Registered Manager – Brand New Children’s EBD Home

Location: DN9, Doncaster
Salary: £54,080 basic, with potential OTE up to £64,280 through bonuses
Additional Benefits: Ofsted bonus, occupancy bonus, paid on-call, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

We are recruiting for a strong and experienced Registered Manager to open and lead a brand new 4-bed children’s residential EBD home in the DN9 area of Doncaster.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident children’s residential leader who has the experience, judgement and resilience to take a new home through registration, build a team and establish a high-quality service from the ground up.

The home will support children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs and will be a mixed-gender provision.

Because this is a brand new home and will be operating slightly further away from other homes within the wider group, we are particularly interested in candidates with strong leadership experience, excellent regulatory knowledge and ideally previous experience opening or registering a new children’s home.

The role will involve:

You will take responsibility for the successful opening, registration and ongoing leadership of the home, ensuring the service is safe, compliant and built around the needs of the young people.

You will recruit, develop and lead the staff team, manage safeguarding and compliance, develop strong relationships with external professionals and ensure the home is fully prepared for Ofsted inspection.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring someone who can work autonomously, make confident decisions and maintain high standards from day one.

Package includes:

• Basic salary of £54,080 per annum
• Potential to earn up to £64,280 through Ofsted and occupancy bonuses
• £3,000 bonus for an Outstanding Ofsted report
• £600 per month occupancy bonus
• Paid on-call: £25 per weekday and £35 per weekend
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience as a Registered Manager, or a very strong Deputy Manager ready for progression
• Ideally 2–3 years’ experience within a senior management role
• Strong experience within children’s residential EBD services
• Experience opening, registering or stabilising a children’s home would be highly desirable
• A track record of working within homes rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted
• Strong understanding of Children’s Homes Regulations, safeguarding and quality standards
• Level 3 Children and Young People qualification, or equivalent
• Level 5 Leadership and Management completed, underway, or willingness to continue
• Ability to lead a team independently and confidently
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with placing authorities, families and professionals
• Must be able to commute to the DN9 area
• Must be willing to travel to head office in Pontefract for interviews and manager meetings

Any previous disciplinaries, safeguarding concerns or failed Fit Person interviews must be declared at application stage.

This role would suit a confident, experienced and ambitious children’s residential manager who is ready to take ownership of a new service and build something with quality, consistency and strong outcomes at its core.