Registered Homes Manager - Long-Stay Children's Home
£51,928 - £56,293 per year
Registered Homes Manager, Long-Stay Children's Home
Salary: £51,928 - £56,293 (dependent on experience for external candidates).
Plus £2,500 temporary recruitment/retention allowance and £3,500 temporary Market Supplement (monthly payments).
Potential earnings up to £62,293 per annum (at top of the grade).
Lead with Purpose, Inspire Change and Transform Lives
This is a rare and beautiful opportunity.
Durham County Council is seeking an inspiring, compassionate, and values-driven Registered Manager to lead a brand-new, purpose-built Children's Home in Aycliffe.
The home is designed specifically for children and young people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and complex health needs, this innovative service offers a unique opportunity to shape a home from its very beginning.
This role requires a leader who is passionate about creating a culture where children feel safe, loved, respected, and empowered to achieve their potential. Through compassionate leadership, you will build trusting relationships with children, families, professionals, and staff, ensuring that every child receives exceptional care that is tailored to their individual needs, aspirations, and strengths.
This is your opportunity to shape services, inspire others, and create safe, nurturing environments where children can thrive.
THE ROLE
You will oversee all aspects of the management of a home, ensuring high-quality care and the individual needs of our children and young people are met to achieve positive outcomes.
You will be committed to exceptional service delivery with our children and young people at the heart of everything we do.
Your responsibilities will include:
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
We’re looking for someone who combines strong leadership with a child-centred approach.
We are looking for someone who has:
OUR VALUES
Our service is built on the ‘Durham’ values – Dignity, Unity, Responsibility, Heart, Aspiration, and Mindset which are at the heart of everything we do for both our young people and our teams.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding:
Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought inclusive of a check of the Children’s Barred List due to the position working in regulated activity. Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with children.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
You will benefit from a comprehensive programme of training to support you to develop in your role. As well as access to a wide ranging rewards and benefits offer, take a closer look via Rewards and Benefits
REMOVAL AND LODGINGS
Removal, lodging and separation expenses may be available to the successful candidate if at the time of application for appointment their place of residence is outside the administrative area of County Durham and more than 30 miles in a straight line from their new administrative centre, along with several other criteria for eligibility.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
APPLY NOW
If you are interested in joining our team and are inspired to help lead the next phase of our journey, we look forward to your application. To further your interest in the role, please submit your CV to ChildrensHomesJobs@durham.gov.uk
CONNECT WITH US
Follow us on Instagram
Like us on Facebook
Visit our website
Salary: £51,928 - £56,293 (dependent on experience for external candidates).
Plus £2,500 temporary recruitment/retention allowance and £3,500 temporary Market Supplement (monthly payments).
Potential earnings up to £62,293 per annum (at top of the grade).
Lead with Purpose, Inspire Change and Transform Lives
This is a rare and beautiful opportunity.
Durham County Council is seeking an inspiring, compassionate, and values-driven Registered Manager to lead a brand-new, purpose-built Children's Home in Aycliffe.
The home is designed specifically for children and young people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and complex health needs, this innovative service offers a unique opportunity to shape a home from its very beginning.
This role requires a leader who is passionate about creating a culture where children feel safe, loved, respected, and empowered to achieve their potential. Through compassionate leadership, you will build trusting relationships with children, families, professionals, and staff, ensuring that every child receives exceptional care that is tailored to their individual needs, aspirations, and strengths.
This is your opportunity to shape services, inspire others, and create safe, nurturing environments where children can thrive.
THE ROLE
You will oversee all aspects of the management of a home, ensuring high-quality care and the individual needs of our children and young people are met to achieve positive outcomes.
You will be committed to exceptional service delivery with our children and young people at the heart of everything we do.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of a Children’s Home.
- Lead and develop a team caring for some of our most vulnerable children and young people.
- Ensure compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and deliver outstanding care.
- Manage complex risks and make key decisions to safeguard and protect young people.
- Drive service improvements, quality assurance, and prepare for regulatory inspections.
- Oversee budgets, resources, and staff development to maintain high standards.
- Work flexibly across the service, including evenings and weekends as part of a management rota.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
We’re looking for someone who combines strong leadership with a child-centred approach.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Proven leadership and management experience in a residential childcare setting, managing teams, safeguarding, and partnership working.
- Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Ofsted inspections, and Regulation 44.
- Excellent communication, decision-making, and risk management skills, plus the ability to motivate and develop others.
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards within 18 months).
OUR VALUES
Our service is built on the ‘Durham’ values – Dignity, Unity, Responsibility, Heart, Aspiration, and Mindset which are at the heart of everything we do for both our young people and our teams.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding:
Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought inclusive of a check of the Children’s Barred List due to the position working in regulated activity. Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with children.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
You will benefit from a comprehensive programme of training to support you to develop in your role. As well as access to a wide ranging rewards and benefits offer, take a closer look via Rewards and Benefits
REMOVAL AND LODGINGS
Removal, lodging and separation expenses may be available to the successful candidate if at the time of application for appointment their place of residence is outside the administrative area of County Durham and more than 30 miles in a straight line from their new administrative centre, along with several other criteria for eligibility.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
APPLY NOW
If you are interested in joining our team and are inspired to help lead the next phase of our journey, we look forward to your application. To further your interest in the role, please submit your CV to ChildrensHomesJobs@durham.gov.uk
CONNECT WITH US
Follow us on Instagram
Like us on Facebook
Visit our website
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