Registered Home Manager - High Wycombe

£50698 - £60865 per annum Performance Bonuses

£50698 - £60865 per annum Performance Bonuses

Registered Home Manager - Children's Residential Care

Location: High Wycombe

Commutable from: Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Greater London.

Salary: £50,698 - £60,865 per annum Performance Bonuses

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a skilled Deputy Manager ready for your next step? Or a Registered Manager looking for a fresh challenge in a supportive, values-led organisation?

Our client is recruiting for a Registered Home Manager to lead a solo-occupancy residential children's home in Buckinghamshire. This is a brand-new solo placement home - you will lead Ofsted registration and recruit your own staff team from scratch.

This is a key role with responsibility for safeguarding, leadership, and regulatory compliance in a therapeutic and trauma-informed setting.

Why This Role?

Dedicated Support Model: Provide personalised, high-quality care with consistent 2:1 staffing.

Therapeutic Environment: Training and practice rooted in PACE principles.

Career Milestone: Take responsibility for Ofsted registration - an industry-recognised achievement.

Supportive Structure: Clinical supervision, external therapy partnerships, senior support workers on each shift.

Pathways to Progress: Funded NVQ Level 5-7 qualifications and internal promotion potential.

Your Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of home operations, ensuring compliance with Ofsted standards

Lead and coach your team, maintaining a calm, supportive environment

Work closely with social care, education, therapy, and youth offending teams

Implement individual care plans tailored to emotional and developmental needs

Prepare the home for inspection and ongoing quality assurance

You Bring:

2 years as Deputy Manager or higher in a children's residential care setting

NVQ Level 5 or willingness to complete.

Deep understanding of safeguarding and quality standards

Ability to lead in high-risk, trauma-informed environments

Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle essential

Calm, empathetic, and confident leadership style

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary up to £60,865 per annum

Milestone-based bonus linked to registration and inspection grades.

Career development: funded qualifications, structured CPD, and external supervision.

A close-knit leadership team and strong central support

37-hour week with structured on-call responsibilities.

Join a forward-thinking provider where therapeutic care and leadership development go hand in hand. You'll make a real difference.

Apply now to begin the next step in your career journey.