Registered Manager

Registered Manager – Assessment & Transition Home (Strong Oversight Role) Salary: £55,000–£60,000 DOE Location & Context: A specialist children’s home designed to support young people for shorter periods of assessment and stabilisation, before they move on to longer-term homes that best meet their needs. The service plays a crucial role within a wider residential pathway, offering clarity, structure and informed planning at a key point in a young person’s journey. Introduction: This Registered Manager role is about oversight, judgement and consistency. The home is not long-term, and the focus is not on crisis-led care, but on providing a safe, well-run environment where young people can be understood, supported and carefully assessed. You’ll work within a clear framework, supported by senior leadership and established systems, enabling you to lead with confidence and keep the service calm, purposeful and well organised. About the Role: • Providing overall oversight of an assessment-led residential service • Managing planned and emergency admissions for short-term placements • Leading effective assessment, observation and transition planning • Ensuring consistency, boundaries and therapeutic structure during placements • Supporting staff to work confidently with change and transition • Maintaining strong governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance • Working closely with senior leaders, commissioners and other homes to support onward moves What Makes This Opportunity Different: • A clearly defined assessment-focused service with realistic timeframes • Emphasis on oversight, planning and decision-making rather than long-term care delivery • Strong organisational backing and shared leadership responsibility • Clear expectations around role scope and accountability • A provider that understands sustainability and retention at Registered Manager level About You: Experience & Qualifications: • Experienced Registered Manager, or a confident Deputy ready for a supported step up • Strong understanding of assessment, quality oversight and regulatory standards • Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma in Children’s Residential Care (essential) • Level 5 in Children's Leadership & Management  Personal Qualities: • Calm, structured and measured leadership style • Confident overseeing short-term placements and frequent transitions • Clear decision-maker with strong professional judgement • Values-led and child-focused Why Join: • £55,000–£60,000 DOE • A role built around clarity, structure and professional oversight • Leadership support and ongoing CPD • A sustainable leadership position with defined boundaries • Long-term career progression with a stable provider How to Apply: If this sounds like a role that fits your experience and leadership style: Contact us on (phone number removed) to discuss this opportunity further