Registered Children's Home Manager - Swan House

Registered Children's Home Manager – Mapperley, Nottinghamshire

Salary/Bonus: £49,159 - £52,251 per annum + up to £10,000 Bonus

Location: Mapperley, Nottinghamshire

Homes2Inspire are currently looking for an ambitious and passionate Registered Children's Home Manager for our three-bedded children's residential home in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire.

Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the home, ensuring the safety, wellbeing and positive outcomes of the children and young people in our care.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced leader who is motivated by challenge and inspired by the chance to make a lasting impact. We are looking for a Registered Manager who can lead a period of positive transformation, driving service improvement, embedding high standards of care, and creating a nurturing environment where children can thrive.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the home, developing a stable and high-performing team, strengthening practice standards, and building a culture centred around positive relationships, therapeutic care and ambitious outcomes for children and young people.

The home supports children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties, providing the stability, warmth and consistency they need to flourish. Your leadership will be instrumental in creating an environment where every child feels safe, valued, listened to and empowered to achieve their potential.

You'll also have the support of Homes2Inspire – the only charity-owned provider of residential children's homes in Ofsted's top 10 – where over 92% of our homes are rated Good or Outstanding.

What you'll bring

• QCF Level 5 in Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare (or working towards)
• At least 2 years' recent experience in a supervisory role within a Registered Children's Home
• Proven managerial and leadership skills with a child-centred approach
• Experience of leading service improvement, change management or turnaround activity within children's residential care
• Strong knowledge of children's home regulations and legislation
• The ability to develop and motivate teams to achieve high standards of care and practice
• Experience of working positively with Ofsted and external stakeholders
• Resilience, drive and a passion for achieving exceptional outcomes for children
• Full UK Driving Licence

What we offer

• Up to £10,000 bonus, depending on specific targets and budgets being achieved
• Generous annual leave entitlement, with the option to purchase extra days
• Medicash – claim back everyday healthcare costs (dental, optical, etc.)
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support, including counselling sessions
• Wellbeing support from our in-house NHS-trained team
• Shopping, cinema and holiday discounts + Blue Light Card eligibility
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £500 "Refer a Friend" bonus

Please Note

All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire's Safer Recruitment Policy.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.

Interviews for this role will take place in person. Please contact the Careers Team if you have any accessibility requests or need reasonable adjustments.

At Homes2Inspire, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic communities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

Male staff are under-represented within our residential children's services. We would like to encourage more male applicants to apply for our opportunities.

For any questions on the role, or to receive a full job description, please contact our Careers Team on View email address on jobs.shaw-trust.org.uk or View phone number on jobs.shaw-trust.org.uk.

If you're an experienced Registered Manager ready to lead meaningful change, build a strong and thriving service, and make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.