Registered Manager for Children’s Residential home - Berry Blossom Home - Calverton

REGISTERED MANAGER – CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL HOME
Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Salary: £55,000–£60,000 per annum, depending on experience
Performance Bonus: Up to £8,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent
We are looking for an experienced, compassionate and ambitious Registered Manager to lead a newly established children’s residential home in Nottingham.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager—or a highly capable Deputy Manager ready to progress—to shape a new service, build their own team and establish a positive, child-centred culture from the outset.
You will receive strong support from the Responsible Individual and senior leadership team, while having the autonomy to lead the home and deliver consistently high standards of care.
THE ROLE
As Registered Manager, you will:

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and management of the home
• Lead the home through Ofsted registration and subsequent inspections
• Ensure compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements
• Create a safe, nurturing and therapeutically informed environment for children and young people
• Recruit, develop, supervise and retain a skilled and motivated staff team
• Promote safeguarding and ensure that children’s welfare remains central to all decisions
• Develop and maintain care plans, risk assessments and behaviour-support strategies
• Build effective relationships with families, local authorities, social workers and other professionals
• Monitor the quality of care and implement continuous service improvements
• Manage staffing, rotas, budgets, referrals and occupancy effectively
• Maintain accurate records and ensure the home is always inspection-ready
• Participate in the management on-call rota when required

ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will:

• Have at least two years’ experience working within residential childcare
• Have at least one year’s experience in a supervisory or management position within a children’s residential setting
• Hold the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or an equivalent recognised qualification
• Alternatively, be working towards the Level 5 qualification and able to complete it within the required timeframe
• Have a strong working knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, safeguarding requirements and Ofsted’s inspection framework
• Be eligible and willing to register with Ofsted
• Have experience leading, supervising and developing residential childcare teams
• Demonstrate strong safeguarding, risk-management and decision-making skills
• Be confident managing challenging situations calmly and professionally
• Have excellent written, organisational and communication skills
• Hold a full UK driving licence

Previous experience successfully registering or managing a new children’s home would be highly desirable.
WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive basic salary of £55,000–£60,000
• Performance-related bonus of up to £8,000 per year
• £2,000 successful Ofsted registration bonus
• 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Funded professional training and continued development
• Payment of relevant professional and registration fees
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support from the Responsible Individual
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Referral and employee recognition rewards
• Free on-site parking
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• Genuine autonomy to shape the home, recruit your team and develop its culture
• Clear opportunities for progression as the organisation grows

If you are an experienced residential childcare professional who is passionate about achieving excellent outcomes for children and young people, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please apply with an up-to-date CV and a short supporting statement outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role.
Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, right-to-work verification and safer-recruitment checks.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All employees are expected to share this commitment.
We are an equal-opportunities employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.