Registered Manager – Children’s Home (EBD & Trauma-Informed Care)

Job Title: Registered Manager – Children’s Home (EBD & Trauma-Informed Care)
Location: Ewell, Surrey, KT17
Salary: £57,000 - £65,000 per annum + up to £4,500 performance bonus
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description
Registered Manager – Children’s Home (EBD & Trauma-Informed Care) is an exciting leadership opportunity based in Ewell, Surrey, within a small, nurturing children’s residential setting. You’ll lead a committed team supporting young people aged 10–17 with EBD, attachment trauma, and complex social care histories, helping them feel safe, understood, and able to progress. This is a senior, hands-on role with real scope to drive quality, stability, and outcomes, while keeping the organisation’s identity fully confidential.

Key Responsibilities
As a Registered Manager – Children’s Home (EBD & Trauma-Informed Care) based in Ewell, your daily duties will include:

• Leading Ofsted readiness and quality assurance, ensuring strong compliance with Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, and SCCIF expectations
• Embedding trauma-informed and relational practice across the home, working collaboratively with clinical/therapeutic support to ensure care plans are meaningful and consistent
• Managing performance, supervision, recruitment, and retention for Deputies, Seniors, and Residential Practitioners, promoting a stable and values-led culture

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Registered Manager – Children’s Home (EBD & Trauma-Informed Care), you will need:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent recognised qualification)
• Recent leadership experience in children’s residential care (including strong safeguarding and multi-agency working)
• Enhanced DBS Check and Full UK Driving Licence (as part of safer recruitment and regulatory requirements)

Benefits & Work Environment

• Competitive salary package (£57,000 - £65,000 per annum) plus performance bonus potential
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Clinical supervision, admin support, and clear progression pathways, alongside benefits such as private healthcare, enhanced pension, life assurance, and 24/7 EAP

If you are a qualified Registered Manager – Children’s Home (EBD & Trauma-Informed Care) looking for an exciting new role in Ewell, apply today!

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