Job Role: Children’s Home Registered Manager
Location: Doncaster (DN9 – New 4-Bed Home)
Salary: £52,000 basic, with potential earnings up to £62,200 including bonuses
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 39 hours per week (including rota-based evenings, weekends and sleep-ins)
  
Role Overview
We are recruiting an experienced and committed Children’s Home Registered Manager to lead a brand-new 4-bed residential children’s home in Doncaster, supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
This role is well suited to either an established Registered Manager or a strong Deputy Manager ready for progression, with a solid leadership background within children’s residential services. As Children’s Home Registered Manager, you will hold full responsibility for the day-to-day management of the home, ensuring high-quality, child-centred care and full regulatory compliance from registration through to inspection.
You will lead and develop a care team, embed strong safeguarding practice, and create a stable, nurturing environment where young people can build emotional resilience and achieve positive outcomes as they transition toward adulthood.
  
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Home Management
· Act as the appointed Children’s Home Registered Manager for the service
· Hold full operational and strategic responsibility for the home
· Lead the service through Ofsted registration and ongoing inspection readiness
· Ensure staffing levels, rotas and on-call arrangements meet the needs of the home
· Oversee admissions and discharges in line with referral and placement planning

Care Quality & Safeguarding
· Ensure high-quality, child-focused care is delivered consistently
· Promote and safeguard the welfare, rights and wellbeing of all young people
· Ensure care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support strategies are effectively implemented
· Maintain full compliance with:
o Children’s Homes Regulations
o SCCIF and Ofsted standards
o Safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
· Work collaboratively with external professionals including social workers, commissioners and health partners

Staff Leadership & Development
· Recruit, induct, supervise and appraise the residential staff team
· Ensure all mandatory training and continuous professional development is completed
· Provide strong leadership, guidance and support to promote consistent care practice
· Manage performance, grievances and disciplinary matters in line with policy
· Foster a positive, values-led and resilient team culture

Compliance, Administration & Resources
· Maintain accurate and compliant records for young people and staff
· Prepare management information, reports and statutory returns as required
· Monitor budgets and ensure financial targets are met
· Ensure the home, premises and equipment are safe, compliant and well maintained
· Participate in management forums and contribute to service and practice development
· Take part in the on-call rota and cover sleep-ins if required
  
Essential Criteria
· Experience working within Children’s Residential Homes
· Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a senior role (Deputy Manager or above)
· Proven experience leading and managing staff teams
· Strong knowledge of:
o Children’s Homes Regulations
o SCCIF and Ofsted inspection frameworks
o Safeguarding and child protection procedures
· Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
· Hold or be working towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management
· Evidence of contributing to Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
· Ability to manage challenging behaviour with emotional resilience
· Excellent written, verbal and report-writing skills
· Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
· Full UK driving licence and access to suitable transport
· Willingness to travel for interviews and managers’ meetings
· Commutable distance to the home
· Any disciplinaries or failed fit person decisions must be declared
· Salary expectations aligned with the advertised package
  
Desirable Criteria
· Experience as a Registered Manager within an EBD setting
· Strong Deputy Manager ready to progress into a Registered Manager role
· Experience opening or registering a new children’s home
· Consistent Ofsted inspection history rated Good or Outstanding
  
Salary & Benefits
· £52,000 basic salary, rising to £62,200 with bonuses
· Ofsted bonus: £3,000 for an Outstanding inspection
· Occupancy bonus: £600 per month at full occupancy
· On-call payments: £25 weekday / £35 weekend
· Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
· Pension scheme in line with government guidance
· Petrol allowance for business use (business insurance required)
  
Additional Information
· 39 hours per week, including sleep-in duties as required by the home rota
· Some office-based days required to support administrative activity
· Role subject to statutory checks and Ofsted approval
  
How to Apply
For more information or to apply for the Children’s Home Registered Manager role, please contact:
Robert Rowe 07935 141342 rrowe@trigonrecruitment.co.uk