Vacancy - Registered Manager Children's Home

We are looking for an experienced, motivated manager to lead a new team helping vulnerable children.

Registered Manager

Job details
Job title Registered Manager
Salary range £53,699 – £56,805 per annum
Work location

Three opportunities across four brand new homes.

  • Home 1 - Chinnor, east Oxfordshire (Small Home)
  • Home 2 - Sutton, west Oxfordshire (Small Home)
  • Home 3 - Enstone, north Oxfordshire (Mid/Long-Term Home)
  • Home 4 - East Hagbourne, south Oxfordshire (Mid/Long-Term Home)
Hours per week 37 - Sleep in (maybe required in extreme circumstances). Participation in Manager’s on-call rota.
Contract type Permanent
Closing date Sunday 22 September 2024
Interview date -

About the roles

Partnering with The Residential and Edge of Care Service, you will work with the most vulnerable children and families, including those on the edge of care, within the Children We Care For system and those preparing for independence.

Play an integral role working alongside our dedicated team during this exciting time of growth as we open four new Children’s Homes in 2024 with the aim to enable more Oxfordshire children to remain in Oxfordshire when they become Children We Care For.

Learn more about our new children’s homes here and meet Claire Lewis, Service Manager to discover her vision, and the joy she shares for the children we work with.

About you

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated registered manager.

  • within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children.
  • worked for at least one year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role.
  • Knowledge of managing residential children’s homes.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent.

Are you a Children’s Homes Manager looking for your next career step?  Then find out more about our Registered Manager – Apprentice program.

Job description and selection criteria

View the job description and selection criteria for the role of Registered Manager Mid-Long Term Children’s Homes here.

View the job description and selection criteria for the role of Registered Manager - Solo Homes here.

Rewards and benefits

  • Total reward package value of £73,058.76 - £77,284.61 which includes salary, annual leave, pension employer contribution, an annual pay award increase and an employee volunteering scheme.
  • Relocation expenses of up to £8,000
  • A generous local government pension scheme with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • 24x7 access to Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
  • Enhanced family friendly policies

How to apply

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Additional information

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care, leavers, who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.