Registered Children's Home Manager Location: Basildon Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum Lead a Home. Shape Futures. Change Lives. New Way Recruitment is proud to be supporting a specialist children's residential provider in the search for an exceptional Registered Children's Home Manager to lead and develop a therapeutic home supporting children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader who is passionate about delivering outstanding care, creating stable and nurturing environments, and empowering young people to achieve positive outcomes. You will have the autonomy to lead your service, develop your team, and drive continuous improvement whilst making a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable children. The Role As Registered Children's Home Manager, you will be responsible for the overall leadership, quality, compliance, and day-to-day operation of the home, ensuring children receive safe, person-centred, and outcome-focused care. Key Responsibilities Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing residential care team. Ensure the home operates in full compliance with Ofsted regulations, Children's Homes Regulations, and safeguarding requirements. Promote a therapeutic and child-centred culture that supports emotional wellbeing, stability, and positive development. Oversee care planning, risk management, safeguarding processes, and behavioural support strategies. Drive positive outcomes for children through effective partnership working with families, social workers, education providers, and external professionals. Maintain high standards of quality assurance, governance, and continuous improvement. Manage staffing, recruitment, rotas, supervision, training, and performance management. Take ownership of budgets, occupancy, resources, and service performance. Prepare for and lead Ofsted inspections while maintaining excellent standards across the service. Ensure every child has opportunities to thrive, develop independence, and achieve their individual goals. What We're Looking For Previous experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy Manager within a Children's Residential Home. Strong working knowledge of Ofsted regulations and children's residential legislation. Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or working towards). Proven experience leading teams and driving positive service outcomes. Passionate about safeguarding, child development, and delivering high-quality care. Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills. Full UK Driving Licence preferred. Benefits Competitive salary of £40,000 - £50,000. Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development. Career progression pathways. Supportive senior leadership team. Pension scheme. Employee wellbeing programme and support services. Recognition and reward initiatives. Opportunity to lead a service where your contribution genuinely impacts the lives of children and young people. If you're an ambitious and compassionate leader looking for your next challenge within children's residential care, we'd love to hear from you. Our Promise: At New Way Recruitment, we believe in Heart-Led Hiring in Care. Guided by our ethos of “Recruiting with Care, Placing with Purpose”, we are committed to a recruitment experience where compassion meets opportunity. Our promise is simple: a heart-led, confidential, and individually tailored approach for every candidate and client we support. You can be assured that our team handles every step of the process with integrity, understanding, and genuine care. If you're considering your next move and this job sounds like something you would be interested in then please don't hesitate to get in touch - we're here to help. INDHP
