Registered Manager

### Registered Manager – Children's Residential Home **📍 Spalding, Lincolnshire | Full-Time | Permanent** ### Lead a Brand-New Children's Home and Make a Lasting Difference An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and passionate **Registered Manager** to lead a newly established, high-specification children's residential home in **Spalding, Lincolnshire** This is far more than a management position—it's an opportunity to build a service from the ground up, shape an outstanding culture, and positively transform the life of a young person with complex emotional and behavioural needs. If you're an inspirational leader with a passion for delivering exceptional outcomes for children and young people, we'd love to hear from you. ### The Opportunity As the Registered Manager, you will have full operational responsibility for the home, ensuring the highest standards of care, safeguarding, compliance, and staff development. You'll create a warm, safe and therapeutic environment where children can feel secure, valued and empowered to achieve positive outcomes. Working alongside a committed and supportive organisation, you'll play a key role in establishing a home recognised for excellence in children's residential care. ### Key Responsibilities As Registered Manager you will: - Provide effective leadership and day-to-day management of the residential home - Recruit, develop, supervise and inspire a high-performing residential care team - Create a safe, stable and nurturing home environment centred around the needs of the young person - Embed trauma-informed and child-centred practice throughout the service - Implement Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), PACE and therapeutic approaches where appropriate - Oversee care planning, risk assessments, safeguarding and regulatory compliance - Ensure the home consistently meets and exceeds Ofsted standards and Children's Homes Regulations - Build positive relationships with local authorities, education providers, health professionals and families - Manage complex behaviours with confidence, professionalism and compassion - Drive continuous improvement, quality assurance and outstanding care outcomes - Support the young person with daily routines, appointments, education and meaningful activities when required - Prepare for inspections and maintain excellent standards of governance and documentation ### About You We're looking for someone who can combine strong leadership with genuine compassion. You'll have: - Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent) - At least **2 years' experience** in a senior leadership role within a children's residential home - Previous experience supporting children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs - Excellent understanding of trauma-informed care and therapeutic practice - Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, Children's Homes Regulations and Ofsted requirements - Outstanding leadership, communication and organisational skills - A resilient, reflective and solution-focused approach - Full UK driving licence ### Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to join a progressive organisation that genuinely invests in its people. We offer: - Opportunity to lead a brand-new, purpose-built children's residential home - Autonomy to shape the culture, standards and success of the service - Supportive senior leadership team - Ongoing professional development and specialist training - Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing organisation - The chance to make a life-changing difference to a young person's future ***This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all shortlisted candidates must disclose any convictions or cautions that are not protected under current filtering legislation.*** ***We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safer recruit…