Description
We're looking for an experienced Registered Manager to lead The Lighthouse, a specialist 5-bed residential home in Stroud supporting young females aged 13–18 experiencing mental health difficulties.
This is an opportunity to lead a small, dedicated service where your leadership can make a genuine and lasting difference. You'll have real visibility and influence over the home's culture, your team's development and, most importantly, the outcomes and experiences of the young people we support.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Leadership: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring full compliance with Ofsted regulations and the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015.
- Quality & Safeguarding: Maintain high-quality care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour support strategies while embedding robust safeguarding practices.
- Ofsted Readiness: Lead the home through regulatory inspections with a drive to achieve and sustain ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ ratings.
- Team Development: Recruit, inspire, and retain a high-performing care team through active supervision, development, and strong leadership.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build effective working partnerships with local authorities, social workers, and external multidisciplinary teams.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Qualifications: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or currently working towards it). or L5 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent with Residential Childcare experience.
- Experience: Proven track record at Management or strong experience at Deputy Manager level within a children’s residential care setting.
- Regulatory Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Ofsted inspection frameworks and children's safeguarding legislation.
- Approach: A values-driven, resilient leader with a deep commitment to trauma-informed and therapeutic care principles.
Benefits
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day's annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses