Reports to:
Head of Service
Professional Accountability:
Board of Directors
Hours:
40 hours per week (flexible including participation in on-call and operational support where required)
Location:
Service based in Peterborough with travel in Cambridgeshire
Salary:
£57,528 annual salary, dependent on experience and contracted hours.
Contract:
Permanent
Registration:
CQC Registered Manager and Ofsted Registered Manager (Peterborough/Cambridgeshire)
Responsible for:
Day-to-day operational leadership, regulatory compliance, safeguarding, workforce and quality
About Nurture
Nurture Health and Care exists to support people, professionals and systems to move forward safely, compassionately and have a positive experience. Our philosophy of 'Nurturing you to nurture others' underpins psychologically safe, relational and evidence-informed care.
Job Purpose
Nurture’s Intensive Community Support Service is a new dedicated model of care which works alongside children and young people during ordinary everyday life, recognising that ordinary moments create extraordinary opportunities for healing, learning and recovery.
The Registered Manager is the legally accountable operational leader responsible for ensuring the Intensive Community Support Service delivers safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led services. The post holder will ensure compliance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations, CQC Fundamental Standards and, where applicable, Ofsted requirements and Children's Homes Regulations. They will lead the day-to-day operation of the service, creating an environment where children and young people experience safety, stability and compassionate care whilst supporting staff to flourish.
Leadership Expectations
· Lead by example through visible and compassionate leadership.
· Create psychologically safe teams where learning and reflection are encouraged.
· Know every child, their goals and risks.
· Develop and support staff through supervision and coaching.
· Maintain regulatory readiness every day rather than preparing for inspections.
· Challenge poor practice respectfully and celebrate excellence.
· Embed Nurture values into everyday practice.
Key Responsibilities
· Act as the Registered Manager with legal accountability for regulated activities.
· Ensure continuous compliance with CQC and Ofsted standards where applicable.
· Lead safeguarding, risk management and incident oversight.
· Recruit, induct, supervise and develop the workforce.
· Maintain governance systems, audits and quality improvement programmes.
· Manage complaints, Duty of Candour, notifications and whistleblowing.
· Develop positive relationships with families, commissioners and partner agencies.
· Support mobilisation, operational readiness and business continuity.
Pay and Benefits
In addition to your salary, Nurture offers:
· A structured induction and full competency-based training programme.
· Paid safeguarding, trauma-informed care and specialist practice training.
· Monthly protected development time.
· Regular supervision, reflective practice and professional support.
· Access to a competency passport and professional development portfolio.
· Opportunities for progression into senior practitioner, therapeutic practice, leadership and specialist roles.
· Annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks per annum.
· Pension contributions in line with statutory and organisational arrangements.
· Employee wellbeing support and access to a supportive, values-led team culture.
Start Date
· We are aiming for successful candidates to start from September 2026, subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS clearance, right-to-work checks and completion of pre-employment requirements.
· Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and early applications are encouraged.
Competency-Based Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: Experience of leading teams in complex services is more important than a professional qualification.
Desirable: Degree/Master's.
Regulatory Leadership
Essential: Experience of CQC, Ofsted safeguarding and regulated services.
Desirable: Has held roles of Registered Manager or equivalent in a regulatory environment
Leadership
Essential: Managing multidisciplinary teams and creating psychologically safe cultures.
Desirable: Inspection leadership.
Governance
Essential: Evidencing Audit, risk, incident management and quality improvement.
Desirable :Qualification in governance like H&S, PSIRF or QI
Communication
Essential: Excellent communication with families, commissioners and professionals.
Desirable: National presentation experience.
Personal Attributes
Essential: Integrity, resilience, emotional intelligence, curiosity and compassion.
Desirable: Research/publication.
Success in the First 12 Months
· Successfully register and mobilise the service.
· Recruit, induct and retain a competent workforce.
· Embed governance and quality assurance systems.
· Achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
· Establish strong commissioner confidence.
· Prepare successfully for the first regulatory inspection.
Our Promise to the Registered Manager
At Nurture you will not carry the responsibilities of registration alone. You will be supported by the Head of Service, Medical Director, specialist clinical network, governance systems, executive supervision, leadership coaching and a culture built on psychological safety and shared accountability.
Pay: £57,528.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person
