Job Title: Registered Manager — Children's Home (also open to an experienced Deputy Manager ready to step up)

Location: Sway, Lymington

Salary: £55,000 per year

Working Hours / Shift Pattern: Full-time

Service: Children's Home

Service Users: 2 children with complex emotional needs

Qualifications Required: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or working towards)

Experience Required: Solid experience within residential children's homes, including managing or deputising in a registered home

The Home:

Number of beds: 2

Who we are looking for: An experienced Registered Manager, or an ambitious Deputy ready to take the next step, who wants to lead a small, calm, child-centred home and genuinely change young lives. You'll need a strong working knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards, a natural ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team, excellent communication, organisation, and decision-making skills, and a full UK driving licence. Experience supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties and delivering therapeutic models such as PACE/DDP would be desirable.

Who you will be working for: Our client believes every child deserves a safe, loving home, and every member of the team deserves recognition, support, and room to grow. This is a small, tranquil home with a hands-on senior leadership team behind you, not a sink-or-swim management role. You'll have real support to grow into the position and help shape a high-quality service from the ground up.

Why this home & company: A genuinely supportive senior leadership team and Responsible Individual, and a values-led organisation that puts children first.

Progression: The chance to shape and grow a high-quality service from an early stage, with ongoing professional development and training.

Training / qualifications: Ongoing professional development and training.

Benefits: Company pension. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering confidential support for you and your family. Blue Light Card discount scheme. Refer-a-friend bonus. On-site parking.

Ethos: A PACE/DDP-informed therapeutic parenting model, embedding this approach into the home's culture and day-to-day practice.

Culture: Visible, inspirational leadership, with a genuine focus on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every child in care.

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