Ofsted Registered Children’s Home Manager (for a Dual Registered: Ofsted & CQC Service) | Leicestershire (Ofsted Registered Supported Living Managers Considered)
Machu Group, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom (On-site) We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established provider seeking an exceptional Registered Manager to lead a dual-registered children’s service in Leicestershire. This is a role for a leader who understands what it really takes to support young people with the most layered and demanding needs.
About the service
The home is registered with both Ofsted and the CQC, supporting children and young people presenting with a combination of learning disabilities, complex clinical care needs and physical comorbidities. This is not a single-pathway service. It sits at the intersection of social care, clinical care and therapeutic practice.
Crucially, the organisation already holds deep strength in complex care, with established clinical infrastructure and expertise in-house. For that reason, our client is not necessarily looking for a clinician to lead the service (although clinical qualification and experience is a bonus). The priority is a Registered Manager who has genuinely run Ofsted regulated children’s homes and can hold the social care standards, culture and quality assurance that sit at the heart of the service.
What you’ll be responsible for
Holding registration with Ofsted under the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and the associated Quality Standards, working alongside the provider’s clinical leadership on the CQC-regulated elements of the service. Leading a multidisciplinary team including support staff and clinical colleagues, ensuring care plans reflect each child’s learning disabilities, medical and developmental needs. Driving compliance, safeguarding and quality assurance to a standard that withstands the scrutiny of both regulators. Building trusted relationships with placing authorities, commissioners, families and clinical partners. Coaching and developing your team so that practice is consistently child-centred, trauma-informed and clinically safe.
What we’re looking for
Current or recent experience as a Registered Manager of an Ofsted registered children’s home or supported living service. A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent). A confident grasp of safeguarding, MCA, Gillick competence, restrictive practice and positive behaviour support frameworks. The leadership presence to set culture, manage difficult conversations and represent the service externally
Why this role is worth a conversation
Dual-registered services of this kind are rare, and so are the leaders capable of running them well. You’ll be backed by a provider that invests in clinical infrastructure, values quality over volume, and understands that a well-supported manager is the single biggest determinant of outcomes for the young people in their care.
Salary, package and provider details are shared in confidence at first conversation.
Please only apply if you have the right to live and work in the UK and are currently based in England.
We look forward to receiving your CVs and arranging interviews.
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