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Registered Manager – Children’s Residential Home
‘Empowering young lives to shine brighter everyday’
Location: Orion House
Salary: £55,000 – £70,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Reporting to: Responsible Individual
Make a Difference. Lead with Purpose. Shape Young Lives.
Lumin Care Homes is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly motivated Registered Manager to lead one of our children’s residential homes. This is a pivotal leadership role with overall responsibility for safeguarding, quality of care, regulatory compliance, and positive outcomes for children and young people.
Our vision is to make a meaningful and lasting difference in the lives of children. We achieve this by ensuring every interaction matters, our practice reflects excellence, and children are supported to develop warm, trusting, and purposeful relationships.
Purpose of the Role
The Registered Manager has overall accountability for the leadership, management, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance of the children’s home. You will ensure the home delivers high-quality, trauma-informed, child-centred care in line with legislation, regulations, and Lumin Care Homes’ values.
You will lead, inspire, and develop a staff team, promote a strong safeguarding culture, and ensure the home is Ofsted-ready at all times.
Essential Requirements
-Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England)
-Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in children’s residential care
-At least 1 years at a senior/management level
-Experience of Ofsted compliance and inspection readiness
-Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and Quality Standards
-Experience leading and managing staff teams
-Experience working with children with complex needs and trauma
-Full UK driving licence
-Enhanced DBS (required)
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory & Ofsted Compliance
-Act as the Registered Manager with Ofsted for the home.
-Ensure full compliance with:
-Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015
-Quality Standards
-Children Act 1989 & 2004
-Maintain an up-to-date Statement of Purpose.
-Lead the home confidently through Ofsted inspections.
-Ensure all statutory notifications to Ofsted are completed accurately and promptly.
-Establish and oversee effective quality assurance, monitoring, and audit systems.
-Work closely with the Responsible Individual to drive continuous improvement.
Safeguarding & Risk Management
-Promote a strong safeguarding culture where children’s welfare is paramount.
-Ensure safeguarding concerns are identified, reported, and acted upon immediately.
-Ensure all risk assessments, behaviour support plans, and care plans are robust, current, and understood by staff.
-Ensure all staff follow safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures at all times.
Leadership & Workforce Development
-Provide strong, consistent leadership to the staff team.
-Ensure safe staffing levels, effective rotas, and appropriate deployment of staff.
-Lead recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal, and performance management.
-Promote reflective supervision and trauma-informed practice.
-Identify training and development needs and ensure they are met.
-Manage sickness, absence, and HR matters in line with policy.
Care Planning & Outcomes for Children
-Ensure each child has a high-quality placement plan, support plan, and Positive Behaviour Support plan.
-Promote a culture of high aspirations and ambition for children and young people.
-Ensure children have access to education, healthcare, meaningful activities, and positive experiences.
-Encourage participation, inclusion, and involvement in community life.
-Promote positive and safe family relationships where appropriate.
Partnership & Multi-Agency Working
-Develop and maintain effective relationships with placing authorities, professionals, and external agencies.
-Work collaboratively with education, health, and social care partners.
-Ensure children’s voices are heard and actively inform care planning and service development.
Premises, Health & Safety
-Take overall responsibility for the residential premises.
-Ensure the home is safe, secure, well-maintained, and welcoming.
-Ensure all health and safety requirements are met and monitored.
General Requirements
-Participate in on-call duties as required.
-Attend meetings, training, and development opportunities.
-Maintain personal and professional development.
-Act at all times in line with professional standards, ethics, and Lumin Care Homes’ values.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary: £55,000–£70,000
* Comprehensive induction and specialist therapeutic training (including attachment and PACE)
* Reflective supervision and strong leadership support
* Wellbeing services, recognition, rewards, and incentives
* Financial rewards for Outstanding Ofsted outcomes
* Benefits including:
* Gym membership
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Retention bonus
* Company incentives and referral scheme
* Training and career progression opportunities
* Free parking and company events
* Paid day off on your birthday
* Annual leave increase every year up to five years
* Wrap around support from experienced social workers in the senior management team.
* Meals and food available during working hours.
Safeguarding Commitment
Lumin Care Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. This role is subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS.
Ready to lead a home where children truly matter?
Apply now and take the next step in a meaningful and rewarding leadership career.
Please apply at https://lumincarehomes.yris.cloud/careers
Application question(s):
* Do you have Level 4 or equivalent in Children and Young people residential practitioner?
Experience:
* working in children's residential care: 2 years (required)
* children's residential care as senior/management: 1 years (required)