Interim Registered Manager - Children's Home

Interim Registered Manager - Children's Home (Ofsted)

Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire (on-site)

Vetro Recruitment is working with a provider in Daventry to recruit an Interim Registered Manager for an Ofsted-registered children's home. This is a hands on leadership role, with full responsibility for safeguarding, regulatory compliance and delivering outstanding outcomes for children.

The role

• Lead the home day-to-day in line with the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards
• Ensure the service is inspection-ready at all times (SCCIF)
• Oversee care planning, risk management and behaviour management practice
• Provide leadership, supervision and development for the staff team
• Manage stakeholder relationships (placing authorities, social workers, education/health partners)
• Complete required statutory reporting and notifications to Ofsted

Pay & contract

• £400 per day
• Contract / Interim
• 40 hours per week
• 1 vacancy

Essential requirements

• Eligible to be the Registered Manager (Regulation 28) and able to meet Ofsted "fit person" requirements
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent) (or willingness to start within 6 months and complete within 2 years)
• Minimum 2 years' experience in children's residential care (last 5 years), including 1 year in a supervisory/management role
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience (including LADO thresholds and escalation)
• Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List