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Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home (Mental Health, EBD & High-Risk Behaviours)

Location: Eastbourne | Full-Time | £Competitive + Bonus + Full Benefits | Ofsted-Regulated
We're recruiting an exceptional Registered Manager to lead a small, high-need therapeutic children's home in Eastbourne, supporting young people aged 11-18 with complex mental health challenges, trauma, and high-risk behaviours.
This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a service where clinical practice meets leadership vision-ideal for experienced Registered Managers or ambitious Deputies ready to take that next step.
You'll oversee a well-resourced, psychologically informed environment, supported by a forward-thinking provider committed to therapeutic excellence and staff wellbeing.

The Young People You'll Support May Present With:

Self-harm, including ligatures and risk of serious injury

Suicidal ideation, dissociation, and crisis dysregulation

Histories of CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) and trafficking

Sexualised behaviour, aggression, and boundary issues

Substance misuse and overdose risks

Conditions including PTSD, emerging personality disorder, ADHD, autism, and attachment trauma

Your Role as Registered Manager

Be fully responsible for the home's Ofsted compliance, care quality, and safe operations

Build and lead a skilled team of support workers, Team Leaders and Deputies

Drive trauma-informed, therapeutic practice at every level of the home

Maintain a culture of high expectations, emotional safety, and accountability

Develop and monitor care plans, risk assessments, audits and serious incident reviews

Build strong partnerships with social care, CAMHS, schools and families

Create an environment where staff are supported, valued, and retained

Actively contribute to service growth, quality assurance, and safeguarding strategy

What We're Looking For

Experience managing (or deputising in) a children's residential setting with high-risk or EBD/mental health needs

Excellent understanding of safeguarding, Ofsted standards, and risk management

Proven leadership skills and a therapeutic, values-driven approach

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (Residential Childcare) - or willingness to complete

Strong working knowledge of legislation: Children's Homes Regs, Quality Standards, Working Together to Safeguard Children, etc.

Emotional intelligence, professional resilience, and confident decision-making

Full UK driving licence (essential due to rural location)

What You'll Receive

Salary significantly above national average, with access to bonus scheme

Private healthcare and 24/7 GP access

Monthly gym membership stipend

Structured "1 Day On / 2 Days Off" rota model for all shift staff

Support from experienced senior leadership and clinical advisors

36+ days of CPD training per year, plus peer support and leadership mentoring

Internal promotions pipeline to Operations/Regional roles

Pension scheme and protected time for management duties

Safer Recruitment Commitment

This provider is committed to robust safeguarding and Safer Recruitment practices. Offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS, referencing, and full identity and background checks