Registered Manager

Therapeutic residential care | Managing dual children’s homes | Strong clinical and leadership support | Clear progression

If you’re an experienced residential childcare professional ready to step into a Registered Manager role with real backing, this position offers the chance to lead two established homes while being supported by a wider, experienced management and clinical team. You’ll have the space to lead properly, focus on quality, and make decisions that genuinely improve outcomes for children.

This is a role for someone who wants responsibility without isolation. You’ll be trusted to run your services, develop your people, and embed therapeutic care, while working alongside senior leaders who understand the realities of trauma informed residential settings.

Package & Benefits
• Salary £47,000–£52,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, plus additional leave with service.
• Funded Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Care.
• Structured and transparent bonus scheme.
• Free face to face counselling sessions and employee assistance programme.
• Free annual health screening.
• Optical, dental, therapy, podiatry and physiotherapy cover for you and your family.
• Enhanced maternity provision.
• Comprehensive management training, leadership coaching, and ongoing clinical support.

About the Company
You’ll be joining a well established, family run provider of therapeutic residential care and specialist education for children aged 5–17 who have experienced trauma, abuse, and neglect. The organisation has grown carefully and sustainably, with a strong emphasis on attachment informed practice, staff development, and long term stability for children.

Key Responsibilities
• Hold full registration responsibility for two children’s homes, ensuring high quality, compliant care.
• Lead, supervise, and develop a team of up to 12 staff across both services.
• Embed therapeutic, trauma informed practice that promotes safety, stability, and positive outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with senior managers and clinical professionals to maintain standards and improve practice.

About You
• Minimum of two years’ experience in residential childcare within the last five years, including management responsibility.
• Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People, with willingness to complete or hold Level 5.
• Strong knowledge of children’s residential regulations and experience leading teams in regulated settings.

If you’re considering your next step into a Registered Manager role and want an honest conversation about whether this is right for you, we’d be pleased to talk. Contact Leaders in Care for more information or a confidential discussion.