REGISTERED MANAGER

Residential Children’s Home (EBD)
Location: Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8
Salary: Up to £55,000 plus £8,000 performance bonus

The home

A small, therapeutic children’s home where consistency and relationships come first. Three beds, currently supporting two young people. Rated Good across all areas. The model is relational and reflective, with a leadership team that understands practice and gives managers real autonomy with practical support.

The role

You will lead the home and hold Ofsted registration. You will shape a steady, skilled team and keep quality visible in the day-to-day.

  • Lead operations and compliance to Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards

  • Build and retain a consistent staff team with clear supervision and development

  • Act as safeguarding lead and coordinate effective multi-agency work

  • Oversee matching and admissions that protect stability and progress

  • Run the QA cycle, audits and action plans that drive improvement

  • Manage budgets, rotas and resources with foresight

  • Maintain clear, therapeutic records that are inspection-ready each day

Current staffing mixes include 1:1 and 2:1. You will guide the team with calm confidence, keep routines strong, and keep everyone focused on progress for young people.

You’ll bring

  • Experience as a Registered Manager in a children’s residential setting, ideally EBD or SEMH

  • Level 5 Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare, achieved or close to completion

  • Strong safeguarding practice and confident partnership working

  • A relational leadership style, clear decision-making and steady presence

  • Full UK driving licence and flexibility for the on-call rota

Why this is a great move

  • Small by design, so there is time and space for meaningful work

  • Hands-on senior support and genuine trust in managers

  • Wellbeing and reflective practice built into everyday rhythms

  • Clear growth pathways across a developing group

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If you want to run a home where people feel valued and young people feel heard, let’s talk. Apply today to arrange an initial, confidential conversation.

All offers are subject to safer recruitment checks including Enhanced DBS, references, right to work and qualification verification.

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