An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Children’s Registered Manager to lead a brand-new EBD children’s home based in Rainham.

This is a fantastic chance to take ownership of a newly established service, shaping its culture, standards, and outcomes from the ground up. You will play a key role in building a high-quality, therapeutic environment for children and young people, ensuring the delivery of safe, consistent, and person-centred care in line with Ofsted regulations and best practice.

The role:

• Provide overall leadership and management of the home, ensuring full compliance with Ofsted regulations, Children’s Homes Regulations, and Quality Standards, consistently working towards ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcomes.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring robust safeguarding systems are in place and all concerns, incidents, and notifications (including Reg 40) are managed effectively.
• Lead and develop a high-performing staff team through effective supervision, performance management.
• Drive continuous improvement through quality assurance processes, audits, and action planning in response to Ofsted inspections and Regulation 44 reports.
• Oversee the development and delivery of individualised care plans, ensuring positive outcomes for children.
• Take full responsibility for referrals, occupancy, and risk matching to ensure safe, appropriate, and sustainable placements.
• Manage the operational and financial performance of the home, including budget oversight and resource allocation.

About you: 

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification).
• A minimum of 2 years' experience working within children's residential in a similar management role. 
• Proven experience managing Ofsted registration processes and leading services through inspections.
• Demonstrable experience in budget management and effective allocation of resources.
• Relevant certifications, including Paediatric First Aid and Fire Warden training would be desirable.
• Full UK driving licence. 

What's on offer:

• Salary up to £65,000 per annum.
• Annual performance based bonus up to 10%.
• Earn up to £2,500 for successful referrals, paid upon the placement and sustained enrolment of a child.
• 7 weeks' annual leave including bank holidays.
• Long-term incentive scheme offering up to 30% bonus, rewarding continued length of service and commitment.

Recruitment timeline:
We are committed to appointing the most suitable candidate and therefore encourage early applications. The recruitment process will involve initial screening, followed by interviews for shortlisted applicants. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

To apply, please submit your CV. 
Please note sponsorship is not available for this role. 

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Hasani on 01926695214 or email hasani@hamptonsresourcing.com

Hamptons is passionate about equality and is committed to developing an inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant regardless of your individual needs. Any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.