Registered Manager – children’s home

Dual Registered Manager – Children’s Residential

Location: New Brighton, Wirral
Salary: £70,000 + £5,000–£10,000 annual KPI bonus

Shire are working in partnership with a children’s residential provider to recruit an experienced Dual Registered Manager for two children’s homes in New Brighton.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager to take responsibility for two small residential services, with genuine autonomy to shape their culture, development and future success.

The Role

As Dual Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the overall leadership, management and performance of two children’s homes, ensuring high-quality care and positive outcomes for the young people.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the day-to-day management and development of two children’s homes.
• Ensuring each young person receives individualised care tailored to their emotional, educational, social, cultural and health needs.
• Overseeing placement and care plans and ensuring they are regularly reviewed and updated.
• Providing strong leadership, supervision and support to the staff teams.
• Maintaining appropriate staffing levels and developing stable, skilled and motivated teams.
• Building effective relationships with families, local authorities and external professionals.
• Ensuring both homes remain compliant with Ofsted regulations, legislation and best practice.
• Maintaining high standards across safeguarding, quality assurance and service delivery.
• Managing resources and budgets effectively.
• Supporting the continued development and growth of the services.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Registered Manager within children’s residential care.
• Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or currently working towards this.
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations and children’s residential care legislation.
• Proven leadership and people-management experience.
• Ability to oversee and maintain high standards across two residential services.
• Ideally based within a reasonable commute of New Brighton and the surrounding Wirral area.

Benefits

• £70,000 salary
• £5,000–£10,000 annual KPI-led bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Additional leave with length of service

Referral Bonus

Know someone who could be suitable? If you’re registered with Shire Healthcare and refer a friend or colleague who is successfully placed, you could receive a cash referral bonus.

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