Registered Manager- Children’s Home (Disability Service)

Registered Manager – Children’s Home (Disability Service)

Salary: £43,476–£46,709 per annum (dependent on skills and experience). Max job rate: £50,557 (performance related). Hours: 37 hours per week. Based: Long Stratton, Norfolk.

Are you ready to lead a small but mighty team in a home where every child is supported to heal, build confidence, and look forward to a brighter future? We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Registered Children’s Manager to lead one of our Disability homes in Long Stratton.

Responsibilities

• Join the experienced Care Management Team, alongside sixteen other managers, including four managing solo or dual homes, and lead a team passionate about nurturing each child’s potential.
• Lead and develop a team using your experience and Break’s model of trauma-informed, child-centred care that underpins everything we do. Our homes focus on emotional, physical, educational, and social wellbeing so that young people can thrive.
• Collaborate with Break’s Therapeutic Team who provide advice, tools and support to embed trauma-informed nurturing care. You’ll also have the opportunity to access regular clinical supervision.
• Provide effective support to staff, including reflective supervision, guidance and annual appraisals, using Break’s extensive specialist workforce training programmes to grow and develop your team.
• Work in partnership with children and young people, their families and friends, other colleagues and external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for each child.
• Work collaboratively with Break’s Staying Connected service to support smooth transitions when young people leave care, benefiting from our lifelong commitment to them.
• Benefit from over 50 years of Break’s innovative practice, an experienced Head of Service, strong peer support and excellent learning and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in children’s residential care and leadership.
• Minimum of a relevant qualification (minimum childcare related Diploma at Level 3).
• A strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic parenting approaches.
• A commitment to creating a safe, stable, and homely environment where children feel they belong.
• Excellent partnership working with colleagues, external professionals and families.
• A passion for continuous improvement and supporting teams to deliver the highest level of care.

Benefits

• Free, career‑enhancing qualifications.
• A “golden hello” scheme welcoming you to our services, with £2,500 paid to you one month after your start date and a second £2,500 at the six‑month mark (not available to candidates referred by recruitment agencies) (subject to conditions).
• A referral scheme offering £1,000 if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break in care services (subject to conditions).
• 33 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays).
• Annual leave purchase.
• Additional service‑related holiday from 2 years.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company funded medical cash plan.
• Enhanced sick pay and family‑friendly leave.
• Pension salary sacrifice.
• Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary.
• Access to the Blue Light benefits platform enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services (your membership fee will be reimbursed).
• Access to multiple Wellbeing initiatives.
• The opportunity to influence Break’s strategy and direction through our Staff Consultation Forum.
• Cycle to Work and Tech scheme.
• And more.

Diversity and Inclusion

People are our biggest asset. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Job ID: TL3044

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