Registered Children's Manager
Ilford, Essex, South East, England
£55000 - £60000 per annum, Benefits: Paid Breaks & DBS
Expiry date:12 Aug 2025
Start date:14 May 2025
Nursing Homes
Palliative
🌟 Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home
📍 Location: Ilford, London
💷 Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 per annum (Full-Time)
🏠 Capacity: Up to 5 children
Are you an experienced and passionate leader looking to make a real impact in a small but growing organisation? We are seeking a Registered Manager to lead our brand-new Ofsted-registered children’s home in Ilford, supporting up to 5 young people with emotional and behavioural needs.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive, forward-thinking company where your voice will be heard and your work will directly shape the lives of vulnerable children.
About the Role: As the Registered Manager, you will play a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining a high-quality, nurturing, and safe environment where children can thrive. You'll be responsible for ensuring the home meets and exceeds Ofsted standards, while also focusing on increasing occupancy and building a strong, stable team.
Key Responsibilities:
What We're Looking For:
Why Join Us?
Ready to lead with purpose?
Apply today and help us create a safe, supportive, and empowering home for children in need.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Health Recruit Network are a trusted supplier of NHS and Private healthcare services. We supply work to Registered General Nurses (RGN), Mental Health Nurses (RMN), Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) and Healthcare Assistants (HCA). We are one of the fastest growing recruitment agencies in the UK and supply Nationwide. Health Recruit Network are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
📍 Location: Ilford, London
💷 Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 per annum (Full-Time)
🏠 Capacity: Up to 5 children
Are you an experienced and passionate leader looking to make a real impact in a small but growing organisation? We are seeking a Registered Manager to lead our brand-new Ofsted-registered children’s home in Ilford, supporting up to 5 young people with emotional and behavioural needs.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive, forward-thinking company where your voice will be heard and your work will directly shape the lives of vulnerable children.
About the Role: As the Registered Manager, you will play a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining a high-quality, nurturing, and safe environment where children can thrive. You'll be responsible for ensuring the home meets and exceeds Ofsted standards, while also focusing on increasing occupancy and building a strong, stable team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage and develop a team of residential care staff.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements (Children’s Homes Regulations, Ofsted, etc.).
- Promote positive outcomes for each child in your care, including education, emotional wellbeing, and independence.
- Take responsibility for increasing occupancy in line with the home's capacity.
- Create and maintain effective partnerships with local authorities, professionals, and families.
- Deliver and continuously improve care plans, risk assessments, and safeguarding practices.
What We're Looking For:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a children’s residential care setting, with at least 1 year in a supervisory/management role.
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent) – or working towards it.
- Proven experience with Ofsted inspections, with a track record of achieving ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcomes.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- A passion for making a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people.
- A confident, professional and compassionate approach to working with challenging behaviour and trauma-informed care.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a small, committed team where you’re not just a number – your voice and input will help shape the future of the service.
- Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and in the direction of the organisation.
- Competitive salary and ongoing professional development.
Ready to lead with purpose?
Apply today and help us create a safe, supportive, and empowering home for children in need.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Health Recruit Network are a trusted supplier of NHS and Private healthcare services. We supply work to Registered General Nurses (RGN), Mental Health Nurses (RMN), Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) and Healthcare Assistants (HCA). We are one of the fastest growing recruitment agencies in the UK and supply Nationwide. Health Recruit Network are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
