Registered Children’s Home Manager

Registered Children's Home Manager focuses on we are recruiting on behalf of a well-established provider seeking an exceptional registered manager to lead a dual-registered children's service in the west midlands.

What the role involves

• We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established provider seeking an exceptional Registered Manager to lead a dual-registered children's service in the West Midlands.
• This is a role for a leader who understands what it really takes to support young people with the most layered and demanding needs.
• The home supports children and young people presenting with a combination of learning disabilities, complex clinical care needs and physical comorbidities.
• Leading a multidisciplinary team including support staff, nurses and clinical input, ensuring care plans reflect each child's learning disabilities, medical and developmental needs.
• Manage difficult conversations and represent the service externally.

Skills and requirements

• Current or recent experience as a Registered Manager of a children's home (ideally rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted), with genuine working knowledge of CQC regulation.

Confirmed role details

• Salary, package and provider details are shared in confidence at first conversation.

Candidate fit

• It requires a manager who is confident operating at the intersection of social care, clinical care and therapeutic practice, and who can hold the standards expected by both Ofsted.
• A confident grasp of safeguarding, MCA, Gillick competence, restrictive practice and positive behaviour support frameworks.

Additional role context

• Holding registration with both Ofsted (Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards) and the CQC (regulated activities under the Health and Social Care Act).
• Driving compliance, safeguarding and quality assurance to a standard that withstands the scrutiny of both regulators.
• Building trusted relationships with placing authorities, commissioners, families and clinical partners.