Interim Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home
Interim Registered Manager - Children's Residential Home
Location
Colchester, Essex
Contract Type
Interim Contract (3 Months)
Start Date
ASAP
Rate
£300 per day (Accommodation and mileage payable separately)
Working Pattern
- Full-time
- Monday to Friday
- Onsite presence required
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Interim Registered Manager to lead and oversee a children's residential home in Colchester, Essex. The service operates using a trauma-informed and trauma-based care model.
This assignment offers an opportunity to provide leadership and operational oversight within a well-established service that was most recently rated Good by Ofsted.
The successful candidate will bring previous Registered Manager experience within a similar trauma-informed children's residential setting and be available to commence at short notice.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership and management of the residential home.
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality, child-centred care in line with the home's trauma-informed approach.
- Maintain compliance with Ofsted requirements, children's home regulations, and safeguarding standards.
- Lead, support, and develop the staff team to ensure effective service delivery.
- Monitor and maintain quality assurance processes and care standards.
- Promote positive outcomes and effective care planning for children residing within the service.
- Manage risk appropriately while ensuring children's safety and wellbeing remain paramount.
- Liaise effectively with local authorities, social workers, families, and external professionals.
- Prepare for and respond to regulatory inspections and monitoring visits.
- Ensure the home continues to operate in accordance with its Statement of Purpose and regulatory obligations.
Essential Requirement
Experience
- Previous experience as a Registered Manager within a children's residential home.
- Direct experience working within a trauma-informed and trauma-based care model.
- Experience managing children's residential services subject to Ofsted regulation.
- Track record of maintaining regulatory compliance and positive inspection outcomes.
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of:
- Children's Homes (England) Regulations and Quality Standards.
- Safeguarding legislation and procedures.
- Ofsted regulatory requirements.
- Trauma-informed approaches to supporting children and young people.
Skills
- Strong leadership and staff management capability.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to provide stability and effective operational oversight.
- Strong organisational and compliance management skills.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience managing smaller residential provisions.
- Experience supporting children with complex emotional and behavioural needs.
- Previous experience improving service quality and inspection readiness.
Service Information
- Trauma-Informed & Trauma-Based Children's Residential Service.
- Current occupancy: 2 children.
- Most recent Ofsted judgement: Good.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be a confident and experienced Registered Manager who can quickly establish themselves within the service, provide strong leadership, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain high standards of care for children living in the home throughout the interim period.
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