?? Location: Great Barr, West Midlands

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?? Salary: £55,000 £65,000 per annum (DOE) + Bonuses
?? Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (MondayFriday, with on-call)
?? Holiday: 28 days + Bank Holidays
?? Contract: Permanent

Kindsight Recruitment is supporting the appointment of an experienced Registered Manager for a childrens residential home supporting young people aged 718 with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) in Great Barr.

This is a leadership role requiring a confident, child-centred manager who can deliver therapeutic, trauma-informed care, ensure regulatory excellence, and build a stable, high-performing team.

You will have full responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the home, maintaining compliance with Childrens Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and working towards sustained Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes.

• Provide strong, child-centred leadership to the residential team

• Ensure full compliance with Childrens Homes Regulations (2015) and Quality Standards

• Develop and review the Statement of Purpose

• Maintain policies, procedures, and safeguarding culture

• Oversee health & safety and risk management within the home

• Create a positive, structured, and nurturing environment

• Oversee admissions, assessments, and placement stability

• Lead on care planning, behaviour management strategies, and risk assessments

• Champion trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches

• Ensure childrens voices are heard and embedded into planning

• Support transition planning and preparation for independence

• Promote inclusion within the local community

• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

• Prepare and lead the home through Ofsted inspections

• Oversee Reg 44 and Reg 45 reporting

• Embed a strong safeguarding culture across the service

• Recruit, supervise, and develop staff

• Conduct supervisions and appraisals

• Ensure therapeutic and professional development pathways

• Lead continuous improvement planning

• Manage staffing cover and rota stability

• Manage budgets, staffing levels, and resources

• Ensure GDPR-compliant record keeping

• Report performance to senior leadership

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy within childrens residential care

• Proven experience working with EBD, trauma, and complex xbpsjku behaviours

• Strong knowledge of Childrens Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Ofsted framework

• Enhanced DBS & Full UK Driving Licence

• Ability to participate in on-call rota

• Experience achieving Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings

• Therapeutic or trauma-informed training

• Experience supporting children with ASD, ADHD, or additional needs

• Competitive salary up to £65,000 DOE

• Bonus structure

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Opportunity to lead a therapeutic EBD service

• Supportive senior leadership

• Career progression within a growing organisation

If you are an experienced EBD Registered Manager seeking a strong leadership role in Great Barr, wed like to speak with you.

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