Job Description:

Location:Diss, Suffolk

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Salary:between £60,000 - £70,000 per annum (DOE)
Job Type:Full-Time | Permanent
Home:5-bedroom childrens residential home

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate and ambitiousRegistered Managerto lead a new 5-bedroom childrens residential home in Diss, Suffolk, supporting children and young people with learning disabilities and associated additional needs.

As Registered Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, management and development of the home. You will set the standard for safe, therapeutic and child-centred care, ensuring the service is compliant and focused on achieving positive outcomes for children and young people.

This is an opportunity to shape a new home from the ground up, building a stable team, embedding a strong safeguarding culture and creating a nurturing environment where children feel safe, understood and supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day running of the home and maintain high-quality care practice
• Recruit, supervise and develop a capable, values-led residential team
• Ensure care planning, risk management and safeguarding arrangements are robust and child-focused
• Work effectively with families, social workers, education providers, health professionals and commissioners
• Oversee rotas, staffing levels, quality assurance, incidents, complaints and service improvement
• Support children with communication needs, learning disabilities and associated behaviours of concern
• Maintain clear records, strong standards and readiness for inspection and registration requirements

Requirements

• Experience in childrens residential care with a strong understanding of safeguarding and quality standards
• Experience supporting children and young people with learning disabilities, autism and/or complex additional needs
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and manage staff effectively
• Strong communication, partnership-working and report-writing skills
• Confidence to create a stable, structured and nurturing home environment
• Suitable to become, or already registered as, an Ofsted Registered Manager
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards)

Desirable

• Previous Registered Manager or Deputy Manager experience within a childrens home
• Experience opening or developing a specialist service
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support, trauma-informed practice and person-centred care
• Experience working alongside education and therapy teams

Whats on Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape a new specialist home from the outset
• Supportive leadership team
• Ongoing professional development, supervision and training
• Competitive salary up to £70,000 depending on experience
• A role with meaningful long-term impact for children and young people

Safeguarding

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. xbpsjku
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS and references.

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