Job Description

Purpose of the Role

To provide strategic and operational leadership to a group of children's homes within Invested Childcare Ltd, ensuring regulatory compliance, high-quality care, and outstanding outcomes for children. The post-holder will act as the Responsible Individual and will be the direct line manager to Registered Managers across multiple settings.

Key Responsibilities

Provide clear and consistent leadership across a group of children's homes Hold the Ofsted-registered Responsible Individual role for all assigned homes Support, supervise, and hold to account each Registered Manager Ensure all homes are fully compliant with the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted's inspection framework Lead on safeguarding oversight and serve as a point of escalation for critical incidents Support the development and implementation of service improvement plans Ensure that each home maintains high levels of staff retention, engagement, and performance Lead on preparation for Ofsted inspections and follow-up actions Analyse performance data (safeguarding, occupancy, staffing, incidents, outcomes) to support continuous improvement Support the Directors with strategic planning and growth Build a positive culture focused on trauma-informed, therapeutic, and child-centred practice
Performance Expectations

All homes maintain or improve Ofsted ratings All Registered Managers receive regular, high-quality supervision and development Compliance, safeguarding, and incident response processes are robust and timely Operational issues are escalated appropriately and proactively resolved o Leadership is visible, supportive, and consistent across the service
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Flexitime Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private dental insurance Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person