Job summary
We are recruiting an experienced Registered Manager to lead an established 3-bedded children’s home in a rural setting near Axbridge, Somerset. You’ll have overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring consistently high standards of care, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.
This is a hands-on leadership role, managing a team of approximately 6 staff, embedding a positive culture, and driving strong outcomes for young people. You’ll be confident working to Children’s Homes Regulations and Ofsted expectations, with a clear, organised approach to quality, documentation, and operational delivery.
Key responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership and management of a 3-bed children’s home (EBD)
- Lead, supervise, develop and performance-manage a staff team (c. 6)
- Ensure full compliance with Children’s Homes legislation, safeguarding standards and Ofsted requirements
- Maintain robust child protection and safeguarding practice across the service
- Oversee care planning, reports, audits and documentation, meeting deadlines and quality standards
- Build effective relationships with external professionals, agencies and stakeholders
- Promote a safe, stable, nurturing environment where young people’s views and needs are central
- Participate in an on-call rota (approximately twice per month)
Required qualifications and experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in residential childcare within the last 5 years
- At least 1 year’s experience supervising/managing staff in a care setting
- QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (Children & Young People) (or equivalent)
- QCF Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People Workforce (or equivalent)
- Strong working knowledge of Ofsted inspection frameworks and expectations
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Full UK driving licence (manual) and access to your own car with business insurance
- Ability to take part in on-call duties
Preferred / nice-to-have skills
- Experience leading services supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD)
- Confident communicator with external partners and stakeholders
- Resilient, solution-focused leadership style and strong organisational skills
Benefits and compensation
- 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Car allowance
- Occupancy bonus (based on occupancy)
- Ofsted performance bonus (based on inspection outcome)
- Non-contributory employer pension contribution
- Company sick pay (after probation)
- Enhanced sick pay allowance
- On-call payments (weekday/weekend rate applies)
Equality Statement:
Hamptons is passionate about equality and is committed to developing an inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant, regardless of your individual needs. Any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported during the recruitment process.
Please note applicants must be eligible to work in the UK; sponsorship is NOT available.
We aim, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within 5 working days.
However, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We encourage you to please apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
HRMNG
Pay: £46,202.00-£53,402.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
