Thame, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
£57500 - £73000
Permanent
Job Title: Registered Manager (Children’s Residential – EBD)
Location: Thame, Oxfordshire, South East (OX9 area)
Salary: £57,500 - £73,000 per annum (DOE) + performance bonus + private health cash plan
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Job Description
Registered Manager (Children’s Residential – EBD) required for a specialist children’s home in Thame, Oxfordshire. This is an opportunity to lead a therapeutic, community-focused service supporting young people with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), with a clear focus on quality, stability, and strong outcomes.
You’ll take ownership of standards, culture, and performance, with the autonomy to shape practice and drive towards Outstanding.
Key Responsibilities
As a Registered Manager (Children’s Residential – EBD) based in Thame, your daily duties will include:
- Acting as the Ofsted Registered Manager, ensuring full compliance with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards
- Leading, supervising, and developing a stable staff team, embedding trauma-informed and clinically-led practice across the home in Thame
- Overseeing safeguarding, care planning, and quality assurance to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery for every young person
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders, including local authorities and partner agencies across the region
- Driving service improvement, inspection readiness, and positive outcomes aligned to the SCCIF
Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Registered Manager (Children’s Residential – EBD), you will need:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Proven management experience within a children’s residential EBD setting
- Strong working knowledge of SCCIF and a track record of achieving positive inspection outcomes
- A resilient, professional leadership style with excellent communication and decision-making skills
Benefits & Work Environment
- Competitive salary with a performance bonus linked to regulatory success and staff retention
- Private health cash plan
- A leadership role with strategic autonomy to shape therapeutic direction and service growth
- Supportive environment focused on quality, safeguarding, and long-term outcomes
If you are a qualified Registered Manager (Children’s Residential – EBD) looking for an exciting new role in Thame, apply today!
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