Location: Hartlepool
Service: 5-Bed Children’s Residential Home
Salary: £51,331 – £63,553 per annum
Total Package: Up to £73,808 per annum, including applicable bonuses and allowances
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Role

Joneshouse Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Registered Manager to lead a 5-bed children’s residential home in Hartlepool.

The service supports young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, providing a safe, nurturing and structured environment where they can feel secure, develop confidence and achieve positive outcomes.

As Registered Manager, you will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and management of the home, ensuring consistently high standards of care, safeguarding and regulatory compliance.

You will lead and develop the staff team while working alongside a multidisciplinary network of professionals, including Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, education providers and Social Workers, to ensure each young person receives coordinated and individualised support.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the effective day-to-day management of the 5-bed children’s home.
• Ensure consistently high standards of care, safeguarding and support for all young people.
• Maintain full compliance with Ofsted regulations and Children’s Homes standards.
• Lead the home through Ofsted inspections and drive continuous service improvement.
• Lead, motivate, supervise and develop the staff team.
• Create a positive culture where both young people and staff feel safe, supported and valued.
• Oversee individual care plans, risk assessments and support strategies.
• Participate in referrals and admissions, ensuring placements are appropriate and effectively planned.
• Work collaboratively with clinical professionals to ensure young people’s individual needs are met.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Social Workers, education providers, families and other external professionals.
• Promote positive outcomes, independence and personal development for young people.
• Maintain effective governance, quality assurance and monitoring across the home.
• Ensure safeguarding remains at the centre of all practice.
• Participate in the management on-call rota.
• Drive the continued development and overall performance of the service.

Essential Requirements

Applicants should have:

• Proven management experience within children’s residential care.
• A successful track record of managing an Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding children’s home.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations, safeguarding and Children’s Homes requirements.
• Excellent leadership and people-management skills.
• Experience leading and developing residential childcare teams.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• The confidence to work effectively with families, Social Workers, commissioners and other professionals.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• A resilient and committed approach to leadership.
• A genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.
• A full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months.

What’s on Offer

Our client offers a comprehensive employment package, including:

• Basic salary of £51,331 – £63,553 per annum.
• Annual performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, reviewed annually.
• £2,500 on-call allowance, based on approximately 10 weekends per year.
• Attendance allowance of up to £1,400 per year.
• Total annual package of up to £73,808 per annum.
• Long-Term Incentive Plan worth 30% of salary accrued annually, payable as a future lump sum subject to scheme terms.
• 7 weeks’ annual leave.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development.
• Strong internal career progression opportunities.
• Private health and medical cover, including dental and optical support.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing services.
• Flexible benefits options, including pension, life insurance and annual leave options.
• Free meals while at work.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Access to high-street discounts.

Safeguarding

The successful candidate will be required to complete appropriate safer recruitment and safeguarding checks due to the nature of the role working with children and young people.

Apply

If you’re an experienced Registered Manager with a strong track record within children’s residential care and are looking for your next leadership opportunity, Joneshouse Recruitment would love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Jo at Joneshouse Recruitment for further information or a confidential discussion.

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