Job Description

Job Title: Children’s Home Registered Manager
Location: Wigan
Pay Rate: £55,000 - £70,000 per annum
Full-Time: Permanent

Are you an experienced and passionate leader ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people?
Join a leading organisation that is transforming children’s residential care - and be part of a team that truly puts people first.

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Children’s Home Registered Manager for its client located at Wigan.

Why This Role?

In this role, you will support individuals, families, and communities to improve their wellbeing and safety through tailored interventions and advocacy. You will assess needs, develop care plans, and coordinate services across health, education, and housing sectors. You’ll work within legal frameworks such as the Children Act and Mental Health Act, ensuring compliance and safeguarding. Effective communication, empathy, and resilience are essential. You’ll collaborate with professionals and maintain accurate records to inform decisions and policy. Full form of abbreviation: Local Authority (LA), Special Educational Needs (SEN), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

What You’ll Gain

• Competitive Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 per annum
• Flexible Benefits: Tailor your package to suit your life
• Generous Holiday: With opportunities to increase over time
• Career Progression: Access to funded qualifications and ongoing professional development
• Flexible Working Options: Including part-time and variable hours
• Stunning Work Environments: Homes equipped with excellent facilities and amenities
• Support When It Matters: From career breaks to parental leave - they’ve got you covered.

What They’re Looking For

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy Manager in a children’s home
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Level 4 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• A Full UK Driving License

Most importantly, you’ll bring warmth, leadership, and a genuine passion for helping young people flourish.

Not the right fit?

We work with a wide range of outstanding children’s residential care providers across the West Midlands. If this role isn’t quite right, we’ll help you find the one that is.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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