Job Title: Cluster Registered Manager
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: £44,100 – £49,613 per annum (Pro Rata, Depending on Experience)
Number of Sleeps Required: None
Pay Per Sleep: N/A
Service: Children’s Home
Service Users: YPs aged 8 to 18 with EBD and LD
Qualifications Required:
Level 4 Children and Young People Practitioner (England), SCQF Level 7 / HNC (Scotland), or Level 3 Residential Childcare
Willingness to achieve Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (England) or SCQF Level 10 in Care Services Leadership (Scotland)
Experience in Years Required:
Minimum of 2 years within the past 5 years in children’s residential care
Minimum of 1 year within the past 5 years supervising or leading a care team
Employment Type: Permanent
Number of Beds: Varies – 1 (Solo) to 3-bed homes
Location: Cluster across North England or Scotland
Type of YPs: EBD, LD, Trauma, Neglect, CSE, CCE, PSB
Ofsted Rating: Varies across homes (High standards consistently maintained)
Ratio of staff to children: High staffing ratios for personalised care
An experienced and passionate Registered Manager who thrives on mentoring others and is excited by the opportunity to lead multiple homes. You’ll be a forward-thinking leader with a therapeutic approach, a deep commitment to safeguarding, and exceptional relationship-building skills. This is a fantastic step-up opportunity for a seasoned manager who enjoys variety and is ready for greater responsibility and regional impact.
You’ll be joining a well-established, large-scale residential child care provider with 56 homes across the UK, including Cumbria, Lancashire, Scotland, Yorkshire, and St Helens The organisation has nearly 22 years of experience supporting young people and continues to expand through acquisitions and innovation With two schools and a dedicated in-house clinical team, they are leaders in therapeutic residential care.
⭐ Cluster Managers have first refusal on any upcoming Registered Manager posts
⭐ Clear pathway to roles such as Quality Improvement Manager or Area Manager
⭐ Internal L&D programme for leadership development, including lateral progression into clinical, commissioning, or L&D departments
🎓 Fully funded training and qualifications
🎓 Team Teach / CALMS intervention refresh
🎓 L5 Diploma / SCQF Level 10 Leadership Development
💷 £44,100 – £49,613 per annum (pro rata)
🎁 10% discretionary bonus per annum
🏖️ 33 days annual leave
🏥 Private Medical Insurance
💀 Life Assurance (2x salary)
💳 Medicash cashback plan – Dental, Optical, GP, Counselling, Gym
🛍️ Enjoy Benefits salary sacrifice scheme – Tech, appliances, cars
🔵 Blue Light Card
👥 Employee referral scheme (£400 per successful referral)
👨🏫 Full induction and therapeutic parenting training
🏆 Monthly recognition awards + Annual Manager Conference
Rooted in therapeutic parenting and PACE, the care model prioritises nurture and hope Homes are structured like families, and leadership is considerate, collaborative, accountable, and progressive
💛 A team that views itself as a family
📈 Highly supportive structure including QA Managers and Area Managers
📢 Values-driven and mission-led, committed to seeing every child thrive
🌱 Young people stay on average 2 years, highlighting stability and strong attachment
🚫 Sponsorship is not available
🚫 Applicants with only CQC experience and no prior experience in Ofsted-registered children’s homes will not be considered
🚘 Full UK Driving Licence required
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join a professional and dedicated team, we encourage you to apply today.
To apply for this rewarding opportunity, click the apply button or contact us for more information.
📧 For more information or to book a confidential chat, please contact us at job@sgscare.co.uk
SGS – Specialists in Children’s Home | Recruitment & Retention 👩👧👦✨
Mission statement...
To help SMEs get the talent they need to help grow their businesses.
Our promise…
Deliver a Passionate Manager, at a Realistic Price, who can hit the ground running, within 21 days; allowing you to continue to build, consolidate and progress your business.
So who are we…
We help SMEs in the Children’s Service Sector, who struggle to find highly skilled and experienced Middle and Senior Management within Budget.
