Registered Manager – Children's Residential Home (EBD & Complex Needs)
Salary: £65,000 per annum + Performance Bonus + Referral Incentives
Location: Derbyshire
Contract: Full-Time | Permanent
£65,000 + Bonus | Build an Outstanding Children's Home from Day One
This isn't just another Registered Manager vacancy.
This is an opportunity to build and lead a children's home from the ground up, recruit your own team, shape the culture and create a service that genuinely changes the lives of children and young people.
At Spark Care House Ltd, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued, understood and supported to thrive.
We are looking for an experienced, passionate and ambitious Registered Manager who wants the autonomy to lead, the backing of supportive directors and the opportunity to build a home they can genuinely be proud of.
Why Join Spark Care House?
We recognise the responsibility that comes with being a Children's Home Registered Manager, and we want our package to reflect that.
You will receive:
- £65,000 basic salary
- Performance-related bonus linked to Good and Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
- Employee referral incentives for successfully introducing new team members
- Dedicated Manager Wellbeing Days to support your wellbeing and work-life balance
- Annual salary reviews
- Company pension
- Sick pay
- Continuous professional and leadership development
- Full autonomy to recruit and develop your own team
- Supportive and accessible directors
- Company events
- On-site parking
- Genuine career progression as additional homes are developed
- Opportunity to play a key role in the future growth of the organisation
About the Home
We are developing a children's residential home in Derbyshire, supporting children and young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), emotional trauma and complex needs.
Our ambition isn't simply to open another children's home.
We want to create a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment where children can build positive relationships, develop confidence, feel a genuine sense of belonging and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Quality, safeguarding and the experiences of our children will be at the heart of every decision we make.
About the Role
As Registered Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape the service from the beginning.
You will:
- Register with Ofsted as the home's Registered Manager
- Lead the home through registration and operational readiness
- Recruit, lead and develop your own staff team
- Create a positive, therapeutic and child-centred culture
- Ensure compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards
- Maintain excellent safeguarding practice
- Oversee care planning, risk management and positive outcomes for children
- Build strong relationships with placing authorities, families and professionals
- Lead quality assurance, governance and continuous improvement
- Prepare for and confidently lead Ofsted inspections
- Provide effective supervision, mentoring and leadership
- Oversee staffing, rotas and operational performance
- Create a culture where children and staff feel listened to, respected and valued
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has strong management or leadership experience within children's residential care
- Has an excellent understanding of Ofsted regulations and the Children's Homes Quality Standards
- Has experience supporting children with EBD, trauma and complex needs
- Understands safeguarding and regulatory compliance
- Has experience of Ofsted inspections or registration
- Is confident recruiting, developing and retaining a high-quality team
- Leads with integrity, compassion and professionalism
- Has excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills
- Is passionate about achieving positive outcomes for children
- Wants the opportunity to build and shape a new service
We are particularly interested in experienced Children's Home Registered Managers, but we will also consider an exceptional Deputy Manager who is genuinely ready to progress into their first Registered Manager role and can demonstrate the knowledge and leadership required to successfully progress through Ofsted registration.
Leadership With Autonomy
At Spark Care House, we believe outstanding children's homes are created by outstanding people.
Our directors are committed to creating a positive, supportive and transparent working environment where the Registered Manager is trusted, listened to and empowered to lead.
We don't believe in unnecessary micromanagement.
We want to appoint the right person, invest in them and give them the support and autonomy they need to build an exceptional home.
As the organisation develops, there will also be opportunities to progress and contribute to the development of future services.
Join Our Journey
If you're looking for more than your next Registered Manager position and want the opportunity to build a home, create your own team and culture and develop a service you can genuinely be proud of, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary: £65,000 + Performance Bonus + Referral Incentives + Manager Wellbeing Days
Apply today with your CV for a confidential discussion.
Pay: £65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Derby (Derbyshire, East Midlands Region)
