Children's Home Registered Manager

Children's Home Registered Manager
Company: Area Camden
Location: London
Contract: Permanent
Specific Hours: 40 hours per week and on-call
Salary: Base salary -52,000 with the potential to earn up to -58,600 through bonuses

Area Camden has been an Ofsted-rated Outstanding and Good provider since 2013. We are seeking an experienced and committed Registered Manager to lead our new solo children's home in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident leader with 2-3 years of management experience and a strong background in supporting young people aged 9-17 with complex emotional and behavioural needs.

At Area Camden, children and young people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing safe, nurturing homes where they can thrive, and we are looking for a manager who shares our values, ambition and commitment to high-quality care. You will work closely with external professionals and partner agencies, so professionalism and consistently high standards of practice are essential.

Why Join Area Camden?

Joining Area Camden means becoming part of a provider with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality care and achieving positive outcomes for children and young people. We value strong leadership, reflective practice and professional development, and we are committed to giving our managers the support they need to lead with confidence and make a lasting difference. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape a safe, stable and nurturing home environment where your leadership can have a meaningful and lasting impact on a child's life.

Benefits

• 6 month probation period
• 32 days of annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing by 1 day per year for the first three years
• Workplace pension (post probation)
• Mobile phone provided
• Ofsted performance bonus: -3,000 for an Outstanding judgement and -1,500 for a Good judgement
• Full occupancy bonus of -300 per month
• Company car or -3,000 annual travel allowance
• Local parking permit
• 3 month notice period (except in disciplinary cases)
• Appointment subject to Ofsted approval

About the Role

As Registered Manager, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, safe and nurturing care for children and young people in the home. You will hold overall accountability for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child, overseeing day-to-day operations, leading staff practice, and driving continuous improvement in line with Area Camden's standards, ethos and the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

You will provide strong leadership, ensuring care is child-centred and focused on achieving the best outcomes for the child. In a solo home, this includes maintaining robust safeguarding systems, safer staffing arrangements, clear risk assessments and effective multi-agency working. You will ensure the child's individual vulnerabilities, behaviours and support needs are understood and responded to consistently. You will supervise and mentor staff, organise work patterns, deliver care-focused training, and ensure care plans, safeguarding procedures and support services are implemented effectively.

About You

We are looking for a qualified and experienced leader who can demonstrate:

• A Leadership and Management qualification (or willingness to work towards one), together with NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People
• Strong childcare and safeguarding knowledge, including the Children Act 1989, Care Standards Act 2000, the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards, with the ability to lead safeguarding practice, manage risk, respond to incidents, and ensure the home meets its duty to protect and promote the welfare of the child at all times
• Experience of managing staff teams, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead with confidence, professionalism and resilience
• A genuine passion for children's homes and a strong commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people

This is a 40-hour per week role. The Registered Manager will manage their own rota and take part in the on-call rota.

Area Camden is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.