Registered Manager – Children’s Home (Solo)
(Interim cover until December 2026)
Salary: £43,476 – £45,107 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
+ £5,000 retention bonus at end of contract
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)
Based: Mundesley, Norfolk
About the role:
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Registered Children’s Manager to help lead one of our solo homes in Mundesley on a fixed-term basis until the end of 2026.
As the Registered Manager of one of our Break Solo Children’s Home you will:
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Lead and develop a team using your experience and Break’s model of trauma-informed, child-centred care that underpins everything we do.
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Provide effective support to staff, including reflective supervision, guidance and annual appraisals, using Break’s extensive specialist workforce training programmes to grow and develop your team.
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Work in partnership with children and young people, their families and friends, other colleagues and external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for each child.
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Collaborate with Break’s Therapeutic Team who provide advice, tools and support to embed trauma-informed nurturing care. You’ll also have the opportunity to access regular clinical supervision.
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Work collaboratively with Break’s Staying Connected service to support smooth transitions when young people leave care, benefiting from our lifelong commitment to them.
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Benefit from over 50 years of Break’s innovative practice, an experienced Head of Service, strong peer support and excellent learning and development opportunities.
What we’re looking for:
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Strong experience in children’s residential care and leadership.
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Minimum of a relevant qualification (childcare related Diploma at Level 3).
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A strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic parenting approaches.
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Excellent partnership working with colleagues, external professionals and families.
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A commitment to creating a safe, stable, and homely environment where children feel they belong.
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A passion for continuous improvement and supporting teams to deliver the highest level of care.
Why Break?
At Break, our children’s homes are more than just places to live – they are warm, welcoming environments where young people feel safe, cared for, and truly valued. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, and we’re seeking a leader who shares that belief wholeheartedly.
As a trauma-informed organisation, all our young people and employees are supported by our highly skilled therapeutic team – and our lifelong offer means that even when young people leave our care, we will always be there for them.
All of our services are rated good or outstanding and deliver great outcomes for our young people. Our ambition is to grow and build even further – creating an environment where people can develop their talent and see the difference they make. You could be part of this.
If you’re ready to lead with heart, vision and expertise, we’d love to hear from you.
In return, we offer:
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33 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays) + annual leave purchase
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Free, career-enhancing qualifications
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + medical cash plan
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A retention bonus of £5000 paid at the end of the fixed term contract (not available to candidates referred by recruitment agencies)
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A referral scheme offering £1000 if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break in care services
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Enhanced sick pay and family friendly leave
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Pension salary sacrifice
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Cycle to Work scheme, tech scheme and access to the Blue Light Card, enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services
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The opportunity to influence Break’s strategy and direction through our Staff Consultation Forum
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And many more
Additional information
People are our biggest asset. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
The first interview will be a Safe Care/Warner style interview, followed by a formal interview if successful. An enhanced DBS check is required for the role. This will be funded by Break.
To comply with Ofsted requirements, you will be asked to provide details of your full employment history.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the application or recruitment process. If there are adjustments you would like to request, please contact [email protected]. We also offer reasonable adjustments in the workplace.
All prospective employees must provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK as per UKVI guidelines. Further details will be provided if you are invited to interview.
For more information on this job opportunity, please initially email the Recruitment Team via [email protected]
Your application may be considered for other roles within Break.
We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates as they apply. This means the role may close at short notice and without prior warning.
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Break is a forward-thinking non-profit organisation that’s delivered unique support for young people across East Anglia for over fifty years. Co-production with staff, young people and families is at the very heart of everything we do. Nobody chooses the family or circumstances they are born into. At Break we firmly believe that with the right care, there is no limit to what can be achieved.
We have a range of residential services, a fostering agency, Staying Close, Staying Connected and services for disabled children and their families.
As a trauma-informed organisation, all our young people and employees are supported by our highly skilled therapeutic team - and our lifelong offer means that even when young people leave our care, we will always be there for them.
We have low staff turnover and vacancy rates. All of our services are rated good or outstanding and deliver great outcomes for our young people. Our ambition is to grow and build even further - creating an environment where people can develop their talent and see the difference they make. You could be part of this.
