Registered Manager

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Registered Manager – Specialist Children’s Home

Location: Cranleigh, Surrey, United Kingdom

Salary: £46,425 – £54,389 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

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Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and motivated Registered Manager to lead our on-site children’s homes. Our provision comprises several residential houses, each supporting 2–6 young people (aged 12–19) with complex needs, including severe social communication difficulties, complex learning disabilities, and challenging behaviour.

In this role, you will provide strong, positive leadership to a residential team, ensuring care, education, and therapy are fully integrated. You will be joining a highly skilled community supported by a Senior Leadership Team committed to your professional growth and the wellbeing of your staff.

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Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Leadership & Culture: Inspire, mentor, and develop the residential team, creating a culture of warmth, safety, and accountability.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all houses meet and exceed Ofsted regulations, Children’s Homes Regulations, and the Quality Standards.

• Integrated Care: Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and families to ensure holistic support for every young person.

• Operational Oversight: Manage day-to-day operations, care planning, and robust risk management.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive service excellence through regular supervision, training, and reflective practice.

• Autism-Aware Practice: Embed a person-centred and autism-aware approach across all aspects of residential life.

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Essential Requirements

• Qualification: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.

• Proven Track Record: Recent and successful experience as a Registered Manager in a children’s residential setting, with evidence of effective leadership and supervisory results.

• Regulatory Expertise: Deep understanding of safeguarding, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), and the relationship between Children’s Home Regulations and KCSIE.

• Resilience: A high level of mental, physical, and emotional resilience to meet the demands of a complex needs setting.

• Attributes: Strong communication and organizational skills with a genuine commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable children.

• Eligibility: Applicants must already be eligible to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available.

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Benefits and Rewards

• Financial Bonus: £1,000 Retention Bonus (paid in stages: £250 at 1 month, £250 at 1 year, and £500 at 18 months).

• Professional Development: Personalised CPD and a dedicated leadership development programme.

• Health & Wellbeing: Life Insurance, Medical Cash Plan (after 1 month), and an Employee Assistance Programme with in-house mental health first aid.

• On-Site Perks: Free meals on shift and ample free on-site parking.

• Specialist Training: Team Teach positive behaviour support training, refreshed annually.

• Environment: Work on a beautiful 23-acre semi-rural campus on the edge of the Surrey Hills.