Location: Newmarket
Contract: Full Time | Permanent
Hours: 40 per week
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 DOE + £5,000 annual bonus
Closing Date: Saturday 30 August 2025

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a newly established multi-site Specialist Mental Health children’s residential home with educational provision in Newmarket.

As Children’s Registered Home Manager, you will play a key leadership role in shaping and transforming the delivery of specialist care, ensuring children in your care experience the highest quality support.

You will manage a 5-bedded home for children aged 12–18, all requiring additional support due to mental illness or significant risk of self-injurious behaviours. Working within a multi-disciplinary team including clinicians and teachers, you will help children progress towards their individual care plan goals and achieve positive life outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day running of the home

• Develop and deliver care plans tailored to each child

• Recruit, train, and develop a strong staff team

• Maintain outstanding standards of care in line with Ofsted requirements

• Consult with young people to ensure their voices are heard

• Address safeguarding concerns and manage complaints effectively

• Work in partnership with parents, carers, and professionals

• Manage budgets and ensure the home operates efficiently

What We’re Looking For

• Passionate about making a real difference to young people’s lives

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in residential childcare, with at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years

• Level 3 in Children’s Residential Care – essential

• Level 5 in Leadership & Management – preferred (or willingness to enrol within 6 months)

• Knowledge of Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements

• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills

• Understanding of trauma and behavioural difficulties

• Full UK driving licence

What Our Client Offers

• Salary up to £55,000 per annum DOE

• £5,000 annual quality & commercial bonus

• Comprehensive induction & training programme

• Ongoing professional development through the Leadership Academy

• Pension scheme & Employee Assistance Service

• Wellbeing programme & team rewards

• Long service awards & recommend-a-friend scheme

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Supportive, progressive environment with career growth opportunities

Apply Now

If you are an experienced childcare professional ready to take the next step into a rewarding and influential leadership role, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today with Joneshouse Recruitment.