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REGISTERED MANAGER – BRAND-NEW CHILDREN’S HOME
Near Spalding, Lincolnshire
£60,000 Basic Salary + Up to £5,000 Joining Bonus + £300 Monthly On-Call Allowance + Up to £5,000 Ofsted Rating Bonus
Small 2-Bed Home | EBD / SEMH | Full-Time
WANT TO BUILD A GREAT HOME — WITHOUT RUNNING A HUGE SERVICE?
We’re opening a brand-new, two-bed children’s home in Spalding and we’re looking for a strong Registered Manager to lead it from day one.
This is a small, focused home supporting a maximum of two young people, giving you the opportunity to genuinely know the children, know your staff team and stay close to the quality of care being delivered.
And because the home is brand new, you won’t be walking into somebody else’s mess.
You’ll have the chance to build the team, shape the culture, set the standards and create the kind of children’s home you would actually want to manage.
THE PACKAGE
£60,000 basic salary
Up to £5,000 joining bonus
£300 per month on-call allowance
Up to £5,000 Ofsted Rating Bonus
That gives you a potential first-year package of up to £73,600!
You’ll also have the backing of an experienced senior leadership team, while still having the autonomy to lead your home properly.
ABOUT THE HOME
This is a small, two-bed children’s residential home supporting young people with EBD, SEMH, trauma and complex needs.
Our approach is therapeutic, relationship-based and trauma-informed, incorporating:
· Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
· PACE
· Trauma-informed practice
· Attachment-informed care
· Restorative approaches
· Relationship-based care
Our aim is simple: create a home where young people feel safe, secure, understood and able to make genuine progress.
Because the home supports only two young people, the Registered Manager can remain closely involved in the day-to-day quality of care rather than spending their time managing a large, complicated service.
THIS IS YOUR HOME TO BUILD
We want a Registered Manager who wants ownership.
You’ll be involved in:
· Recruiting and building your staff team
· Creating the culture of the home
· Establishing consistently high standards from day one
· Leading the home through Ofsted registration
· Developing staff and creating a strong, stable team
· Overseeing safeguarding, care planning and risk management
· Ensuring compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
· Building positive relationships with families, professionals and placing authorities
· Preparing for and managing Ofsted inspections
· Driving positive outcomes for the young people
You’ll have support when you need it — but we’re not looking to micromanage an experienced Registered Manager.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Ideally, you’ll already be an experienced Registered Manager looking for a fresh opportunity where you can build something properly from the beginning.
We’ll also consider an exceptional Deputy Manager who has substantial children’s residential experience and is genuinely ready to step into their first Registered Manager role.
You’ll need:
· Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or equivalent
· Strong experience within children’s residential care
· Registered Manager or substantial Deputy Manager experience
· Experience supporting children with EBD, SEMH, trauma and complex needs
· Strong safeguarding knowledge
· Good understanding of Ofsted-regulated children’s services
· Knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
· Strong leadership and communication skills
· Full UK driving licence
Experience of PBS, PACE, attachment-informed practice and therapeutic childcare would be advantageous.
WHY THIS ROLE?
Because this isn’t a 4, 5 or 6-bed home with a huge staff structure and endless moving parts.
It’s a small two-child service where a good Registered Manager can stay close to the children, close to the staff team and genuinely influence everything that happens in the home.
✓ £60,000 basic salary ✓ Up to £5,000 joining payment ✓ £300 monthly on-call allowance ✓ Up to £5,000 Ofsted Rating Bonus ✓ Potential first-year package of up to £73,600 ✓ Brand-new home ✓ Maximum of two young people ✓ Build and recruit your own team ✓ Genuine autonomy ✓ Experienced senior leadership support
READY TO BUILD SOMETHING YOU’RE PROUD OF?
If you’re an experienced Registered Manager — or an exceptional Deputy ready for the next step — we’d like to hear from you.
£60,000 + UP TO £5,000 JOINING BONUS + £300 PER MONTH ON-CALL + UP TO £5,000 OFSTED RATING BONUS
Brand-New Home | Two Young People | Spalding
Apply today or contact us for a confidential conversation.



