Responsible Individual
Preston, Lancashire, North West, England
£65000 - £75000 per annum
Expiry date:10 Feb 2027
Start date:12 Nov 2026
Children’s Homes
EBD
Learning Disabilities
Operations Manager
Responsible Individual - For an established Childrens Residential Home - Up to £75,000 - Based around the Preston Area
About the role
We are looking for a Responsible Individual who is ready to take charge of up to six children's homes and help the people running them to do their best work.
You will be a familiar face across your homes, backing your Registered Managers when they need support and pushing them when they need a nudge. Your focus will be making sure every child gets exceptional care and that standards stay high.
You will also be the link between what is happening on the ground and what needs to change. That means listening to what children are saying, taking on board inspection feedback and using performance information to drive real improvements across your area, all while living and championing the Companies values and growing the leadership strength of your managers.
Key Responsibilities for the Responsible Individual
Strategic Leadership and Governance
Leadership and Management Oversight
Child-Centred Practice
Essential Qualifications and Experience
Recommendations:
Heath Recruit Network have a fantastic Recommendation scheme that we offer to all candidates. We offer a £200 voucher for a variety of businesses for each successful recommendation/referral.
Contact Details:
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Tom Stock direct on 020 3800 1852 . Alternatively apply for the role with your CV to get the ball rolling!
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.
About the role
We are looking for a Responsible Individual who is ready to take charge of up to six children's homes and help the people running them to do their best work.
You will be a familiar face across your homes, backing your Registered Managers when they need support and pushing them when they need a nudge. Your focus will be making sure every child gets exceptional care and that standards stay high.
You will also be the link between what is happening on the ground and what needs to change. That means listening to what children are saying, taking on board inspection feedback and using performance information to drive real improvements across your area, all while living and championing the Companies values and growing the leadership strength of your managers.
Key Responsibilities for the Responsible Individual
Strategic Leadership and Governance
- You will lead and oversee an allocated portfolio of up to six children's homes, setting clear priorities for quality, culture and children's outcomes.
- You will oversee the management of each home, providing support, challenge and assurance that required standards are maintained.
- You will ensure that oversight arrangements reflect the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards and relevant safeguarding duties.
- You will establish clear governance and reporting arrangements, review performance and risk information, and make sure agreed improvement actions are completed.
- You will support the development, registration and mobilisation of new homes, ensuring leadership, staffing and quality arrangements are ready for safe delivery.
- You will uphold the values, setting expectations for professional behaviour, positive relationships and a culture in which children and team members thrive.
- You will lead safeguarding oversight across your allocated homes and ensure safeguarding concerns receive timely, appropriate and well documented responses.
- You will support and challenge Registered Managers in managing allegations, safeguarding enquiries and complex risks, involving external partners as required.
Leadership and Management Oversight
- You will coach, supervise and challenge Registered Managers, assessing their leadership effectiveness and supporting their development and professional judgement.
- You will set clear expectations for management accountability, reflective practice, supervision and continuous development across the area.
- You will provide senior leadership support and intervention where services face significant operational, safeguarding or regulatory challenges.
Child-Centred Practice
- You will ensure children's voices and experiences inform quality reviews, management decisions and service improvement plans.
- You will monitor outcomes for children, including safety, stability, relationships, education, health and wellbeing, and challenge where progress is limited.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- Relevant leadership and management qualification, or equivalent demonstrable senior leadership expertise within children's residential care; a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is advantageous.
- Substantial senior leadership experience in Ofsted-regulated children's residential care, including effective oversight of safeguarding and service quality.
- Proven ability to lead, support and challenge Registered Managers or comparable senior leaders across more than one service.
- Strong working knowledge of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015, Quality Standards and child protection responsibilities.
- Evidence of improving children's experiences and outcomes, including supporting services through inspection findings or quality improvement activity.
- Ability to interpret performance, quality and safeguarding information and turn it into clear priorities and measurable improvement.
Recommendations:
Heath Recruit Network have a fantastic Recommendation scheme that we offer to all candidates. We offer a £200 voucher for a variety of businesses for each successful recommendation/referral.
Contact Details:
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Tom Stock direct on 020 3800 1852 . Alternatively apply for the role with your CV to get the ball rolling!
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.
