Childrens Registered Home Manager - Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Salary negotiable depending on experience

Worthing

Are you an experienced manager passionate about delivering exceptional, person-centred support? Do you thrive in a leadership role where you can make a real difference in the lives of children?

This could be the role for you!

Overview

Compass Associates is pleased to partner with a specialist provider of high-quality residential care for vulnerable children and young people in the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate manager to take on a new challenge!

The Registered Manager role is pivotal to ensure that all Children and staffing needs are met while maintaining a safe, welcoming, and person-centred environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, a commitment to high standards of care, and a passion for improving the lives of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Salary & Benefits

* Salary: negotiable depending on experience, including a range of performance-related bonuses

* Holiday Entitlement: 28 days gradually increasing to 32 days after 4 years of service + additional 3.5 days of leave (birthday, health & wellbeing day, festive celebrations)

* Service Awards: £200 after 2 years, £400 after 5 years, £600 after 10 years + up to £500 special recognition award for marvellous practice

* Personal and Professional Development: Training options for Level 7 and therapeutic training qualifications

* MediCash: cashback for medical and wellbeing appointments

* Group Life Assurance Scheme: Upon successfully passing your probation period, a death-in-service benefit equal to three times your annual salary will be paid to your chosen beneficiary if you die while in employment

What Sets the Service Apart

* On-site Psychology expertise: each home has its own assigned psychologist

* Specialised Education Services - Tailored learning support for every child.

* Exceptional Training & Development - Backed by leading psychologists in the field.

* Personalised Therapeutic Interventions - Direct, one-on-one support for children.

* Accredited Best Practices - Proud members of the Community of Communities network.

* Child-Focused Environments - Thoughtfully designed homes with high-quality furnishings, supported by dedicated budgets.

* 24/7 Responsive Care - A dependable on-call system for immediate assistance.

* Centralized Organisational Support - Streamlined IT, HR, and Marketing resources, plus custom database systems—freeing you to focus on what truly matters: the children in your care.

Ideal Candidate Profile

* 5+ years of direct experience in residential childcare settings.

* 2+ years in a supervisory or management role, overseeing staff in a care environment.

* NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People's Workforce (or equivalent).

* Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England).

* Consistently achieved "Good" or "Outstanding" in recent Ofsted inspections.

Location

Worthing - Commutable from: Littlehampton, Shoreham-by-Sea, Lancing, Goring-by-Sea, Ferring, Angmering, Rustington, Bognor Regis, Brighton, Horsham, Chichester, Haywards Heath Burgess Hill, Arundel, Lewes

Contact Details

For more information or to apply for this exciting opportunity, please contact Aleksandra Siedlecka at Compass Associates.

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We also offer £200 John Lewis vouchers for any successful recommendation