Registered Manager - Children's Home

Job Title: Registered Manager - Children's Home
Location: Knowsley, Merseyside, North West
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Employment Type: Permanent

Job Description
Registered Manager - Children's Home is an exciting opportunity to lead a small, nurturing children’s residential setting in Knowsley, Merseyside. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will take ownership of the home’s development, embedding outstanding safeguarding practice and creating a stable, positive environment for young people.

Key Responsibilities
As a Registered Manager - Children's Home based in Knowsley, your daily duties will include:

• Providing strong, values-led leadership to ensure safeguarding, risk management, and child-centred care are at the heart of every decision.

• Driving compliance and quality standards in line with Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, and inspection readiness (including audits, policies, and evidence of outcomes).

• Recruiting, coaching, and developing a capable team, including supervision, training plans, performance management, and rota planning to ensure safe staffing.

• Building effective relationships with professionals (e.g., social workers and commissioners) while maintaining strict confidentiality and client anonymity.

• Overseeing care planning, incident management, and clear reporting to support stability, progress, and a safe admissions process.

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Registered Manager - Children's Home, you will need:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or strong consideration for Level 4 with clear progression towards Level 5).

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience within children’s residential care, ideally with experience supporting inspection readiness and regulatory compliance.

• Enhanced DBS Check and a robust commitment to safeguarding and safer recruitment standards.

Benefits & Work Environment

• £50,000 per annum with a clear expectation of impact and leadership ownership.

• Ongoing training and development to support registration, compliance excellence, and long-term progression.

• Autonomy and influence in shaping the service culture, standards, and outcomes for young people.

If you are a qualified Registered Manager - Children's Home looking for an exciting new role in Knowsley, apply today!

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