Registered Service Manager - Ofsted

Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England

£45000 - £50000 per annum

Expiry date: 04 Nov 2026

Start date: 06 Aug 2026

Children’s Homes

Registered Manager
Supported Accommodation (Ofsted Registered, 16+ EBD)
Location: Northampton 
Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 per year (depending on experience)

You’ll step into an Ofsted-registered supported accommodation service for 16+ young people with emotional and behavioural needs. The service is already registered and supporting 4 young people.
The provider has a strong track record in care and support, including learning disability and supported living services, with a clear focus on dignity, choice and independence for children and adults. You’re walking into an organisation that already understands quality and wants that same standard in their 16+ offer.

The role
As Registered Service Manager, you’ll lead the supported accommodation service day to day and hold Ofsted registration.
You’ll:

• Lead and manage the Ofsted-registered 16+ service, with one young person already placed and capacity to grow safely
• Make sure the service meets Ofsted expectations, local authority commissioning standards and all relevant regulations
• Oversee person-centred support plans that focus on independence, emotional safety, education, work and life skills
• Recruit, supervise and develop a strong staff team who understand trauma, EBD and the realities of semi-independence
• Build working relationships with local authorities (including out-of-area), schools/colleges, health and wider networks
• Monitor quality through audits, risk assessments, feedback and data, and turn learning into practical changes
• Take the lead on safeguarding, thresholds, escalation and multi-agency planning

As the service grows and dual registration comes online, you’ll play a key part in shaping how the wider model develops, not just this one site.

What you’ll bring

• Experience as an Ofsted Registered Manager, or Deputy/Service Lead in supported accommodation or residential childcare ready to step up
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or working towards)
• Strong understanding of Ofsted frameworks, supported accommodation standards, and children’s social care legislation
• Experience working with local authorities on placements, commissioning and reviews
• Confident leadership; you’re comfortable setting expectations, coaching staff and holding a clear line when needed
• A way of working that’s structured, child-focused and grounded in relational practice
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel locally for meetings and visits

What’s on offer

• Salary between £45,000 and £50,000 per year, depending on experience.

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Connor Bentley direct on View phone number on healthrecruitnetwork.co.uk. Alternatively apply for the role with your CV to get the ball rolling!

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