Senior Manager – (Children’s Residential Services)

Location: North West England (with travel to homes across the region)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent

Essential Requirements:

• Management qualification (Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare / NVQ Level 4)

• Full driving licence

• At least 3 years’ experience working with BESD children within the past 5 years

• At least 2 years’ experience in a senior leadership role within residential care

• Proven track record of achieving a minimum ‘Good’ rating in Ofsted inspections

• Strong knowledge of Quality Standards, Children’s Homes Regulations, safeguarding, and child protection legislation

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills

The Role:

As Senior Manager of the Nurture Hub, you will:

• Lead, inspire, and support teams delivering therapeutic care for children aged 11–18 with complex trauma histories

• Uphold and promote organisational values, vision, and ethos

• Ensure robust safeguarding measures are in place and consistently applied

• Take ownership of budgets, resources, and operational delivery for your allocated home

• Implement strong quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice

• Work collaboratively with Local Authorities, regulators, and external stakeholders

• Support neighbouring homes to achieve registration and improve Ofsted ratings

• Provide strategic guidance to teams, mentoring new managers and developing staff capability

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and career progression opportunities

• Work within a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team

• Ongoing professional development and training

• Opportunity to influence and shape care delivery for some of the UK’s most vulnerable children

Compliance:

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check and full referencing prior to employment.

Apply Now:

If you are an experienced leader in children’s residential care with a passion for high-quality, trauma-informed practice, apply today to join an organisation making a lasting difference for young people.