Job Title: Ofsted Residential Children’s Home Manager
Location: Edgbaston
Salary: £45,000 – £60,000 per annum
Sector: Residential Care – Children’s Services

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and passionate Residential Children’s Home Manager to take the lead in our 3-bed children’s home near Edgbaston. This home provides high-quality, person-centred care for young people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex health needs. As the Registered Manager, you will play a key role in creating a nurturing and supportive environment, ensuring the safety, well-being, and personal development of the children in our care. You will also lead and inspire a dedicated team to uphold exceptional care standards and drive continuous service improvement.

The Role:

As the Residential Children’s Home Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Leading and managing all aspects of the children’s home, ensuring full compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Ofsted requirements.

Overseeing the recruitment, training, and professional development of staff to build a positive, high-performing team culture.

Ensuring the emotional, physical, and psychological well-being of the young people in care, fostering a nurturing, therapeutic environment.

Managing the home’s budget, staff rotas, and operational tasks, ensuring efficient resource allocation and high-quality care delivery.

Maintaining high standards of care in line with Ofsted, Quality Standards, and all relevant childcare legislation.

Leading on safeguarding procedures and risk management, ensuring all concerns are addressed promptly and appropriately.

Building strong relationships with external professionals, including social workers, education providers, and healthcare teams, to provide holistic support for each child.

Driving a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring the home strives for ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted ratings.

About You:

To excel in this role, you should have:

A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) or equivalent (or be working towards it).

A proven track record of managing a team in a residential childcare setting, ideally supporting children with autism, learning disabilities, and complex health needs.

Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations, safeguarding policies, and childcare legislation.

A passion for making a difference in the lives of young people, particularly those with complex needs.

Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.

A collaborative approach, working with multi-agency professionals to provide comprehensive support for young people.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

What’s On Offer:

Competitive Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 per annum.

Performance-Based Bonuses: Including Ofsted “Good” & “Outstanding” rewards.

Specialist Training Programmes: Ongoing professional development to enhance your skills.

Blue Light Card Discounts: Access to a range of discounts and benefits.

Sickness/Attendance Bonus: Additional incentives for reliability and commitment.

Paid Birthday Day Off: Enjoy your special day on us.

Recommend a Friend Scheme: £250 bonus for successful referrals.

Team Building/Fun Days: Activities designed to promote staff wellbeing and team cohesion.
 

Recruitment Timeline:

• Applications are encouraged as soon as possible.

• To apply, please submit your CV and application form.

• For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact us at alex@hamptonsresourcing.com or call 01926356549.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are happy to provide any necessary adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure all candidates have an equal opportunity to apply.