Job Opportunity: Children’s Services Registered Manager

Partnering with Cambian & CareTech to Lead and Inspire Fulfilling Futures

Location: Salford / Wigan (Note: Framework outlines Salford; text notes Wigan service area)
Salary: Highly Competitive (Dependent on Experience) + £5,000 Annual OTE Bonus & Executive Management Incentive Plan
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Reference: SYS-26436
Closing Date: 31 July 2026

## Role Overview

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we are dedicated to connecting visionary leaders with sector-defining care organizations. We are proud to partner with Cambian (part of the CareTech family), one of the UK’s largest and most reputable providers of specialist children's services. We are seeking an exceptional Children’s Services Registered Manager to lead an intimate two-bedroom residential home.

The home is a specialized Embrace service that currently features a stable, nurturing environment with one settled young person who is thriving. Your goal will be to maintain this high standard of holistic, trauma-informed care while driving the home to achieve an Ofsted rating of at least "Good."

## Your Key Responsibilities

As the Registered Manager, you will hold registration for the property and balance regulatory compliance with supportive team leadership and commercial awareness:

Bespoke Care & Coordination: Oversee and design comprehensive care plans addressing the educational, therapeutic, social, and emotional needs of the young people.
Team Leadership & Retention: Work closely with recruitment to bring the right individuals into the home. Lead staff inductions, implement personal development plans, and foster a stable team culture to ensure familiar faces for the residents.
Advocacy & Consultation: Embed structured systems that consult the young people directly about the care they receive, assigning dedicated Key Workers to champion their milestones.
Compliance & Safety: Maintain high care standards aligned with the Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF), the home’s Statement of Purpose, and current childcare legislation.
Safeguarding & Concerns: Take ultimate accountability for child protection protocols, prompt complaint handling, and maintaining a secure, safe culture.
Commercial Management: Run the home effectively in line with local authority expectations and designated budget requirements.

## Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a resilient, patient, and highly organized leader who understands the complexities of developmental trauma and commercial care operations.

Essential Criteria:

Experience: A minimum of 2 years of experience in a position related to the residential care of children, with at least 1 year in a supervisory/management role within the last 5 years.
Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Children's Residential Care is essential. A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is preferred; if not held, you must be willing and able to enrol within 6 months of starting.
Regulatory Knowledge: A deep operational understanding of Ofsted Quality Standards, SCCIF, and childcare regulatory frameworks.
Clinical Understanding: Solid insight into managing challenging behaviors and the specific needs of children with behavioral, emotional, and social difficulties.
Licence: A full, valid UK Driving Licence is required.

## A Sector-Leading Rewards Package

Cambian and CareTech believe in heavily investing in their leadership teams, providing top-tier benefits and executive pathways:

Financial Incentives: A highly competitive base salary tailored to your experience, an annual quality and commercial bonus starting from £5,000, and entry into the executive Management Incentive Plan to share in the long-term success of the company.
Elite Professional Development: Structured leadership training from the internal Leadership Academy, providing you with the reflective time and psychological space needed to sharpen your behavioral, motivational, and management skillsets.
Health & Lifestyle Benefits: Workplace pension scheme, Employee Assistance Service, dedicated Corporate Wellbeing Programme, Recommend-a-Friend scheme, Long Service Awards, and Team Rewards (offering discounts on family days out and restaurants).

## Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

CareTech is a Disability Confident Employer and an Equal Opportunities Employer. Because this role involves direct responsibility for vulnerable youth, the successful candidate must pass an enhanced DBS check. You will be required to provide references covering the past two years, alongside a comprehensive history detailing all previous roles involving children or vulnerable groups dating back to full-time education.