Registered Manager in Claughton, Lancashire

Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Care

Lancaster | Established Six-Bed Home | Ofsted Rated Good
Salary: Attractive Salary + performance-related bonuses and occupancy incentives

Are you an experienced children’s residential manager or deputy manager looking for your next opportunity within a large, established group?

This is an opportunity to build on the home’s existing strengths, develop the staff team and maintain a safe, nurturing environment where children and young people can thrive. You will have support from experienced senior leaders and central recruitment, training, compliance and finance teams.

The role

As Registered Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring that children’s needs, experiences and progress remain central to decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing clear, consistent leadership and promoting a child-centred approach throughout the home.

• Maintaining and improving standards of care, building on the home’s Good Ofsted rating.

• Overseeing safeguarding, care planning and risk management.

• Supporting, supervising and developing staff through regular feedback, coaching and training.

• Managing staffing and rotas to maintain appropriate cover and continuity of care.

• Ensuring the home meets regulatory requirements and is prepared for Ofsted inspections.

• Monitoring the quality of care and turning areas for improvement into practical actions.

• Building positive relationships with families, social workers, placing authorities and other professionals.

• Managing referrals and admissions, ensuring placement decisions reflect the needs of the children and the home’s ability to support them.

• Overseeing budgets and resources with support from the wider group.

• Ensuring children’s voices are heard and reflected in how the home operates.

About you

We’re keen to hear from experienced children’s deputy or residential managers who bring:

• Experience leading and managing a children’s residential home.

• Strong safeguarding knowledge and a sound understanding of Ofsted expectations.

• The ability to motivate, support and develop a staff team.

• A commitment to stable relationships, continuity of care and positive outcomes for children.

• Confidence working with external professionals and managing challenging situations.

• Strong organisational skills and a practical approach to managing a busy home.

• The relevant Level 5 qualification, or willing to work towards this.

Support from the wider group

You will have access to experienced senior leadership and specialist central teams covering recruitment, training, compliance and finance. This provides practical support with staffing, team development, quality standards and the operational demands of running the home.

There are also opportunities to develop your career within the wider group.

Salary and benefits

• Performance-related bonuses.

• Occupancy incentives.

• Wider group benefits.

• Training and career development opportunities.