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Residential Childrens Home Manager

Job details
Posting date: 22 July 2025
Salary: £57,179 to £62,667 per year
Additional salary information: + Benefits
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 August 2025
Location: Wokingham, Berkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: AWD online
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: AWDO-P13686

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Summary

Residential Childrens Home Manager with significant experience as a manager in a children’s residential setting and the ability to lead and manage a team, is required for a well-established organisation based in Wokingham, Berkshire.


SALARY: £57,179 - £62,667 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Wokingham, Berkshire – working at multiple locations around the area

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Residential Childrens Home Manager with significant experience as a manager in a children’s residential setting and the ability to lead and manage a team.

Working as Residential Childrens Home Manager you will lead and manage brand-new, multi-building children’s home(s) within the borough where you will be responsible for the effective management of the residential homes, and the provision of a professional children and young people centred service, in line with the relevant regulations, legislation, codes of practice, and policy and procedures.

The role of Residential Childrens Home Manager will provide the successful candidate with the unique opportunity to further establish the recently opened Children’s Home (& soon to be 2nd registered Children’s Home). You will be able to use your leadership and coaching skills to further develop existing and new members of staff.

The successful candidate for this role, will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the overall shaping and embedding of the Residential Homes. you will be able to demonstrate your experience of being professionally creative, safe and ‘solution focussed’ in a challenging and fast paced environment.


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

As Residential Childrens Home Manager you will have:

• Professional qualification in (recognised and current) Level 5 Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare, or equivalent

• Significant experience as a manager in a children’s residential setting

• The ability to lead and manage a team to achieve best outcomes for Children in Care at the Residential Care Home

• Confidence in managing competing demands in tight timescales

• Ability to work seamlessly with the multi agency network, and the Childrens Services team


BENEFITS

• Supportive management with regular supervision
• Generous annual leave allowance, with additional 5 days with 5yrs continuous service
• Local and national discount schemes
• Car salary sacrifice benefit


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JOB REF: AWDO-P13686

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