Childrens Registered Manager – Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Childrens Registered Home Manager – Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Salary negotiable depending on experience

Ipswich

Are you an experienced manager passionate about delivering exceptional, person-centred support?
Do you thrive in a leadership role where you can make a real difference in the lives of children?

This could be the role for you!

Overview

Compass Associates is pleased to partner with a specialist provider of high-quality residential care for vulnerable children and young people in the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate manager to take on a new challenge!

The Registered Manager role is pivotal to ensure that all children’s and staffing needs are met while maintaining a safe, welcoming, and person-centred environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, a commitment to high standards of care, and a passion for improving the lives of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: negotiable depending on experience, including a range of performance-related bonuses
• Holiday Entitlement: 28 days gradually increasing to 32 days after 4 years of service + additional 3.5 days of leave (birthday, health & wellbeing day, festive celebrations)
• Service Awards: £200 after 2 years, £400 after 5 years, £600 after 10 years + up to £500 special recognition award for marvellous practice
• Personal and Professional Development: Training options for Level 7 and therapeutic training qualifications
• MediCash: cashback for medical and wellbeing appointments
• Group Life Assurance Scheme: Upon successfully passing your probation period, a death-in-service benefit equal to three times your annual salary will be paid to your chosen beneficiary if you die while in employment

What Sets the Service Apart

• On-site Psychology expertise: each home has its own assigned psychologist
• Specialised Education Services – Tailored learning support for every child.
• Exceptional Training & Development – Backed by leading psychologists in the field.
• Personalised Therapeutic Interventions – Direct, one-on-one support for children.
• Accredited Best Practices – Proud members of the Community of Communities network.
• Child-Focused Environments – Thoughtfully designed homes with high-quality furnishings, supported by dedicated budgets.
• 24/7 Responsive Care – A dependable on-call system for immediate assistance.
• Centralised Organisational Support – Streamlined IT, HR, and Marketing resources, plus custom database systems—freeing you to focus on what truly matters: the children in your care.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5+ years of direct experience in residential childcare settings.
• 2+ years in a supervisory or management role, overseeing staff in a care environment.
• NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People’s Workforce (or equivalent).
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England).
• Consistently achieved "Good" or "Outstanding" in recent Ofsted inspections.

Location

Ipswich

Commutable from: Colchester, Chelmsford, Norwich, Diss, Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Woodbridge, Felixstowe, London Liverpool Street, Cambridge, Hadleigh, Sudbury, Needham Market, Framlingham, Aldeburgh & Southwold, Lowestoft, Newmarket, Braintree, Peterborough, Kesgrave, Martlesham, Bramford, Capel St Mary, Holbrook

Contact Details

For more information or to apply for this exciting opportunity, please contact Aleksandra Siedlecka at Compass Associates via email at [email protected] with an up-to-date CV or call on 023 9231 6032

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We also offer £200 John Lewis vouchers for any successful recommendation.

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