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Registered Manager – Children's Homes and Supported Accommodation
We are seeking an exceptional, compassionate and resilient leader to join North East Lincolnshire Council as a Registered Manager within our Children's Homes and Supported Accommodation Service.
This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape a home where children experience safety, stability, belonging and the nurturing relationships they need to thrive. We are looking for someone who shares our ambition to provide outstanding care and who is passionate about helping children recover from adversity, build resilience and achieve their full potential.
As Registered Manager, you will provide visible, values-led leadership to a dedicated team, creating a warm, nurturing and aspirational environment where children feel cared for, listened to and supported. You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality care, excellent safeguarding practice, strong regulatory compliance and positive outcomes for children and young people in line with the Children's Homes Regulations (2015) and Supported Accommodation Regulations (2023).
This role is about far more than a management role, it is about creating and sustaining a home. You will lead a team to champion relationship-based and trauma-informed practice and support your team to understand and respond to the unique experiences, strengths and needs of every child. You will work collaboratively with families, social workers, education providers, health colleagues and partner agencies to ensure children receive the right support at the right time.
We are looking for a leader who can:
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Inspire, develop and empower high-performing teams.
- Create and maintain a home environment that is warm, nurturing and ambitious for our children.
- Drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards of care and practice.
- Promote positive outcomes, aspirations and opportunities for children and young people.
- Demonstrate sound judgement and confident decision-making under pressure.
- Build trusting relationships with children, families and professional partners.
- Lead with integrity, compassion, accountability and authenticity.
About the Role
Working in one of our children's homes is rewarding, inspiring and sometimes challenging. The children we care for need consistency, reassurance and support every day, not just during office hours.
As a Registered Manager, you will take an active and engaged approach to leadership, providing support and direction when challenges arise and ensuring the home remains safe, effective and well-led in line with the Ofsted inspection framework. You will be visible within the home, understand the day-to-day experiences of children and staff and be prepared to respond flexibly to emerging situations. There may be occasions where additional operational support is required to maintain stability, continuity and high-quality care for children.
This is not a traditional 9–5 management role. It requires commitment, adaptability and a genuine passion for making a lasting difference to children's lives. Eith the expectation to work flexibly to meet the needs of our children and the home.
Working Pattern
This role includes:
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Participation in the management on-call rota.
- Regular evening and weekend working as part of a planned rota.
- Flexibility to respond to the needs of children, the home and the wider service when required.
Why Join Us?
At North East Lincolnshire, we believe children need more than care, they need stable homes, loving relationships and adults who are committed to them for the long term. Inspired by the principles of Stable Homes, Built on Love, we are committed to creating environments where children feel safe, valued, respected and able to flourish.
We are investing in our Children's Homes and Supported Accommodation services and are looking for leaders who share our ambition to provide exceptional care and achieve outstanding outcomes for children.
If you are an ambitious and compassionate leader with the vision, resilience and determination to help shape children's futures, we would love to hear from you.
This is your opportunity to lead with purpose, create lasting change and make a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people
For more information, please refer to the role profile You can also email Queenie Carrie - Deputy Service Director - Regulated Services [email protected] or Claire Oliver - Service Lead - Children's Homes and Supported Accommodation [email protected] for an informal discussion about the role.
We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.
In order to fully comply with Safer Recruitment guidelines, if you are successful with your application, you must meet the below criteria and be able to provide:
At least one reference must be from your current or most recent employment, placement or work experience (if you are an agency worker at NELC, please provide your agency as a reference)- You must provide a professional/company email address (we cannot accept personal email addresses)
- References must cover the last 3 years, any reasons for gaps should be detailed in your enhanced reference form. Your references will only be requested if you are offered and have accepted a position
Check out our NELC Benefits brochure attached for more information on the brilliant benefits avaialable working at North East Lincolnshire Council!
Do you need support?
If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.
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