Registered Manager (Residential Childcare) - Doncaster

Role Overview We’re working with a growing residential childcare provider opening a brand-new children’s home in Doncaster, and we’re looking for an experienced Registered Manager to lead the service from the ground up. This is an excellent opportunity to take full operational responsibility for a new home, build a strong staff team, and create a safe, nurturing environment where young people can achieve genuinely positive outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring full compliance with Ofsted regulations and the Children’s Homes Quality Standards
• Leading and supporting the staff team, embedding high safeguarding standards throughout
• Ensuring care plans are delivered effectively to meet the individual needs of every young person
• Managing staffing, rotas and operational procedures
• Ensuring all records and reports remain fully compliant and up to date
• Building strong relationships with local authorities, families and external professionals

What You’ll Need

• Experience as a Registered Manager within children’s residential care, or as an experienced Deputy Manager ready to progress into a leadership role
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and a solid understanding of Ofsted frameworks
• Experience leading teams within residential childcare settings
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or a genuine willingness to work towards it)

Why This Role

• Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll benefit from performance-related bonuses, additional on-call payments, pension contributions, and ongoing training and development.
• Most importantly, this role offers the rare opportunity to lead a brand-new home in Doncaster and make a genuine, lasting difference in the lives of young people.

Location: Doncaster, UK

Skills required for this job:

• Child care
• Leadership
• Operational procedures
• Relationship building