Job Description

Job Title: Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home (3 Bed SHB)
📍 Location: Adbaston, Stafford, ST20
💷 Salary: Up to £64,500 per annum (depending on experience, qualifications, and earned bonuses)
⏰ Working Hour: 40 hours per week | Monday – Friday, 9am–5pm + participation in on-call rota
🛏️ Number of Sleeps Required: None
🏡 Service: Children’s Home
👥 Service Users: YPs aged 8–25 | SHB, EBD, Trauma
🎓 Qualifications Required: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (Level 5 desirable / willingness to complete required)
📆 Experience in Years Required: Minimum 2 years in a supervisory or management role within residential childcare
📄 Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

🚫 Sponsorship is not available

The Home:

• Number of Beds: 3-bed SHB home

• Location: Adbaston, Stafford, ST20

• Type of YPs: SHB, EBD, Trauma

• Ofsted Rating: Strong track record with a high percentage of Outstanding-rated homes

• Ratio of staff to children: Robust staffing model to ensure safe, therapeutic care

Who we are looking for… 🌱

An experienced, confident and resilient Registered Manager with a proven background in children’s residential care. You will be passionate about delivering high standards of care and leading a home that supports positive outcomes for children and young people.

You will:

• Lead the overall management and performance of the home in line with the Statement of Purpose

• Ensure compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 / CIW frameworks

• Maintain exceptional standards of safeguarding and care

• Lead, supervise and motivate staff teams

• Oversee care planning to meet emotional, educational and therapeutic needs

• Prepare for and manage inspections, audits and Regulation 44 visits

• Manage rotas, staffing levels and operational resources

• Contribute to budgets and operational decision-making

• Promote trauma-informed, inclusive and therapeutic practice

Who you will be working for… 🏢

• A well-established, values-led children’s care provider

• Medium-sized organisation with a strong residential portfolio

• Operating for over a decade

• Multiple children’s homes across the region

• Future plans: Continued growth and service development

• Other services: Residential Care and Supported Accommodation

Why this Home & Company… ✨

🚀 Progression Opportunity:

• Long-term career development

• Support into senior leadership and operational roles

🎓 Qualification Opportunity:

• Fully funded Level 5 Leadership & Management (Residential Childcare)

🎁 Benefits:

• Performance-related bonus scheme

• Pension auto-enrolment

• Enhanced family-friendly entitlements

• Pay Care Scheme (medical cashback)

• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)

• Perkbox (high street & online discounts)

• Annual Leave Service Awards

• Refer a Friend Scheme

• Free meals on shift

• Paid DBS

• Free on-site parking

🧠 Ethos:

• Trauma-informed and child-centred

• Safeguarding and outcomes focused

🤝 Culture:

• Supportive, inclusive and empowering

• Strong leadership presence and collaborative working

All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and thorough pre-employment screening.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £64,500 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave

• Discounted or free food

• Free parking

• Health & wellbeing programme

• On-site parking

• Referral programme

Experience:

• Management/Supervisory - Children’s Residential Care Setting: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence UK (required)

• Level 3 in Children and Young People Residential Care (required)

Work Authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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