Registered Manager – Children’s Home

Company: Shire Healthcare
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Location: Lancashire
Job Description:

Registered Manager – Children’s Home

Location: Blackburn, Lancashire

Salary: Up to £65,000 (DOE) + yearly bonus

Contract: Permanent, full-time

We are supporting a forward-thinking, innovative children’s residential provider who are seeking a strong Registered Manager to oversee an LD home in Blackburn. This is a great opportunity to lead an established service within a dynamic and supportive organisation. All homes within the organisation are rated good or above by Ofsted.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Leading the day-to-day management of a children’s home.
  • Ensuring each young person has an individualised care plan reflecting their emotional, educational, social, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.
  • Regularly reviewing and updating placement plans.
  • Allocating Key Workers and overseeing the effective delivery of care plans.
  • Building strong working relationships with families, carers, local authorities and external professionals.
  • Overseeing budgets and ensuring cost-effective service delivery.
  • Ensuring staffing levels and staff competencies meet the needs of the young people.
  • Ensuring all new staff receive a full induction and ongoing personal development plan.
  • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in residential childcare.
  • Providing strong leadership, professional supervision and support to the staff team.

Benefits

  • Generous bonus scheme
  • 30+ Days annual leave
  • Flexible working hours (start/finish times)
  • Private healthcare
  • Opportunity to grow with an ambitious provider
  • Autonomy to shape the culture and development of the home

Referral Bonus

Not the right role for you? If you are registered with Shire and refer a friend or colleague, you could receive a cash bonus for every successful referral.

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Posted: April 11th, 2026