Registered Manager - Children's Home

🌟 Registered Children’s Home Manager
📍 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
🏡 Brand New 3-Bed EBD Children’s Home
💼 Full-Time | Permanent
💰 Up to £60,000 per annum (DOE)
We are recruiting an experienced and motivated Registered Manager to open and lead a brand new 3-bed children’s home supporting young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD). This is a rare opportunity to shape a service from registration through to full occupancy and long-term stability.
The Role

• Lead the Ofsted registration, launch, and ongoing management of the home
• Ensure full compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted requirements
• Build, lead, and develop a stable, high-performing staff team
• Embed a therapeutic, trauma-informed, child-centred culture
• Oversee safeguarding, care planning, quality assurance, and inspection readiness
• Maintain effective partnerships with professionals, commissioners, and senior leadership
• Take full accountability for outcomes, staffing, and service quality

Requirements

• Minimum 12 months’ experience as a Registered Manager in a children’s residential setting
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Strong working knowledge of EBD, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance
• Proven leadership capability with experience opening, stabilising, or improving services
• Resilient, organised, and confident decision-maker
• Passionate about delivering consistently high standards of care

What’s On Offer

• Salary up to £60,000 DOE
• Opportunity to open and shape a home from day one
• Supportive senior leadership with real operational autonomy
• Long-term career progression within a growing organisation
• Ongoing training and professional development

📩 Apply now for a confidential discussion and be part of building a home where children feel safe, supported, and able to thrive.

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