Job Description

Job Reference: 2357832353-2 Date Posted: 15 September 2025 Recruiter: Score Staffing Solutions Limited Location: Cleobury Mortimer, Worcestershire Salary: 47,500 to 67,000 Sector: HR / Recruitment, Support / IAG Job Type: Permanent

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Are you an experienced Ofsted Registered Manager looking to put your stamp on a brand-new home within a visionary therapeutic organisation from day one?


Want directors that have actually worked in the industry?


Job Title: Children s Home Registered Manager Home Type:

2x2

Bedded EBD homes therapeutic PACE & DDP approach Location:

Cleobury Mortimer, DY14

Basic Salary: Up to

60k

Registration bonus! Annual Bonuses: Up to

7k

based on Ofsted & Outcomes Overall Package:

Up to 67k

per annum!

36 days annual leave

entitlement!
Who will you be working for?


Apply to learn more about this fantastic new organisation with a vision for truly therapeutic

DDP-led

practice within their brand-new children s homes. You will start off registering a single

2 Bedded EBD home

in the affluent and rural area of Cleobury Mortimer and then

dual register a second

in a nearby location. This property has a historic background, and the architecture is being preserved, but the internal is undergoing a whole makeover have your input from day one about how you d like to personalise this exciting new project.


This organisation is led by a board of directors who have over

60 years experience

working within Children s Residential, achieving

Outstanding

outcomes, working as an Ofsted inspector, and consulting at the highest level across the region. They are keen to promote DDP qualifications and become an accredited organisation, with a lot of innovative expansion plans already in the works for the future.


The Package & Benefits:


Basic Salary: Up to 60k p.a, depending on experience and qualifications Performance Bonuses: Up to 7k p.a, based on Ofsted and Occupancy One-off Registration Bonus of 500 per home. Overall package potential: Up to 67k per annum! Professional Development: Opportunity to complete the Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (if not already qualified), Accredited qualification in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, paid induction program, and other exciting training opportunities! Pathway for promotion: Show great performance and access realistic opportunities for development into a Home Opener , or Operations/Senior Management roles Holiday: total of 36 days of paid annual leave
What Will The Role Entail?


As a Children s Home Registered Manager, you will be the backbone of the home. You will pull from your extensive experience working in children s homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home, second-to-none delivery of care for young people, and Ofsted excellence.


The Successful Children s Home Registered Manager Candidate Will Excel At:


Running a children s home to Good or Outstanding standards, adhering to Ofsted s Children s Home Act (2015), Quality Standards, and Safeguarding Procedures Managing a staff team, completing supervisions and appraisals, and ensuring trainings are completed in line with Quality Standards Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and regulated Reg reports & attending and engaging in LAC, EHCP, PEP and Pathway Planning meetings and reviews. Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues, families, and external professionals. Conducting administrative tasks such as health and safety checks, medication audits, rotas, finances, and taking part in recruitment activities and inductions On-call responsibilities; ensuring the home has your expert advice in out-of-hour crises
Requirements for the Children s Home Registered Manager role:


Minimum of 2+ years experience leading a team specifically within a children s home environment Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle An understanding of the SCCIF, Children s Home Act (2015), and Quality Standards, the ability to register as a manager with Ofsted, and pass a Fit Person s Interview A genuine passion for supporting the well-being and healthy development of young people, as well as for your staff team
If you are keen to discuss the Children s Home Registered Manager vacancy further, have more questions, or this one isn t quite the right fit, please don t hesitate to reach out!


Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification.