Registered Manager Childrens Residential Home (EBD)

This role  will be based in a small, therapeutic 2 -bed Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) home in Tilbury. Our clients mission is simple: stability, trust, progress.

Our client are seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Manager to lead a new home through Ofsted registration and establish a safe, nurturing, and high -performing environment where children can thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the home through registration and ensure ongoing compliance with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
  

• Provide strong safeguarding leadership, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and external agencies.
  

• Recruit, train, and develop a skilled and motivated team, embedding a trauma -informed and PACE -aligned culture.
  

• Oversee care planning, risk assessments, behaviour support, and education engagement for each child.
  

• Maintain accurate and compliant records, audits, and Regulation 44/45 processes to drive continuous improvement.
  

• Manage budgets, rotas, and resources effectively to ensure safe staffing levels and efficient operations.
  

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with placing authorities, IROs, schools, and families.
  

• Represent the home professionally in all external meetings and inspections.
  

Requirements

Essential:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent.
  

• Minimum 2 years’ recent experience in a children’s residential setting, including at least 12 months supervising or managing staff (Deputy or Registered Manager level).
  

• Strong understanding of key regulations (Regs 11–14, Reg 35), safeguarding frameworks (Working Together 2023), and Ofsted SCCIF inspection criteria.
  

• Demonstrable experience of achieving or maintaining Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes, or of taking a home from start -up to full compliance.
  

• Excellent leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills with a calm, child -centred approach to decision -making.
  

• Confident in multi -agency working, managing risk, incidents, and complaints effectively.
  

Desirable:

• Previous experience registering or opening a new children’s home.
  

• Familiarity with NFPS PMVA (Positive Management of Violence and Aggression) and PACE therapeutic practice.
  

• Experience supporting children with EBD, CSE/CCE risk, and missing -from -care protocols (e.g., Philomena).
  

Benefits

Benefits

• Competitive salary upto Â£65,000 (DOE) plus registration success bonus.
  

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro -rated pre -registration).
  

• Funded development and professional memberships.
  

• Regular supervision, coaching, and leadership support.
  

• Company laptop, mobile phone, and mileage allowance.
  

• Opportunity to build a model home with genuine therapeutic practice and small caseloads (2 beds, 2:1 staffing).
  

• A supportive, values -led organisation committed to staff wellbeing and child -centred outcomes.