Eliali MPC Ltd is a growing provider of Children's Residential Care and Supported Accommodation in Watford.
We currently operate two Children's Homes, including an established home rated Good by Ofsted, alongside our second Children's Home which is now operational.
Our Supported Accommodation service has also achieved Ofsted's highest judgement of Strong, reflecting the quality of support, leadership and outcomes across the organisation.
We are now looking for an experienced and ambitious Registered Manager to lead our second Children's Home and play a key role in its continued development.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to take responsibility for a newly operational Children's Home and help shape its culture, team and future direction.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Lead and develop your own staff team.
- Embed high standards of care from the outset.
- Shape the culture and day-to-day practice of the home.
- Build strong relationships with professionals and placing authorities.
- Support the home to grow through safe and appropriate placement matching.
- Lead the service towards a strong first Ofsted inspection and beyond.
You will be supported by an experienced Responsible Individual and wider senior leadership team, while being given the autonomy expected of a Registered Manager.
About the Home
The home supports young people with emotional and behavioural needs.
Our approach is trauma-informed, relationship-based and PACE-informed, with an emphasis on understanding the reasons behind behaviour rather than simply responding to it.
We aim to create a warm, safe and predictable environment where young people feel understood, supported and able to make meaningful progress.
Your Role
As Registered Manager, you will hold overall responsibility for the effective leadership and operation of the home.
You will be expected to be a visible, confident and child-focused leader who maintains high standards while developing a positive and accountable staff culture.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leadership & Management
- Provide strong day-to-day leadership of the home.
- Lead, motivate and develop the staff team.
- Ensure staff receive effective induction, supervision, appraisal and professional development.
- Support and develop Deputy Managers and Senior Support Workers.
- Address performance, conduct and poor practice appropriately.
- Promote a positive, reflective and accountable staff culture.
Quality of Care
- Ensure young people receive high-quality, individualised care.
- Maintain oversight of care plans, placement plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.
- Ensure young people's wishes, feelings and views are reflected in their care.
- Promote positive outcomes across education, health, independence, relationships and emotional wellbeing.
- Ensure records and reports are accurate, meaningful and completed to a high standard.
Safeguarding
- Maintain a strong safeguarding culture throughout the home.
- Provide clear management oversight following incidents and safeguarding concerns.
- Ensure staff understand professional boundaries and safeguarding responsibilities.
- Work effectively with social workers, LADO, police and other professionals where required.
- Ensure notifications, referrals and safeguarding actions are completed appropriately.
- Review incidents and identify learning, patterns and preventative strategies.
Regulation & Ofsted
- Ensure the home operates in accordance with the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
- Ensure practice reflects the home's Statement of Purpose and organisational policies.
- Maintain effective quality assurance systems.
- Ensure the home remains inspection-ready.
- Respond effectively to Regulation 44 findings, Regulation 45 reviews and internal audits.
- Drive continuous improvement with the ambition of achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes.
Placements & Development of the Home
- Review referrals and lead placement matching decisions.
- Complete robust impact and compatibility assessments.
- Ensure placements are appropriately matched to young people already living in the home.
- Build positive relationships with local authorities and commissioning teams.
- Support appropriate and sustainable occupancy.
- Contribute to the continued growth and reputation of the service.
We want the home to grow, but safe matching, safeguarding and placement stability will always come first.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for someone who combines strong operational knowledge with genuine leadership ability.
Essential
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or equivalent.
- Significant experience within Children's Residential Care.
- Previous management experience within a Children's Home.
- Strong knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
- Strong safeguarding knowledge.
- Experience supervising and developing staff.
- Experience managing care plans, risk assessments and quality assurance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Registered Manager.
- Experience as a Deputy Manager ready to progress into registration.
- Experience supporting a Children's Home through an Ofsted inspection.
- Experience contributing to a Good or Outstanding Ofsted judgement.
- Experience opening, developing or improving a Children's Home.
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed, attachment-informed and PACE-informed practice.
The Kind of Manager We Want
We are looking for someone who is:
- Child-centred.
- Confident and decisive.
- Calm under pressure.
- Organised and accountable.
- Warm but professionally boundaried.
- Comfortable challenging poor practice.
- Able to motivate and develop others.
- Reflective and open to feedback.
- Ambitious about achieving excellent outcomes.
- Visible and involved in the life of the home.
This is a senior leadership position and requires someone who understands that managing a Children's Home is not simply a 9–5 role.
You will be expected to provide appropriate management oversight when required and participate in the organisation's on-call arrangements.
Development & Progression
We place a strong emphasis on developing our staff and managers.
Professional development opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- Advanced leadership and management.
- Safeguarding leadership.
- Trauma-informed practice.
- Therapeutic approaches.
- Quality assurance and auditing.
- Coaching and mentoring.
- Ofsted and regulatory development.
- Specialist training across children's services.
- Alternative qualifications and courses within the wider social care sector.
As Eliali MPC continues to expand, strong performers will have opportunities to progress into wider operational and senior leadership roles.
Why Join Eliali MPC?
- Lead a newly operational Children's Home and help shape its future.
- Join an organisation with an existing Good Ofsted-rated Children's Home.
- Be part of a wider service that has achieved Ofsted's highest Supported Accommodation judgement of Strong.
- Genuine autonomy with support from an experienced leadership team.
- Opportunity to build and develop your own team.
- Clear professional development pathways.
- Opportunities for progression as the organisation grows.
- Company pension.
- On-site parking.
- Casual dress.
- Performance-related bonus opportunities.
Safeguarding
Eliali MPC Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an Enhanced DBS, satisfactory references, employment history verification and qualification checks.
Apply
If you are an experienced Children's Residential Care leader who wants the opportunity to take ownership of a developing home, build a strong team and deliver excellent outcomes for young people, we would like to hear from you.
Pay: £50,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
