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Pay: £50,000.00 - £55,000.00 per year Job description: Job Title: Ofsted Registered Manager – Children’s Home (2-Bedded) Location: Sandwell West Midlands Service Type: 3-Bedded Children’s Residential Home Salary: £55,000 per annum (negotiable) + bonuses for occupancy levels and Good/Outstanding Ofsted outcomes Reports to: Responsible Individual / Operations Manager Role Purpose The Registered Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and operational delivery of a 2-bedded children’s home in Stafford. The role ensures the home operates in full compliance with Ofsted regulations, provides high-quality, child-centred care, and delivers positive outcomes for children and young people with complex needs. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Management • Register with Ofsted as the Registered Manager for the children’s home, • Provide strong, consistent leadership to the staff team, • Develop and maintain a positive, safe, and nurturing culture within the home, • Lead by example and promote best practice in line with Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards Care & Outcomes • Ensure children receive high-quality, individualised care that meets their emotional, behavioural, and developmental needs, • Promote safeguarding, welfare, and the rights of children at all times, • Ensure care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour support plans are implemented and regularly reviewed, • Support children to achieve positive outcomes in education, health, and independence Compliance & Ofsted • Maintain full compliance with Ofsted regulations, Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, and Quality Standards, • Prepare for and lead Ofsted inspections, ensuring positive outcomes, • Ensure accurate and timely recording, reporting, and monitoring, • Notify Ofsted and other relevant bodies of significant events Staff Management • Recruit, induct, supervise, and appraise staff in line with safer recruitment practices, • Ensure staff receive appropriate training, development, and support, • Manage staff rotas, performance, attendance, and disciplinary processes, • Promote a reflective, learning-focused staff culture Safeguarding • Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), • Ensure robust safeguarding policies and procedures are followed, • Manage and report safeguarding concerns in line with local authority and regulatory requirements Operational & Financial Management • Manage the home’s budget and resources effectively, • Ensure staffing levels meet the needs of the home and regulatory requirements, • Maintain the home to a high standard, ensuring health & safety compliance Partnership Working • Build strong relationships with local authorities, placing authorities, schools, health professionals, and other stakeholders, • Represent the home professionally in meetings, reviews, and inspections Essential Requirements • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent), • At least 3 years’ experience in a residential childcare setting, including management or senior leadership, • Eligibility and willingness to register with Ofsted, • Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards, • Proven leadership, safeguarding, and inspection experience, • Full UK driving licence Desirable • Experience managing a small (2-3 bed) children’s home, • Experience supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), • Experience achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes Skills & Attributes • Strong leadership and decision-making skills, • Excellent communication and organisational skills, • Resilient, calm, and solution-focused, • Child-centred, empathetic, and values-driven, • Confident in managing challenging situations and behaviours Benefits & Incentives • £50,000 salary (negotiable depending on experience), • Performance-related bonuses linked to occupancy levels, • Additional bonuses for achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes, • Ongoing training and professional development, • Supportive senior leadership and Responsible Individual, • Opportunity to shape and develop a high-quality, child-centred service Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Benefits: • Company pension, • On-site parking

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