Job Description

J ob Title: Registered Manager

Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (purpose-built home in a parkland setting, close to Gateshead Town Centre and a Metro station)

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 per annum (including bonus)

Service: Children’s Home
Service Users: Children and young people aged 8–18 (all genders), Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)

The Home:
Number of beds: 6 (maximum Ofsted registration)
Ofsted rating: Good
Accommodation: 5 en-suite bedrooms plus 1 annex (used to support independence and transition planning)
Facilities & setting: New, purpose-built service with large bedrooms, spacious communal areas, outdoor playing area, and an attached individual apartment to support transition to independence. Set on a two-acre parkland site with good access to local amenities (shops, leisure facilities, GP, dental surgery) and transport links.

Who we are looking for:
Our client is seeking an experienced and values-led Registered Manager to lead a medium-dependency children’s home supporting young people with EBD. You will be committed to delivering high-quality, long-term care and to creating a safe, positive, person-centred environment where children can thrive.

You will lead and develop a highly trained team delivering therapeutic interventions based on the PACE model, supported by a Consultant Psychologist, and work closely with a multi-disciplinary network to ensure each child receives the right support at the right time.

Who you will be working for:
You’ll be joining our client’s established management team, bringing 20+ years’ experience and a strong track record in community-based residential care for young people with complex behaviours. The service works in partnership with children, families, carers, local authorities and professionals to provide consistent, multi-disciplinary, person-centred planning and support.

Ethos:
Our client’s aim is to provide the highest standard of care and support in a safe, positive, person-centred way, empowering each child to achieve their maximum potential. This includes:

Supporting children who have experienced trauma and adverse life events to feel safe, healthy and able to achieve
Promoting equality and diversity so children are not stigmatised or excluded
Ensuring care plans and risk assessments are personalised, reviewed regularly and reflect children’s wishes and feelings
Identifying, meeting and monitoring health needs effectively
Building a strong sense of belonging and long-term stability
Strengths-based support that focuses on interests, hobbies and hopes
Helping children maintain and build positive relationships with people important to them

Sponsorship is not available.

How to apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client’s dedicated team, apply today.
To apply, click the apply button or contact us for more information.

For more information or to book a confidential chat, please contact: job@sgscare.co.uk