Overview
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Full Time
Role Type: Permanent
Working hours per week: 40
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum DOE plus £5,000 OTE bonus and £5,000 welcome bonus
Closing Date: Tuesday 30 June 2026
Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join Cambian as an Intake & Assessment Registered Manager in Acocks Green and make a lasting impact to young people as part of our specialist EBD services.
About Us: At Cambian we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to our children’s residential homes across the UK. Cambian is part of the CareTech family, where we work collectively to support every child to have an extraordinary day every day.
We Offer
- Entry salary up to £60,000 per annum DOE
- Welcome Bonus - £5,000 on successful registration
- £5,000 Annual quality and commercial bonus
- Management Incentive Plan as part of the CareTech leadership team
- Comprehensive Induction and ongoing development from our in-house Leadership Academy
- Management Development Training Programme and continuous development from our Leadership Academy
- Additional Benefits: Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:
- Employee Assistance Service
- Wellbeing Programme
- Recommend a Friend scheme
- Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out
- Long Service Awards
Responsibilities
- As a Children's Registered Manager, aim for your home to be rated at least “Good” by Ofsted.
- Open an Intake and Assessment home and deliver the following:
- Develop Comprehensive Care Plans: ensure each young person has a tailored plan addressing care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic, and health needs.
- Develop a strong team: work with recruitment to recruit, complete induction, and implement personal development plans to retain a stable team.
- Foster Consultation: develop systems to consult young people about the care they receive.
- Allocate Key Workers: assign a Key Worker to each young person to implement their care plan.
- Maintain high standards: establish and monitor high-quality care standards in line with the Home’s Statement of Purpose.
- Handle complaints and concerns: address complaints or child protection concerns.
- Collaborate with stakeholders: work with parents, carers, and professionals to promote welfare of young people.
- Participate in meetings: attend and contribute to care planning and review meetings as appropriate.
- Embrace a safe culture: ensure children in the service are cared for to the highest standard.
- Effective commercial management: manage the home in line with budget expectations.
Essential Requirements and Experience
- Passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people in care.
- At least 2 years in a residential care role with children, including at least 1 year in a supervisory role within the last 5 years.
- Qualifications: Level 3 in Children's Residential Care is essential. Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is preferred at application; if not held, must be enrolled on Level 5 within 6 months of starting.
- Knowledge: Understanding of The Quality Standards, SCCIF, childcare legislation, and regulatory requirements.
- Skills: Planning, organizing, budget control, resource allocation, and team leadership.
- Communication: Confident in effective spoken and written communication.
- Understanding Trauma: Knowledge of needs of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, including managing challenging behaviour.
- Driving License: Full UK driving license required.
Why Cambian?
- Be part of the CareTech family and contribute to the most exciting Children’s care team in the UK.
- Collaborate with Care & Support Workers, Educators, Clinicians, Therapists, Fostering and Support Services to achieve meaningful outcomes for service users.
- Build experience, skills, and qualifications in a friendly, empowering environment with long-term career prospects.
- CareTech is a Disability Confident Employer and an Equal Opportunities Employer; an enhanced DBS check and two references are required for all applicants.
CareTech is committed to safeguarding and welfare of all in our care. All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide at least two references covering the past two years. Applicants must provide information for all positions related to working with children and the vulnerable and details of employment going back to full-time education.
If you are ready to make a difference and meet the needs of children in a nurturing environment, apply now and join our dedicated team.
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