Childrens Home Registered Manager

Childrens Home Registered Manager

Location: Kent
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary:Up to £56,000 + up to £18,000 annual bonuses

About the Role

Are you a leader who knows how to turn a house into a true therapeutic home? Our client is expanding and now seeks an inspiring and experienced Childrens Home Registered Manager to lead one of their high-quality residential services.

In this role, youll guide, motivate, and develop your team to deliver outstanding, trauma-informed care every single day. Youll create a nurturing home where children feel safe, supported, and empowered. This is your opportunity to drive positive change, shape culture, and achieve exceptional outcomes for the children who rely on your leadership.

To attract the very best talent, our client is offering a £5,000 relocation bonus for candidates willing to move for the role.

This role also offers a competitive base salary of up to £56,000, plus up to £18,000 in quarterly bonuses based on occupancy and achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings.

Who Were Looking For

Youll be a confident, child-centred leader with:

• Minimum 5 years experience within residential childcare
• At least 2 years supervising or managing teams
• NVQ Level 3 in Children & Young Peoples Workforce (or equivalent)
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
• A consistent track record of achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted results

Youll bring excellence, resilience, and a deep commitment to transforming young lives.

What Makes Our Client Different

Our client provides an outstanding therapeutic framework with excellent structures of support, including:

• A designated psychologist for every home and service
• A dedicated education team supporting childrens learning
• Access to leading psychologists and industry-leading training
• Direct therapeutic work with the children
• Membership with Community of Communities, championing high standards
• Child-centred budgets and beautifully decorated homes
• A dependable and supportive on-call system
• Comprehensive organisational supportIT, HR, marketing, and bespoke systemsgiving you more time to focus on the children and your team

Why Work for Our Client?

This is a role where your expertise is valued and rewarded. Youll benefit from:

• £5,000 relocation package (if relocating for the role)
• A generous performance-related bonus structure
• 224 hours holiday, rising to 248 hours after 4 years
• An additional 3.5 days of leave (birthday, wellbeing, volunteering, festive half-day)
• Long-service awards: £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), £600 (10 years)
• Up to £500 special recognition awards
• Full support throughout Ofsted inspections
• Opportunities for Level 7 leadership and specialist therapeutic training
• Engagement days, team-building activities, and home holidays
• A full, experienced staffing team including your chosen Deputy Manager
• MediCash cashback for medical, dental, optical, physiotherapy, and wellbeing treatments
• Group Life Assurance: 3 annual salary following probation

Additional Information

Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer, committed to inclusion and supported by high-quality internal frameworks.

If youre ready to take the lead, inspire a team, and create a home where every child can thrive, apply today and take your next step in making a meaningful difference.

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