Registered Manager - Children's Home
10 days ago
Luton
Registered Manager - Job Description Provider: Havenwell Homes Location: Luton Salary: £60,000 per annum + company car + performance-related bonus (payable once the home has opened) Home Capacity: 3 children (ages 11-15) 1. Job Purpose The Registered Manager (RM) will lead Havenwell Homes' new 3-bed children's home in Luton, providing high-quality, child-centred residential care for young people aged 11-15 with various emotional and behavioural needs. The RM is responsible for leading the Ofsted registration process, establishing a stable team, and ensuring full compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards. They will shape the home's culture, ensuring therapeutic, trauma-informed practice and consistently positive outcomes for children. 2. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Management • Lead the home through Ofsted pre-registration, interviews, and initial inspection., • Develop and embed a child-centred, trauma-informed culture., • Provide strong leadership to the team, including induction, supervision, and performance management., • Maintain effective staffing levels and create the staff shift pattern (TBC)., • Serve as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the home., • Ensure safe, effective care planning, risk assessments, and placement matching., • Advocate for children, ensuring their voice shapes daily practice and the home environment., • Build strong relationships with families, social workers, and external partners., • Ensure full compliance with Children's Homes Regulations & Ofsted SCCIF., • Maintain accurate, high-quality records in line with legal and organisational requirements., • Prepare and submit Regulation 45 Quality of Care Reviews., • Ensure all notifiable incidents are reported to Ofsted and safeguarding partners., • Manage the home's budget and ensure cost-effective operations., • Oversee rotas, training plans, admissions, and staff deployment., • Ensure the home environment is safe, welcoming, and well maintained., • Lead team meetings, reflective practice sessions, and debriefs., • Support the development of Havenwell Homes' wider service and future homes., • Embed continuous improvement and evidence-based practice., • Build strong links with local authorities and external professionals. 3. Person Specification Essential Skills & Attributes • Strong leadership and team-building skills., • Excellent safeguarding decision-making., • Ability to create a therapeutic, structured, and nurturing environment., • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and report-writing skills., • Resilient, emotionally intelligent, and calm under pressure., • Ability to develop new services., • Experience supporting children with complex and varied needs., • Understanding of therapeutic models such as PACE or restorative practice. 4. Required Qualifications & Experience Essential • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)., • Minimum 2 years' experience in a children's residential setting., • Minimum 1 year supervisory/management experience., • Strong understanding of:, • Children's Homes Regulations 2015, • Quality Standards, • Ofsted SCCIF, • Safeguarding and risk management, • Experience as a Deputy or Registered Manager., • DSL training., • Behaviour support and trauma-informed practice training., • Medication administration, first aid, and health & safety training. 5. Additional Requirements • Full UK driving licence (company car provided)., • Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends/evenings., • On-call responsibilities as part of the management structure., • Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.