Registered Manager - Children s Residential Home
Thornton Heath
Up to £70,000 + bonus
New 3-bed therapeutic EBD children s home
We are recruiting an experienced Registered Manager - Children s Residential Home to lead a new 3-bed therapeutic home in Thornton Heath.
This is not simply a new home with the word therapeutic attached to it.
The provider has developed a structured therapeutic framework designed to shape how the home operates from day one, how staff understand behaviour, how they respond to young people and how learning is carried into care planning, supervision and everyday practice.
At the heart of the model is one simple principle:
Every behaviour has a story.
The Registered Manager - Children s Residential Home will lead a team that is encouraged to look beyond the behaviour itself and understand what may be happening underneath it, including trauma, attachment, emotional regulation, fear, unmet need and communication.
A genuine therapeutic model
Before placements begin, staff will complete foundation training in:
The training is practical and reflective, using realistic residential scenarios, discussion, role play and case formulation.
Once a young person is placed, the therapeutic approach becomes more individualised.
The Registered Manager - Children s Residential Home will work alongside the team to ensure training is linked directly to the young person s presentation, strengths, risks, communication needs and lived experience.
Learning will then be embedded into:
- Therapeutic care plans
- Risk and safety planning
- Staff responses
- Key work
- Reflective supervision
- Incident learning
- Team development
The aim is to create a home where the therapeutic model can actually be seen in practice, not simply referenced in policies or training records.
The role
As Registered Manager - Children s Residential Home, you will take responsibility for the leadership, culture and day-to-day management of the service.
You will:
What we are looking for
We are looking for a Registered Manager - Children s Residential Home with strong experience in residential childcare and the confidence to build and lead a new service.
You will ideally have:
You will also have the support of an experienced and supportive Responsible Individual, giving the Registered Manager - Children s Residential Home the backing to establish the service properly and build the right culture from the beginning.
This is an opportunity to lead a new home where therapeutic care is intended to influence everything from staff training and supervision to daily interactions with young people.
Important Information
Apply: Please send an up-to-date CV. Successful candidates will complete all required safer recruitment and pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS where applicable.
Right to Work: Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Safeguarding: Checks may include DBS, references, employment history, qualifications, identity, Right to Work and employment gaps, in line with the role requirements.
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