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Children's Home Manager

Reference: 6212
Location
Rotherham, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£60000 - £72000
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Title: Children’s Home Registered Manager
Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary: Up to £72,000 (DOE)

Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Children’s Home Registered Manager to lead a 4-bedded children’s residential care home in Rotherham. This Children’s Home Registered Manager role is focused on delivering safe, high-quality, bespoke support for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism, ensuring 24/7 care and strong outcomes. If you are passionate about OFSTED compliance, staff development, and quality assurance, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the day-to-day running of the children’s residential care home as the Children’s Home Registered Manager
  • Work with the Responsible Individual (RI) to maintain and hold OFSTED registration for the children’s home
  • Ensure young people receive bespoke care plans and are safe and supported at all times (24/7)
  • Lead, build and develop the residential staff team, including Deputies, Team Leaders and Support Workers
  • Ensure the service meets OFSTED standards and internal quality expectations
  • Oversee recruitment and staffing to maintain safe, effective coverage
  • Work with the Senior Management Team (SMT) to implement company policies and procedures
  • Manage quality assurance processes and continuous improvement activities
  • Manage budgets and contribute to service performance

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in children’s residential care, with leadership responsibility at home or service level
  • Strong understanding of OFSTED expectations and compliance requirements for a children’s home
  • Experience managing staff teams and developing capability across roles
  • Ability to ensure safe, person-centred support for children and young people with learning disabilities and autism
  • Demonstrable experience with care planning, quality assurance, and service improvement
  • Strong organisational skills, sound judgement, and a commitment to safeguarding

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.

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