Registered Manager

How does being paid for 100% of your hours, but only work 80% sound? *

Plant the seed to your future growth, with day one eligibility to our ‘Journey to Management’ programme

Role: Children’s Home Registered Manager

Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per annum dependent on experience/qualifications

Hours: Full-time; Permanent (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, with on call responsibilities)

Unlock your potential - “We make the incredible happen!” 

Acorn Education and Care, are recruiting a Children's Home Registered Manager to join our team based in Shifnal, Shropshire.

Ivy Farm is the newest provision to join our group of Children's services in our West Midlands division supporting children and young people aged 7-18 years with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. The 5 bedded home, located close to Shifnal, will offer a holistic model of care and education which is designed to provide an enriching and positive environment. Ivy House will be supported by a specialist independent Ofsted registered school that provided our children and young people a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment.

This home is within commutable distance of Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Walsall, West Bromwich and other surrounding towns and villages.

Our aim is to build incredible futures by giving our children and young people opportunities to develop their life skills and personal interests, by supporting them to fulfil their potential.

Our residential homes are friendly and fun, and though there are challenges too, everything we do is dedicated to creating rewarding experiences – for those we look after and for everyone in our team!

Our next Registered Manager will be someone who has: 

• Mandatory: Level 5 Diploma - Leadership and Management Children’s and Young People or be willing to work towards this.
• Extensive experience of working in a residential setting
• High level of working knowledge of relevant legislation such as Children’s Act and Quality Care Standards
• Experience of leading and motivating teams
• Ability to effectively train individuals and groups

How we reward you

We want our residents to have the best care possible, and therefore you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:

• Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per annum dependent on experience/qualifications
• ‘Journey to Leadership’ programme (all qualifications funded by us!)
• Annual Leave entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per annum (with options to purchase more)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, more time for you! Dependent upon sitelocation.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.