dynamic and values-driven leadership team that champions integration, integrity, and restorative practice. This forward-thinking private provider is in the process of developing one of the most advanced children’s residential care facilities in Devon.

As Registered Manager, you will lead and inspire a dedicated team of residential care professionals, driving a culture of excellence and therapeutic practice. You will play a pivotal role in shaping service delivery, embedding best practice, and achieving the strategic objectives of the home.

About your role as Children’s Residential Registered Manager:

• Lead and embed a child-centred, trauma-informed culture across the home.
• Provide both strategic and day-to-day oversight of operations, compliance, and quality standards.
• Act as safeguarding lead, ensuring the protection and wellbeing of every child.
• Recruit, induct, and develop staff, fostering a reflective, inclusive, and values-led team culture.
• Manage rotas, appraisals, supervision, and staff performance effectively.
• Ensure records are maintained to the highest standards and inspection readiness is achieved at all times.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with children, families, professionals, and commissioners.
• Monitor care plans, risk assessments, and ensure individualised, empowering approaches to each child’s journey.
• Model emotionally intelligent leadership, balancing accountability with compassion.

Your required experience as Children’s Residential Registered Manager

• Significant experience working in residential childcare with children affected by trauma.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, and Ofsted Quality Standards.
• Proven ability to lead staff teams, deliver reflective supervision, and build positive cultures.
• Emotional resilience and relational skills to lead during times of challenge.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and record-keeping skills.
• Level 5 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Registered Manager of a children’s home.

 
Desirable Attributes

• Experience as a Registered Manager or senior leader in a therapeutic/trauma-informed setting.
• Knowledge of Regulation 44 and 45 processes.
• Familiarity with approaches such as PACE, restorative practice, narrative work, or sensory regulation.
• Commitment to reflective leadership and continuous improvement.

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact me on 0117 3137110 or apply today.

(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact)

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