Children’s Home Registered Manager

Location: Swindon (All Regions)
Salary: £49,268 - £56,768 per annum + up to £18,000 in annual bonuses
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Function: Residential Leadership & Governance

Let’s be honest. This isn’t a job advert for everyone.

If you’ve worked in residential childcare, you know that organisations face real challenges. Compass has been no different. Some of our homes have experienced periods of instability. We’ve made decisions that, with hindsight, could have been better. Some homes have closed, teams have changed, and we’ve listened carefully to feedback from colleagues, regulators, and the children we support.

Rather than ignore the past, we’ve chosen to learn from it.

We have actively strengthened our governance, heavily invested in therapeutic services, and significantly increased the support infrastructure available to our leaders. Now, we are looking for a Registered Manager who doesn’t just want to maintain standards—but wants to help shape them.

If you are looking for an easy ride, this isn't it. But if you see opportunity where others see difficulty, and you want to build trust, create stability, and run a home where children genuinely thrive, we want to hear from you.

What Compass Offers You

You carry significant responsibility. You deserve to be trusted, listened to, and respected as the professional leader of your home.

At Compass, you get a genuine voice, unwavering support when things are difficult, and an executive leadership team that works right alongside you in the trenches, never from the sidelines. Because we know that when our Registered Managers thrive, our teams thrive—and the children win.

The Package: Exceptional Reward for Exceptional Leadership

High Earning Potential: A competitive base salary based on experience and home complexity, plus a performance bonus of up to £18,000 annually (paid quarterly).
Generous Time Off: 224 hours of annual leave (rising to 248 hours after 4 years) PLUS additional specific leave for your birthday, wellbeing, volunteering, and a festive half-day.
Elite Professional Development: Comprehensive leadership development, Level 7 qualification support, specialist therapeutic training, and 1-on-1 coaching from experienced operational leaders.
Health & Wellbeing: MediCash plan (cash back for dental, optical, physio, etc.), employee support programmes, and a dedicated specialist support team built entirely around you.
Extra Perks: Group Life Assurance, relocation support (if moving for the role), and refer-a-friend financial incentives.

What We Are Looking For

Experience: A proven track record in residential childcare management with a deep understanding of Ofsted regulations and compliance.
Qualifications: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent/willingness to work toward Level 7).
Mindset: A resilient, therapeutically minded leader who values transparency, learns from challenges, and excels at building stable, high-performing teams.