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Senior Appointments & Management
Home Manager
County Durham, County Durham, United Kingdom
£60000 - £65000 Per Year

Home Manager – £65,000 + Bonus & £5k welcome Bonus | Central Edinburgh Join a well-established residential and nursing care home in the sought-after West end area of central Edinburgh, offering person-centred care across 4 units including nursing, residential and dementia care for older adults. The home features welcoming communal spaces, landscaped gardens, and accessible living areas designed to support independence, comfort and quality of life. Residents benefit from personalised care plans, meaningful activities and a strong community atmosphere. Regulation & Quality The service holds 4’s and 5’s with the care inspectorate , with positive assessments for safety, effectiveness, caring and leadership. About the Role As Home Manager, you will provide passionate and visible leadership. You’ll be responsible for: Ensuring high-quality care delivery that promotes residents’ dignity, choice and wellbeing. Leading, developing and empowering a multidisciplinary care team. Maintaining regulatory compliance and driving continuous improvement. Building strong relationships with residents, families and external partners. You will champion a culture of kindness, learning and professional excellence where people feel safe, respected and valued. About You You are a compassionate, resilient leader with experience in social care management, ideally with Care Inspectorate registration/eligibility. You are a Home Manager that can inspire trust, demonstrate clinical and operational insight, and are confident in driving quality improvement while supporting teams through change. Home Manager Rewards & Benefits £60,000–£65,000 per year (DOE) £5,000 Welcome Bonus – £2,500 in month 1, £2,500 after successful probation Performance related bonus Wagestream & flexible pay access Company stakeholder pension Private healthcare (family contributory cover) & 24/7 GP access 33 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays) Paid learning and development, leadership training & career support Free homemade meal on duty Why apply? You’ll step into a supportive organisation with long-term investment in homes and teams, where residents, families and colleagues are central to every decision. You will lead in an environment that embraces development, innovation and quality of life for all stakeholders. For any questions please apply within the advert or contact Mike at Leaders in Care on mike@leadersincare.co.uk or call 07597306095  

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Senior Appointments & Management
Ofsted Registered Manager
Manchester, United Kingdom
£60000 - £65000 Per Year

Autonomous leadership role | New service growth | Clear progression to Responsible Individual | Ofsted-focused residential care If you are an experienced Registered Manager in children’s residential care and want the autonomy to shape a home from the ground up, this is an opportunity to lead with purpose. You will take full ownership of a new children’s home, with a clear pathway towards Responsible Individual as the organisation expands. This role offers the chance to influence culture, standards and outcomes from day one. You will be trusted to build a stable, compliant, and nurturing environment that delivers strong Ofsted outcomes and genuine progress for young people. Package & Benefits • Salary £60,000–£65,000 per annum, depending on experience. • Welcome bonus up to £5,000, payable upon Ofsted registration and subject to repayment terms within 12 months. • 32 days annual leave per annum. • Discretionary bonus following Ofsted registration. • Pension contribution. • Funded essential qualifications and ongoing CPD. • Business vehicle where required. • Paid DBS check if required. • Birthday day off and long service awards. About the Company You will be joining a growing children’s residential care provider expanding throughout 2025. The organisation is focused on creating warm, family-style homes that prioritise safeguarding, education, and positive long-term outcomes for children and young people. Key Responsibilities • Lead the registration and ongoing compliance of the children’s home in line with Ofsted and Children’s Homes Regulations 2015. • Oversee safeguarding, care planning, staffing, and quality assurance to deliver consistently high standards. • Manage budgets, rotas, supervision, and performance management to maintain a stable and effective team. • Drive service improvement planning and prepare the home for inspection readiness at all times. About You • Minimum two years’ experience within the past five years in children’s residential care, with at least one year in a supervisory role. • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, or willingness to complete. • Strong working knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted frameworks. If you would like to explore whether this Registered Manager role aligns with your experience and ambitions, even if your CV is not fully up to date, we welcome a conversation. Contact Leaders in Care for more information or a confidential discussion.

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Senior Appointments & Management
Assessment Social Worker
South East London , United Kingdom
£38.5 - £38.5 Per Hour

Assessment Social Worker | Supportive Senior Management | Manageable Caseload | Easily Commutable from Kent / Essex  A great opportunity to join a thriving Duty & Assessment service We're currently working closely alongside super stable Duty & Assessment team based in South East London for a fantastic opportunity for an experienced children’s social worker their close-knit Duty & Assessment service.  Leaders in Care are offering £38.50/h for this role Benefits of the role include: Manageable caseload - cases split evenly across the service Longstanding and supportive permanent management structure (based off feedback) Close-knit team who'll make you feel valued from day 1  Regular reflective supervision  Secure 6 month contract, with the look to further extend beyond this should you wish   With vacancies within this service a rarety, what better time to make the move and be a part of an excellent team where you're surrounded by like-minded individuals, all with the aim to provide the best care to all children and families involved in the service. As our approach to differs to other agencies, the level of information that we are able to provide will differ to most agencies, as we can provide you with a real insight into the performance and structure of the council based off the constant feedback we receive, which will give you a real feel of the place, prior to starting. As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England. To apply or for more information, send your CV to Chris@leadersincare.co.uk, or call Chris on 07897 024978.

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