Children's Residential Registered Manager
Ofsted EBD Home
Location: Redditch, Worcestershire (B97)
Salary: £50,000 – £65,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus bonus scheme
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, with on-call responsibilities
Company: Alexandra's Home
Service: Ofsted Children's Residential Home – EBD specialism
A rare opportunity to build an exceptional children's home from the ground up
Are you an experienced Registered Manager looking for the opportunity to do more than simply manage an established service?
Alexandra's Home is offering an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate children's residential professional to lead the registration, opening and development of a brand-new Ofsted children's home in Redditch.
This is an opportunity to shape a service from day one, recruit and develop your own team, establish a strong culture and create a home where children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties feel safe, valued, supported and able to thrive.
You will have genuine autonomy, alongside the hands-on support of an experienced leadership team and a Responsible Individual with an exceptional track record of achieving Outstanding Ofsted outcomes.
If you are an experienced Registered Manager who wants to make a real difference and play a key role in building something exceptional, we would love to hear from you.
About Alexandra's Home
Alexandra's Home is an ambitious new children's residential care provider with a clear purpose: to provide children and young people with the safety, stability, relationships and opportunities they need to flourish.
Our new four-bedroom home in Redditch is being developed to accommodate up to three children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
We believe residential care should offer children much more than the basics. Our vision is to create an environment that provides the warmth, security and opportunities associated with a loving family home, while delivering high-quality professional care and support.
We are committed to investing in the children who live with us, including meaningful experiences, holidays, activities, hobbies, community involvement and high-quality resources that create positive memories and support personal development.
We are also developing a genuinely therapeutic approach, with plans to incorporate:
- Art therapy
- Play therapy
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Enriching community activities and experiences
- Individualised opportunities designed around each child's interests and goals
The Role
As Registered Manager, you will take the lead in successfully registering, opening and managing the home.
Working closely with the Responsible Individual and senior leadership team, you will have a key role in establishing the home's culture, recruiting your team and ensuring the service is fully prepared for registration and operation.
You will be responsible for ensuring the home operates in accordance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, Statement of Purpose and all relevant legislation and guidance.
Most importantly, you will create a home where children feel secure, respected and listened to, while supporting them to achieve positive outcomes across their education, health, emotional wellbeing, relationships and independence.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Ofsted registration process and prepare the home for opening.
- Take responsibility for the effective day-to-day management of the children's home.
- Ensure the service consistently meets the Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards.
- Maintain excellent safeguarding practices and ensure children's welfare remains the highest priority.
- Recruit, induct, supervise, develop and retain a strong and motivated staff team.
- Establish a positive, nurturing and therapeutic culture within the home.
- Develop effective relationships with children, families, social workers, placing authorities and other professionals.
- Lead staff performance, supervision, training and professional development.
- Monitor quality assurance, audits, records and compliance.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and maintain high standards of care.
- Manage budgets responsibly while ensuring children have access to meaningful experiences and opportunities.
- Promote positive outcomes in education, health, emotional wellbeing, behaviour and independence.
- Lead by example and create a culture in which staff feel supported, valued and motivated.
What makes this opportunity different?
This isn't an opportunity to inherit someone else's service and simply maintain the status quo.
You'll have the opportunity to build it.
From recruiting your team and establishing your values to creating the culture, routines and standards of the home, your leadership will shape the service from its very beginning.
You will also have the support of an experienced Responsible Individual who understands what it takes to achieve exceptional Ofsted outcomes and is committed to working alongside you.
This is intended to be genuine support, not simply oversight. You will have access to leadership, guidance and resources to help you develop a high-quality service.
Investment in children and young people
We want the children living at Alexandra's Home to experience opportunities that enrich their lives and give them positive memories.
The organisation has committed significant investment towards:
- Annual holidays and trips
- Regular activities and experiences
- Hobbies and interests
- Community involvement
- Therapeutic resources
- High-quality equipment and resources
- Individual opportunities based around each child's interests and aspirations
Our philosophy is simple: children in residential care should still have the opportunity to experience childhood.
About you
We are looking for an experienced and confident children's residential professional who combines strong regulatory knowledge with genuine compassion and ambition.
You will ideally be:
- An experienced Registered Manager with a strong understanding of Ofsted children's residential care.
- A confident and inspirational people leader.
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
- Calm, resilient and solution-focused.
- Organised and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Comfortable balancing operational leadership with being visible and approachable within the home.
- Strong in safeguarding and regulatory compliance.
- Skilled at building positive relationships with children, families and professionals.
- Ambitious, proactive and excited by the opportunity to help build a growing organisation.
Essential requirements
To be considered for this position, you must have:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or an equivalent qualification.
- At least 2 years' experience as a Registered Manager within an Ofsted-regulated children's home.
- Proven experience of opening and registering a new children's residential home.
- Strong leadership and people management experience.
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding, children's legislation and regulatory requirements.
- A genuine commitment to improving the lives and outcomes of children and young people.
Career progression
Alexandra's Home is at the beginning of an exciting journey.
Our long-term plans include the development of further children's homes, creating genuine opportunities for talented people to progress as the organisation grows.
For the right person, this role could therefore become much more than managing one home. You will have the opportunity to establish yourself within the organisation and potentially progress into senior operational and leadership roles as Alexandra's Home expands.
What we offer
- £50,000 – £65,000 salary, dependent on experience.
- Bonus scheme.
- The opportunity to register and open a brand-new children's home.
- Genuine autonomy to establish your own team and culture.
- Hands-on support from an experienced Responsible Individual.
- Leadership support from an ambitious and values-led organisation.
- Significant investment in children's experiences and therapeutic resources.
- Opportunities to help develop an innovative therapeutic model of care.
- Staff reward and recognition initiatives.
- Team-building activities and events.
- Wellbeing initiatives.
- Genuine career progression as the organisation grows.
- The opportunity to make a lasting difference to children and young people's lives.
Working pattern
- Full-time position.
- Monday to Friday.
- On-call responsibilities on a rota basis.
- Flexibility required to meet the needs of the children and the service.
Apply now
If you are an experienced Children's Residential Registered Manager and the opportunity to build a new service from the ground up appeals to you, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Please submit your up-to-date CV with your application.
Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete an application form before interview.
Safer recruitment
Alexandra's Home is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
All appointments will be subject to robust safer recruitment procedures.
Employment gaps will be explored as part of the recruitment process. A minimum of two satisfactory references will be obtained and verified, including one from your current or most recent employer.
The successful candidate will also be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check, Right to Work verification, identity checks and a health declaration before any appointment is confirmed.
Please note: Alexandra's Home is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Pay: £50,000.00-£65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
