Responsible Individual

• Type: 2x Two Bed Children's Residential Homes (EBD)

• Location: Wellingborough / Northamptonshire

• Day Rate: £450 to £500 per day

• Availability: approximately 4 days per month

Two small EBD children's homes in Northamptonshire, both running well, both led by a Dual Registered Manager who know what they're doing, and both owned by people who are properly involved. What they're missing is a Responsible Individual with the experience and the presence to push the Leadership and Management standard from good to something genuinely exceptional.

Both homes work to a trauma-informed, therapeutic model, with staff trained in approaches that help children build trust and regulate their emotions. The mission across both is straightforward: give every child in their care the chance to thrive, achieve, and feel like they belong somewhere.

You'd work directly with the two owners and the Dual Registered Manager, with a clear brief and genuine influence over how things develop. Around 4 days a month, flexible on which days suit you, and open to being structured as employment or as a consultancy arrangement depending on what works best for you.

Your responsibilities

• Provide RI governance and strategic oversight across both children's homes

• Review Regulation 44 reports, Ofsted feedback and internal audits, and turn the findings into practical, time-bound improvement plans

• Strengthen Leadership and Management practice and recording in line with the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards under SCCIF

• Hold structured governance meetings with owners and Registered Managers on a regular basis

• Visit both homes and give honest, constructive feedback that supports managers as much as it challenges them

• Prepare both services for future inspection with evidence that stands up to scrutiny and a clear narrative behind it

What we're looking for

• Experience as a Responsible Individual, Senior Operations Manager or Regional Manager with oversight across multiple homes

• A track record of improving or sustaining Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings in children's residential care

• Strong working knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, SCCIF, the Quality Standards, and Regulation 44 and 45 practice

• Confidence giving direct feedback to managers while keeping the working relationship intact

• A comfortable grasp of reporting, recording and quality assurance systems

• Someone who works well within a smaller, owner-led provider where honesty and visibility genuinely matter

Being within sensible travelling distance of Wellingborough and Northamptonshire matters here, since regular in-person visits are part of doing the role properly rather than an afterthought.

What's on offer

• £450 to £500 per day depending on experience

• Roughly 4 days per month with flexibility over which days you commit to

• Part-time employment or self-employed consultancy, whichever suits your circumstances

• Direct access to owners who are genuinely engaged and want real RI input, not a signature on a page

• Real influence over governance, Leadership and Management, and quality assurance across both homes

This is a provider with a clear therapeutic identity, owners who welcome challenge instead of shying away from it, and two homes with plenty of room to grow into something excellent.

To apply

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Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an initial conversation, followed by a discussion with the owners.

Safer recruitment applies throughout. All offers are subject to references, an enhanced DBS check, and right to work verification.