Children's Home Manager
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
Ā£50000 - Ā£60000 per annum
Expiry date:15 Jun 2026
Start date:17 Mar 2026
Dementia
š Registered Manager ā Childrenās Residential Home
š Holmfirth
š· Ā£50,000 ā Ā£60,000 Ā£5,000 Welcome Bonus
š Performance & Quality Bonuses Available
š 5-Bed Established Home (5 Children)
š Full-Time | Permanent
We are recruiting for an experienced Registered Manager to lead a well-established 5-bed childrenās home in Holmfirth, currently rated Good by Ofsted.
This is a structured, well-supported service providing care for five young people, with 4 children on 1:1 provision and 1 child on 2:1 provision, requiring strong leadership, consistent routines, and robust safeguarding oversight to maintain stability and positive outcomes.
š” The Role
You will have full operational responsibility for the home, ensuring:
š Key Responsibilities
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.
š Holmfirth
š· Ā£50,000 ā Ā£60,000 Ā£5,000 Welcome Bonus
š Performance & Quality Bonuses Available
š 5-Bed Established Home (5 Children)
š Full-Time | Permanent
We are recruiting for an experienced Registered Manager to lead a well-established 5-bed childrenās home in Holmfirth, currently rated Good by Ofsted.
This is a structured, well-supported service providing care for five young people, with 4 children on 1:1 provision and 1 child on 2:1 provision, requiring strong leadership, consistent routines, and robust safeguarding oversight to maintain stability and positive outcomes.
š” The Role
You will have full operational responsibility for the home, ensuring:
- A safe, stable and nurturing environment for all young people
- Delivery of high-quality, individualised care in line with placement needs
- Full compliance with Childrenās Homes Regulations 2015 & Quality Standards
- Strong safeguarding culture and effective risk management
- Effective staffing structures to support 1:1 and 2:1 care packages
- Clear routines, boundaries and behaviour management strategies
- Continued progression from a Good Ofsted rating towards Outstanding
š Key Responsibilities
- Overall leadership and day-to-day management of the home
- Oversight of placement plans, care plans & risk assessments
- Leading, supervising and developing a trauma-informed staff team
- Managing rotas to ensure safe staffing levels across multiple care ratios
- Safeguarding oversight, incident management & statutory notifications
- Budget management and financial accountability
- Preparing for and leading Ofsted inspections
- Multi-agency liaison with social workers and external professionals
- Participation in on-call rota
- Previous Registered Manager experience within childrenās residential care
(Strong Deputy Manager ready to step up may be considered) - Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or enrolled)
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding and Childrenās Homes Regulations
- Experience managing multi-placement homes and complex needs
- Calm, resilient and structured leadership approach
- Ā£50,000 ā Ā£60,000 basic salary (DOE)
- Ā£5,000 Welcome Bonus
- Performance & quality-related bonuses
- Supportive senior leadership structure
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.
