Registered Manager
Brand New Two Bed Children's Home, EBD
Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS18
£48,000 to £55,000 Depending on Experience
This is a registration from scratch opportunity to build something good in one of Leeds's most well regarded neighbourhoods, supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties in a brand new two bed home. Horsforth sits on the north western edge of Leeds, walkable and well connected, the kind of place that feels like a community, and the children who come to live in this home won't just be living inside four walls, they'll be living on a street, close to schools and shops and parks and the ordinary texture of everyday life. Starting a home somewhere like this gives a Registered Manager something good to work with from day one.
Why This Registration Is Different
What sets this apart from a lot of the new registration roles currently on the market is the organisation standing behind it. Another home within the same group went through its first ever Ofsted inspection not long ago and was rated good for the experiences and progress of children living there, and good for how well they're helped and protected, with inspectors noting real, evidenced improvements in that young person's safety and wellbeing under the care of the staff team.
About the Wider Organisation
The group behind this home is growing at a considered pace, with three homes open today and six expected to be open by the end of this year, and that growth creates real, lasting opportunities for managers who want more than one home's worth of responsibility over time. Progression into operations or regional leadership will follow naturally as the group scales, and the organisation has already shown that it backs people from within. The salary reflects the complexity of building a service from nothing, with the upper end of the range realistic for someone bringing around two years of experience as a Registered Manager and a couple of good Ofsted outcomes to point to, and beyond the number itself, there's real satisfaction on offer in building a two bed EBD home from its very first day.
What's on Offer
- A salary of £48,000 to £55,000 depending on experience, with the top of the range achievable for a manager with around two years' experience and strong Ofsted outcomes behind them
- Direct backing from a leadership team who have already led another home in the group through Ofsted registration and a good first inspection
- A true blank page, full ownership of the Statement of Purpose, the behaviour support framework and every policy and care planning structure from the very first week
- A home based in one of Leeds's well regarded, well connected neighbourhoods, close to schools, shops and parks
- Real career progression as the wider group grows from three homes today toward six by the end of this year
- A clear, demonstrated preference for developing people internally, meaning strong performance here opens routes into operations or regional leadership
What the Role Involves
- Leading the full Ofsted registration process for a brand new two bed home in Horsforth, Leeds, from SC1 and SC2 application through to the registration interview and beyond, with experienced support from a leadership team who've recently been through the same process and know precisely what it involves
- Developing the home's Statement of Purpose, behaviour support framework and all associated policies and care planning structures specifically for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, so that everything reflects the actual needs of the young people who will live there
- Recruiting a small staff team from scratch and embedding consistent supervision, regular team meetings and quality assurance practices from the very first week
- Holding full responsibility for placement planning, risk assessment and care planning for the two children once the home is registered and open, working closely with placing local authorities, the young people's professional networks and the wider multi agency team around each child
- Acting as the primary registered contact for Ofsted, Leeds commissioning and placing authorities throughout the registration journey and into the home's early operational life
What You'll Bring
- A genuine, evidenced track record in children's residential social care, whether that's already at Registered Manager level or as a Deputy Manager who's prepared to lead a first registration and can demonstrate that readiness clearly
- A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or a clear and credible plan to work towards one
- A strong understanding of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and of working with children who have emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Confidence building a team and a culture from nothing, with a genuine preference for that blank page challenge over stepping into a service that already has its standards set
- A full UK driving licence
- A sound grasp of safeguarding, safer recruitment and what meaningful quality assurance genuinely looks like in a small, relationship centred home
If leading the registration and build of a brand new two bed EBD home in a sought after part of Leeds, backed by a group who have already proven they can do this well, sounds like the kind of challenge your experience has been pointing you toward, it's worth getting in touch. Apply through Indeed, or reach out directly if you'd rather have a proper conversation about what this home and this opportunity involve before you commit to anything.
INDCAM
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £48,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a minimum of a Level 3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)?
Experience:
- Residential Childcare: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
