Registered Manager Join Greenleaf and lead a solo placement childrens home offering therapeutic, trauma-informed residential care.

In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.

Benefit from a smaller team structure and a focused workload supporting one young person.

If youve also worked in the following roles, wed also like to hear from you: Childrens Home Manager, Residential Care Home Manager, Senior Residential Care Manager, Deputy Childrens Home Manager, Registered Care Manager, Residential Care Manager, Childrens Home Registered Manager SALARY: Competitive Overtime Twice yearly Bonus Benefits LOCATION: Carlisle, Cumbria, North West England JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm flexibility expected Please note: Full UK manual driving licence and confidence driving is essential JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Registered Manager to lead a residential childrens home delivering therapeutic, trauma-informed care for young people.

As a Registered Manager you will oversee a small, dedicated team supporting one young person in a solo placement setting, enabling a more manageable workload and improved outcomes.

The Registered Manager will lead safeguarding, care planning, and residential childcare practice while ensuring compliance with Ofsted standards and driving continuous improvement.

Working closely with stakeholders, you will create a safe, nurturing environment where young people can develop confidence, life skills, and positive futures.

ABOUT US At Greenleaf, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to feel safe, valued, and supported.

Our childrens residential homes provide nurturing, therapeutic environments where vulnerable young people can rebuild confidence, develop life skills, and achieve positive outcomes.

Our dedicated teams work with compassion, resilience, and a commitment to never giving up on the young people in our care, helping them build brighter, more hopeful futures.

DUTIES Your duties as the Registered Manager include: Team Leadership: Lead, motivate and develop residential care practitioners and senior staff to deliver exceptional standards of care Performance Management: Supervise and appraise team members while promoting a culture of continuous improvement Safeguarding Oversight: Ensure safeguarding and child protection policies are consistently implemented and maintained Operational Management: Oversee daily operations of the residential home ensuring policies, procedures and regulatory standards are met Stakeholder Engagement: Build positive relationships with Ofsted, local authorities, community groups and education providers Care Planning: Monitor the wellbeing, development and progress of young people and support effective care planning Data Monitoring: Analyse behavioural trends and operational data to identify improvements and enhance outcomes Budget Management: Manage the homes monthly budgets ensuring responsible use of resources Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure all staff follow health and safety legislation and organisational policies On-Call Support: Participate in the management on-call rota providing support to the home when required CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS Residential Care Experience: Previous experience working within a residential childrens home in a supervisory or management capacity Leadership Skills: Experience supervising, mentoring or managing care teams Relevant Qualifications: A recognised social care qualification Level 4 minimum, HNC in Social Care, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent Safeguarding Knowledge: Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection and residential childcare legislation Communication Skills: Excellent communication, teamwork and stakeholder engagement skills Behavioural Understanding: Knowledge of child development and trauma-informed approaches to care Driving Licence: Full UK manual driving licence and confidence driving IT and Reporting: Ability to maintain accurate records and produce reports to monitor outcomes and performance BENEFITS 33 days holiday entitlement Twice-yearly Manager Bonus Additional annual leave with length of service starting at 2 years Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24/7 wellbeing line and free counselling Health Cash Plan including dental, optical cover, physiotherapy and a 24/7 GP helpline Employee savings and discount platform Pension scheme with Nest Pensions This role requires a DBS check. xehkeey

NO AGENCIES PLEASE HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.

JOB REF: AWDO-P14512 This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Greenleaf House Ltd AWD-IN-SPJ