📍 Location: Walsall
💷 Salary: £45,000 – £51,500 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
⏰ Working Hours: 40 hours per week (to meet the needs of the service)
🏡 Service: Children’s Home
👥 Service Users: Children with learning disabilities
🎓 Qualifications Required:
NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Care (or equivalent / willingness to achieve)
🕒 Experience Required:
Minimum 2 years’ experience managing an Ofsted-registered children’s home
Experience supervising and managing staff in a care role
Knowledge of legislation including Children’s Regulations, The Quality Standards, Every Child Matters
📄 Employment Type: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover, Nov 2025 – Dec 2026)
❌ Sponsorship is not available
Location: Walsall
Type of Young People: Learning Disabilities, younger age group
This is a successful, established home with a stable and settled staff team.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Registered Manager who can lead all aspects of the home, ensuring the highest standards of care and safeguarding are met.
You will:
✨ Oversee day-to-day running of the home efficiently
✨ Ensure safe, high-quality, child-centred care
✨ Lead and support the staff team
✨ Maintain compliance with Ofsted requirements and inspections
✨ Drive positive outcomes for children
A Full UK Driving Licence and own transport would be advantageous.
A supportive and experienced management team
A service that values Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy
Company size, number of homes, and future plans not stated
Build on an already successful service
Career growth within a supportive environment
Funded qualifications
Access to internal training academy ( Swanton Educates)
✨ £400 Refer-a-Friend bonus
✨ Recognition awards for going above and beyond
✨ Long service awards
✨ Employee benefits app with retail discounts
✨ Cycle-to-work scheme
✨ Pension (salary sacrifice)
✨ Life cover
✨ Mental Health First Aiders
✨ 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
✨ Employee Voice events
A culture rooted in PRIDE
Potential | Responsibility | Integrity | Diversity | Empathy
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: job@sgscare.co.uk
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.
