Location, Salary & Hours
Rotherham, South Yorkshire (S65 area)
Salary: £48,000 to £55,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus performance‑linked bonus and extra shift pay.
Hours: Full‑time (Monday to Friday, with extra pay for weekend or night coverage).
Key Benefits:
- Imminent Ofsted registration
- 30 days holiday (including bank holidays, increasing with service) + birthday leave
- Dedicated CPD budget
- Paid professional membership fees
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Registered Manager or senior Deputy to lead a new specialised children’s home. The role offers autonomy to build a dedicated team, guide our Ofsted registration, and shape a therapeutic culture.
Why Join Great Children Support?
- A True Specialism: Heartwood House is a specialised learning disability and autism home supporting children with complex needs.
- Clinical & Social Work Backing: Work alongside founders with extensive nursing, social work, and safeguarding expertise.
- True Autonomy: Shape the décor, hire your own staff, and run the home without corporate red tape.
- Therapeutic Focus: Use communication‑led, trauma‑informed care combining PACE, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), and Sensory Attachment Intervention (SAI).
Core Values
- Dignity & Respect: Ensure children feel respected, safe, and in control of themselves during every interaction.
- Individualised Care: Adapt the home environment and approach to the child, not expecting the child to adapt to us.
- Calm & Honest Ethos: Promote a consistent, reliable environment built on transparency and accountability.
- Focus on Outcomes: Celebrate small, meaningful progress that builds confidence, independence, and long‑term life skills.
About Our Home / Hub
Heartwood House is a semi‑detached home on a quiet residential street in Rotherham. It features a spacious driveway, a rear garden with a planned play area, and is close to local parks, schools, and transport links. We have provided the safety essentials; we need you to lead the final décor, set‑ups, and team build.
The Role
Oversee the daily operations of a new two‑bed specialised home, supporting children who may exhibit behaviours linked to unmet needs, trauma, and complex learning disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Leading with PACE: Create a warm, low‑arousal environment, shape the therapeutic culture, and mentor the support team.
- Building Your Team: Recruit, induct, and develop a stable, highly specialised staff team, delivering regular supervision and appraisal.
- Achieving Compliance: Direct the imminent Ofsted registration, manage the budget, and lead on Regulation 45 quality assurance.
Experience & Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Registered Manager or experienced Deputy Manager with deep understanding of Ofsted regulations.
- Strong leadership capabilities, excellent multi‑agency communication, and ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Approachable, resilient, and a strong advocate who is open to feedback and solutions‑focused.
- Full UK driving licence, right to work in the UK, and willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
- Minimum part‑qualified with NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management (we will fund and support the rest).
Desirable
- Fully qualified with NVQ Level 5 and established experience in a registered children’s home.
Package & Perks
- Salary: £48,000 to £55,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus performance‑linked bonus and extra shift pay.
- Benefits: 30 days holiday (including bank holidays, increasing with service), birthday leave, pension scheme.
- Environment: Fully supported CPD budget, flat management structure, and clear career progression as our service grows.
Interview Process
- Submit your CV.
- Screening call with our hiring partner.
- Face‑to‑face interview with our directors to discuss our culture.
- Conditional offer subject to safer recruitment checks.
How to Apply
If you are ready to use your skills and heart as our next Registered Manager, please submit your CV.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Great Children Support is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are strictly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful appointments are subject to comprehensive safer recruitment checks, referencing, and an Enhanced DBS.
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