Trainee Manager to Registered Manager Pathway
Children’s Residential Care
Location:
Initial placement based in Walsall Wood, with progression into Registered Manager role at our new Wednesbury service.
Salary:
£36,000 – £38,000 per annum depending on experience (including on-call responsibilities)
- Sleep-ins paid at £50 per sleep
- Potential initial earnings of approximately £44,000 per annum
- Progression to earnings of up to £55,000+ upon successful registration as Registered Manager
- Bonus structure available throughout the development pathway linked to progression, service development, and continued professional growth
Contract:
Full Time – Permanent
Build Your Own Home. Lead Your Own Team. Become a Registered Manager.
We are seeking an ambitious, compassionate, and motivated Trainee Manager who is ready to progress into a Registered Manager position through our structured Managers Development Programme.
This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation committed to therapeutic, relationship-based care and develop into a confident and capable Registered Manager with full support, mentoring, and leadership development throughout your journey.
The Opportunity
Your journey will begin within our established operational children’s home in Walsall Wood, which is an operational 2x bedded EBD home.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and develop an innovative model of care that prioritises stability, healing, and long-term outcomes for children and young people.
Your Development Pathway
Phase 1 – Trainee Manager Development (Walsall Wood)
Initially, your role will be predominantly shift-based within the home, allowing you to:
- Develop strong operational leadership skills
- Build meaningful relationships with children and staff
- Learn the therapeutic model in practice
- Support the development of the home’s culture and systems
- Gain experience in safeguarding, leadership, compliance, and quality assurance
- Work alongside experienced leaders, psychologists, and fostering professionals
- Support staff development and reflective practice
Alongside your operational responsibilities, you will also receive protected admin and development time to support:
- Leadership training
- Management responsibilities
- Regulatory understanding
- Staff supervision
- Care planning and audits
- Ofsted readiness
- Team development
- Participation in the Managers Development Programme
Phase 2 – Registration Pathway (3–6 Months)
Following a successful induction and development period, the intention is for you to progress toward registration as the Registered Manager for our second children’s home located in Wednesbury.
At this stage, you will:
- Begin preparing your Ofsted registration application
- Continue receiving mentoring and leadership support
- Support both homes operationally during the transition period
- Contribute to service development and quality assurance
- Develop confidence in all aspects of residential leadership and management
Phase 3 – Transition Into Registered Manager Role (Wednesbury)
Once your registration application is processed, you will transition into a full-time management role at the Wednesbury home.
This is your opportunity to:
- Recruit and develop your own staff team
- Shape the culture and identity of the home
- Prepare the service for registration and opening
- Embed therapeutic and trauma-informed practice from the outset
- Develop systems, routines, and leadership structures
- Build a home environment aligned with our ANESI values
Due to current Ofsted registration delays, this transition period may take up to 12 months, providing valuable time to fully prepare for registration, strengthen your leadership capability, and truly make the Wednesbury home your own before becoming the registered manager.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is:
- Ambitious and ready to progress into senior leadership
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children
- Committed to therapeutic, trauma-informed care
- Emotionally intelligent and reflective
- Able to inspire and support others
- Motivated to develop a positive and nurturing culture
- Ready to take ownership of a future Registered Manager role
Essential Requirements
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Experience within children’s residential care
- Understanding of safeguarding and trauma-informed practice
- Willingness to complete or currently working toward Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification
- Full UK driving licence
What We Offer
- Structured Managers Development Programme
- Clear progression pathway into Registered Manager role
- Full mentoring and leadership support
- Opportunity to shape and develop your own home
- Therapeutic and psychologically informed environment
- Supportive senior leadership team
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Opportunity to work alongside psychologists and fostering professionals
- Bonus structure linked to progression and development
- Excellent earning potential throughout the pathway
- A values-led organisation committed to relational practice and positive outcomes
If you are ready to take the next step in your residential childcare career and want the opportunity to grow into a Registered Manager role with genuine support and development, we would love to hear from you.
Pay: £24,420.00-£40,608.67 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
