Bridgend, Bridgend, United Kingdom
£37000 - £41000
Permanent
Job Title: Registered Care Home Manager
Location: Bridgend, Bridgend County, South Wales / Postcode Area CF31
Salary: £37,039 - £41,040 per annum, plus additional payments for sleep-ins and overtime
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Job Description:
We are seeking a dedicated Registered Care Home Manager to lead a 4-bed children's residential home in Bridgend, South Wales. This full-time, on-site role involves overseeing the day-to-day operations of the home, ensuring high standards of care, and maintaining compliance with CIW regulations. The successful candidate will work closely with children, families, and professionals to create a safe, nurturing environment aligned with our person-centred, trauma-informed approach.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Registered Care Home Manager based in Bridgend, your daily duties will include:
- Leading and supervising a team of staff to deliver exceptional care to children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
- Ensuring all policies, procedures, and statutory requirements are adhered to, including CIW regulations.
- Developing and maintaining positive relationships with children, families, and external professionals to support care planning and review meetings.
- Promoting a trauma recovery model and anti-discriminatory practice within the home.
- Managing the operational aspects of the home, including staff rotas, training, and safeguarding procedures.
Requirements & Qualifications:
To be successful as a Registered Care Home Manager, you will need:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services, or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum of four years’ experience supervising and managing staff within a residential setting.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and Wales Safeguarding procedures.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
- A valid UK manual driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Commitment to promoting anti-discriminatory practice and safeguarding.
Desirable:
- Registration with Social Care Wales or willingness to register within six months.
- Experience working directly with children and in residential childcare.
- Welsh speaker.
Benefits & Work Environment:
- Competitive salary with regular pay reviews.
- Fully funded induction, DBS, and SCW registration fees.
- Bonus of £500 upon successful probation.
- 28 days annual leave plus up to 5 additional days.
- Company pension scheme.
- Birthday day off.
- Mileage allowance for work outside your home.
- Opportunities for management team building and social events.
- Double pay for selected bank holidays.
- Access to Trauma Recovery Model training.
If you are a qualified Registered Care Home Manager seeking an impactful role in Bridgend, apply today!
Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency for permanent placements. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful candidates will undergo an Enhanced DBS check and references.
