Registered Manager
Location: Bracknell, Berkshire
Salary: £45,000 – £65,000 per annum, depending on experience
Additional Benefits: Bonus scheme
The Opportunity
An established provider is launching a flagship, purpose-built Children’s Residential Home specialising in Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties / Disorders (EBD) in Bracknell.
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager to lead a high-specification service from the ground up. The home will include 6 ensuite bedrooms, professionally landscaped gardens, and is currently undergoing a premium refurbishment.
We are looking to appoint a high-calibre Registered Manager to lead the launch, Ofsted registration, operational development, and long-term success of the home.
This role would suit an experienced children’s residential leader with a strong background in EBD, complex needs, Ofsted-regulated services, and team development.
Key Responsibilities
As Registered Manager, you will be responsible for leading the successful setup, registration, and ongoing operation of the home.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the initial setup of the service and supporting the successful Ofsted registration
- Developing and implementing robust Ofsted-compliant policies, procedures, and operational frameworks
- Establishing a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment for children and young people with EBD and complex needs
- Recruiting, training, mentoring, and leading a high-quality residential care team
- Overseeing the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding, and outcomes
- Driving a culture focused on quality, therapeutic care, positive relationships, and continuous improvement
- Working towards achieving and maintaining strong Ofsted outcomes, with a clear focus on “Good” or “Outstanding” ratings
- Building strong relationships with Local Authorities, Children’s Services, commissioners, and external professionals
- Supporting placement growth through effective referral management and stakeholder engagement
- Managing budgets, staffing, occupancy, and overall commercial performance
- Ensuring the service operates in line with all relevant legislation, regulations, and best practice guidance
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a confident and experienced Registered Manager who can bring strong leadership, regulatory knowledge, and operational expertise to a new children’s residential provision.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Significant experience within children’s residential care
- Previous experience as a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, or senior leader within an Ofsted-regulated children’s service
- Strong experience supporting children and young people with EBD, complex needs, trauma, or challenging behaviour
- Excellent knowledge of Ofsted regulations, safeguarding, compliance, and quality standards
- A proven track record of achieving positive Ofsted outcomes, ideally “Good” or “Outstanding”
- Experience developing or implementing policies, procedures, and care frameworks
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to recruit, develop, motivate, and retain high-performing teams
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Confidence working with Local Authorities, Children’s Services, commissioners, and external professionals
- Commercial awareness, including experience managing budgets, staffing costs, occupancy, and service growth
Benefits
- Salary of £45,000 – £65,000, depending on experience
- Bonus scheme
- Opportunity to lead the launch of a brand-new children’s residential home
- High-specification environment with premium facilities
- Genuine influence over the culture, structure, and development of the service
- Chance to build and shape a team from the ground up
- Long-term career development within a growing organisation
About the Role
This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the launch and development of a specialist EBD children’s residential home.
You will have the autonomy and responsibility to build the service properly from the outset, recruit the right team, develop a strong therapeutic culture, and deliver excellent outcomes for children and young people.
We are looking for someone ambitious, experienced, and confident in leading a children’s residential service while maintaining the highest standards of care, safeguarding, compliance, and operational performance.
Pay: £50,604.98-£65,375.94 per year
Work Location: In person
