Children’s Residential Home Registered Manager (EBD)

Job Title: Children’s Residential Home Registered Manager (EBD)
Location: Epsom, Surrey, KT19
Salary: £55,500 – £63,500 per annum + up to £5,000 annual performance bonus
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week, Monday–Friday with shared on-call duties)

Job Description
Children’s Residential Home Registered Manager (EBD) required for an established children’s residential setting in Epsom, Surrey. This is a pivotal leadership role where you will take full operational and regulatory responsibility, creating a safe, structured, trauma-informed home that helps young people achieve positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
As a Children’s Residential Home Registered Manager (EBD) based in Epsom, your daily duties will include:

• Maintaining excellent standards of care and ensuring ongoing compliance with Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, and relevant inspection frameworks
• Providing visible leadership to the staff team through effective supervision, reflective practice, training support, and strong performance management
• Leading robust safeguarding practice, including risk management, multi-agency working, care planning input, and advocacy for young people
• Overseeing referrals and admissions decision-making to support safe group dynamics and individual needs matching
• Managing rotas and the home’s operational budget to ensure safe staffing and effective resource use
• Working collaboratively with external professionals (including clinical partners where applicable) to support therapeutic approaches and consistent routines

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Children’s Residential Home Registered Manager (EBD), you will need:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or an equivalent recognised leadership qualification, or willingness to complete within statutory timescales)
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in children’s residential care (within the last 5 years), including at least 1 year in a management/supervisory role
• Enhanced DBS Check (clear) and Full UK Driving Licence
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted registration expectations, safeguarding, and quality assurance processes
• A calm, consistent, child-centred leadership style with excellent organisational and communication skills

Benefits & Work Environment

• Competitive salary: £55,500 – £63,500 per annum, plus up to £5,000 annual bonus linked to quality outcomes
• 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays), rising with service (up to 35 days)
• Clinical/senior support, leadership development pathways, and access to structured supervision
• Company pension, private medical insurance, life cover, and an Employee Assistance Programme

If you are a qualified Children’s Residential Home Registered Manager (EBD) looking for an exciting new role in Epsom, apply today!

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