Job Description

Job Title: Registered Manager – Therapeutic Children’s Home 🏡🧠
Location: Sunderland (in-person) 📍
Salary: Up to £48,000 per annum (including bonuses, pension and other benefits) 💷
Working Hour: Full Time ⏰
Hourly Rate: N/A
Number of Sleeps Required: N/A
Pay Per Sleep: N/A
Service (‘Children’s Home’/’’Specialist Education’, Mainstream Education’, ‘Family Services’,’ Supported Living’): Children’s Home 🏠
Service Users: (‘YPs’ or ‘16 to 24’ and EBD, LD, Complex Physical Needs, SEMH, CCE, CSE, PSB): YPs – emotional, behavioural and learning difficulties (therapeutic/trauma-informed provision) 🌱
Qualifications Required: Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Residential Childcare / Children’s Workforce (or equivalent) OR Level 5 Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards Level 5 within 2 years) 🎓
Experience in Years Required: Minimum 2 years’ experience in Residential Children’s Social Care (ideally Deputy/Senior level) + at least 1 year in a management/supervisory role ✅
Employment Type : (Permanent, Temp to Perm, Bank, Supply): Permanent (Full Time) 📌

Sponsorship is not available 🚫

The Home:

• Number of Beds: 4-bed residential home 🛏️

• Location: Sunderland 📍

• Type of YPs (EBD, LD, Trauma, Neglect, CSE, CCE, PSB: Emotional, behavioural and learning difficulties (therapeutic/trauma-informed approach) 🌿

• Ofsted Rating: Not stated

• Ratio of staff to children: Not stated

Who we are looking for… 👤
An experienced, nurturing and values-led Registered Manager who can lead a therapeutic children’s home day-to-day, safeguard children and staff, and deliver high-quality outcomes in line with Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.

This role will suit:

• An experienced Deputy Manager ready to step up 🚀

• A Senior/experienced leader looking for a therapeutic, trauma-informed service 🧩

• Someone able to pass an Ofsted Fit Person Interview ✅

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop a quality therapeutic service for young people

• Ensure the home meets/exceeds Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and relevant legislation

• Build strong relationships with young people, families and professionals

• Provide effective, empathetic and dynamic leadership

• Promote staff wellbeing and manage vicarious trauma within the team

• Embed reflective practice and therapeutic thinking in care and recording

• Maintain a robust Statement of Purpose and strong regulatory paperwork

• Manage rota planning with staff wellbeing and cover contingencies in mind

• Deliver meaningful supervisions, mentoring, inductions and training

• Participate in recruitment, performance, HR processes (with operational support)

• Ensure H&S compliance (fire, medication, vehicles, premises)

• Manage budgets and financial controls in line with company procedures

• Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota when required 📞

Essential skills & requirements:

• Residential children’s care experience (minimum 2 years; ideally Deputy/Senior)

• Minimum 1 year in management/supervision

• UK Driving Licence 🚗

• Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations and associated legislation

• Therapeutic/trauma-informed understanding (PACE advantageous or willingness to learn)

• Clear DBS and positive references ✅

• Confident leadership style: able to challenge, guide, mentor and set boundaries calmly

Who you will be working for… 🏢
A progressive, trauma-informed group of children’s homes with a strong focus on Therapeutic Community values and practice, including:

• Integrated therapeutic support programme (Pillars of Parenting – POP model)

• Comprehensive trauma-informed training (including leadership development and community learning)

• Homely, safe environments with strength-based care and emotional attachment focus

• Culture of Emotional Warmth Parenting

• Reflective and progressive ways of working across the service

Why this Home & Company… ⭐

• Annual Leave: 35 days (including bank holidays) 🗓️

• Benefits: Laptop, mobile phone, and some remote working 💻📱

• Staff Wellness Programme: wellness Wednesdays, birthday day off, wellness shifts and wellbeing activities 🌈

• Support: strong senior management/operational support + 1:1 mentoring 🤝

• Autonomy: managers involved in admissions, staffing, training, policies, finance and paperwork 🔑

• Progression: 12-week step-up and mentoring programme for new managers 📈

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 professional and dedicated team, they 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