Registered Manager

• New 2 Bed EBD Children's Home

• Ofsted Good and Outstanding Provider

• Loughborough, Leicestershire

• £50,000 to £60,000 Basic, Plus £10,000 Annual Bonus

This is a chance to open and register a brand new two bed children's home in Loughborough with a therapeutic residential childcare group whose most recent inspection saw one of its homes judged Outstanding in all three areas, with no requirements or recommendations, in July 2026. The home is the first in a new Leicestershire cluster, so the Registered Manager who takes this on will be setting the culture, choosing the team and shaping how care is delivered from the very first day, with a proven model and a hands on leadership team behind them the whole way.

Why This Group Stands Out

• Every home the group has had inspected holds a Good or better judgement from Ofsted, and its Outstanding home is led by a Registered Manager who grew into the role from within the organisation, which says a great deal about how seriously people development is taken here

• Inspectors highlighted the exceptional progress children make from their starting points, leaders who advocate tenaciously for children's education, and staff who consistently apply trauma informed approaches, and that same practice model will carry straight into the Loughborough home

• The founder spent close to twenty years supporting adults experiencing homelessness before setting up the group in 2022, having seen first hand how much childhood shapes an entire life, and that sense of purpose runs through everything from how the homes are furnished to how staff are looked after

• The chief executive joined after many years with one of the UK's largest national care providers, choosing a smaller, family led organisation where she can make meaningful change, and she works closely alongside the founder and the Responsible Individuals to guide new homes through registration and beyond

• Care is built around therapeutic parenting, PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy), psychological therapy and Positive Behaviour Support, so you'll be leading your team within a clear, well established framework that looks at the reasons behind behaviour and helps young people feel understood

• A partnership with an independent psychology service gives the home real access to clinical, forensic and educational psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, paediatricians, creative therapists working through art, dance and movement, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists

• That clinical partnership also provides reflective practice for care teams, clinical governance and risk management support, and staff training that runs from introductory workshops through to accredited qualifications, so your team grows in skill as the home grows

• The homes are spacious, beautifully finished properties in quiet residential areas with lovely gardens, created to be places young people are proud to call home and places staff are proud to walk into each day

• Young people enjoy holidays abroad, specialist education where it's needed and real community connection through groups like Cadets, Brownies and Scouts, which gives you a rich and rounded model of care to build around

What You'll Be Leading

• Opening and registering a brand new two bed children's home for young people with emotional and behavioural needs, building the systems, routines and culture from the ground up with senior leadership alongside you

• Holding Ofsted registration as the home's Registered Manager and preparing the service confidently for its first full inspection under the social care common inspection framework (SCCIF)

• Recruiting, inducting and developing a brand new staff team through safer recruitment practice, and creating the kind of warm, reflective team culture you'd want to be part of yourself

• Embedding therapeutic parenting and PACE into everyday practice so that every member of your team understands the thinking behind the care they give

• Working with the clinical team, the Responsible Individual and placing authorities on thoughtful matching, so each young person moving in joins a home that suits their needs and personality

• Designing individualised, trauma informed care plans and risk assessments with specialist clinical input from the very start

• Leading on safeguarding and making sure every member of staff holds an enhanced DBS check and the right level of training for their role

• Building strong relationships with local authorities, social workers, schools, health professionals and the wider Loughborough community as young people settle in

• Championing each young person's education, health, interests and ambitions, following the example that earned the group's Outstanding home such strong praise from Ofsted

• Ensuring full compliance with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards, including Regulation 44 visits, Regulation 45 reviews, Regulation 40 notifications, the Statement of Purpose and Annex A

• Managing the home's budget, quality assurance systems and statutory records as the service becomes fully operational

What You'll Bring

• A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or a clear commitment to completing it within the required timeframe

• Experience as a Registered Manager in a children's home, and if you've opened, registered or developed a new service before that will be of real interest, although a confident Deputy Manager who is ready to step up will be warmly welcomed

• A strong working knowledge of Ofsted's inspection framework, the Quality Standards and the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015

• Experience supporting young people with emotional and behavioural needs, ideally using trauma informed or therapeutic approaches such as PACE or therapeutic parenting

• A full UK driving licence, since setting up a new home involves travel to meetings, schools and other services across Leicestershire

• A reflective, organised and resilient approach, along with the energy that opening a new home brings and genuine excitement about building something you'll be proud of for years to come

The Package

• £50,000 to £60,000 basic salary depending on experience

• £10,000 annual bonus on top of your basic salary

• Hands on support from the chief executive, the founder and the Responsible Individuals throughout opening, registration and your first inspection

• Everyday access to a full multidisciplinary clinical team, with reflective practice available to you and your staff

• Ongoing training and development, with open communication and mentorship built into the culture of the group

• Real progression within a growing organisation that develops its people from within, with further homes planned as the new Leicestershire cluster expands

If the idea of shaping a home from its very first day and building it towards the standard the group's Outstanding home has already reached feels like the next step you've been waiting for, it's worth having a conversation before you make your mind up either way. Send your CV across or drop us a message and we'll talk you through exactly what's already in place, what you'd be creating yourself and how the first few months will look day to day.