Dual Children's Home Manager

Dual Registered Manager – Therapeutic Children’s Residential Homes

Location: Walsall (WS2 Area)
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum + Annual Bonus Scheme
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Working pattern: Monday to Friday working pattern with shared on-call responsibilities across the senior management team
Will be covering two, two bed EBD homes

Benefits

Competitive salary of up to £60,000 per annum upon successful Ofsted registration
Annual bonus of up to £3,000 per home, subject to performance criteria
Opportunity to lead and shape two therapeutic residential services supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD)
Dedicated Deputy Manager in each home, providing operational support across both services
Supportive senior leadership team and collaborative management structure
Established therapeutic care model focused on achieving positive outcomes for children and young people
Monday to Friday working pattern with shared on-call responsibilities across the senior management team

Successful Applicant

Previous experience as a Registered Manager within a children's residential setting
Must have successfully completed Ofsted registration previously and be capable of passing a Fit Person Interview
Minimum Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management or Level 5 Diploma in Children, Young People and Families Management
At least 2 years' experience in a supervisory or management position within residential childcare
Strong leadership, staff development, and performance management experience
Previous experience working with children and young people within residential childcare settings is essential
Experience supporting children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) would be highly advantageous
Full UK Driving Licence required
Confident leading multiple teams and driving service improvement across more than one home

Role & Responsibilities

Take overall responsibility for the leadership, management, and regulatory compliance of two neighbouring 2-bed therapeutic children's homes
Ensure both homes operate in line with Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, and Ofsted requirements
Provide leadership, guidance, and development support to the Deputy Managers within each service, helping them grow in their roles
Drive outstanding standards of care, safeguarding, and positive outcomes for children and young people
Monitor quality assurance processes, care planning, staffing, and service performance across both homes
Lead recruitment, supervision, appraisal, and professional development of residential staff teams
Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, external professionals, and other key stakeholders
Support both homes in achieving and maintaining strong Ofsted outcomes and continuous improvement
Participate in the senior management on-call rota, providing emergency out-of-hours support approximately one week in every five
Work Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, with flexibility to work additional hours where required to meet the needs of the services

To apply for this exceptional opportunity please call Tabitha at Purosearch on (phone number removed) or send your CV direct to (url removed)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed