Registered Home Manager

Base pay range Location: YMCA Goole Department: Childrens Residential Care Job Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent We are looking for an experienced Registered Manager to lead one of our 4‑bedroom children’s home in Goole to provide leadership to our wonderful team and create a loving, nurturing home for children. As a not‑for‑profit operator in this sector, we truly put the needs of our children ahead of profits and enhance the childrens care by the provision of our in‑house clinical team providing extensive psychologically‑informed care as well as accessing the wider services of the YMCA including our Community & Activity Village where the children use all of our facilities. We are looking for someone whose natural enthusiasm and dedication to care for children in care will shine through as they share our desire to create a nurturing, safe and highly supportive home for the children. If this sounds like you, please read on! The Role As a Registered Manager, your role will include a wide variety of tasks and you will thrive from a variety and challenge a role of this nature will bring. * Hold and maintain the Ofsted registration and manage the home in an outstanding way. * Ensure that the home is managed in a way which complies with the Children’s Homes Regulations (England) 2015 and creates a positive physical and emotional environment where children and young people can discover who they are and who they can become. * Create, audit and maintain clear and accurate Care Plans and Risk Assessments for each individual child within your care and any other associated documentation within the home. * Work in conjunction with the Clinical team to ensure Clinical Safety Plans are maintained and adhered to at all times. * Provide children with a high standard of personalised care; ensuring that children are included as fully as possible in decisions affecting their care. * Lead the staff team to create a culture of warmth, nurture and care within the home environment. * Act with compassion and understanding, motivating and rewarding your team when appropriate. * Schedule the required staffing levels to ensure you have the optimum staff team on shift with a complementary mix of skills and expertise. * Be responsible for the support of safeguarding all children in our Children’s Residential Services. * Investigate any safeguarding concerns for the service area and make informed, fair, and transparent decisions based on information obtained, including the production of investigation reports with recommendations and outcomes. * Support the children and young people through times of crisis and dysregulation, ensuring the safety of the child or young person is of paramount importance at all times. * Work with the Operations Team to support the continual development of our service. We know your number 1 priority will be the children in your care and the team who show up every day – that’s why we ensure you have the support of our in‑house IT, HR, Recruitment, Marketing and Safeguarding departments to support you in every way. We want to ensure you can receive all the support you need to thrive – this can only mean positive outcomes for the children too. You will have full autonomy and support from our Executive and Senior Leadership team in order to make the decisions you need to make to run an outstanding home. About You As a passionate expert in children’s residential care, you will bring with you a wealth of experience in caring for children and young people who have had the most difficult starts in life. Experience dealing with trauma, challenging behaviour and working in a psychologically informed way would all be highly beneficial to your smooth transition into our role. We are looking for someone highly resilient and confident to support the children and young people through times of crisis and dysregulation, ensuring the safety of the child or young person is of paramount importance at all times. Specific experience with CSE and HSB would be highly advantageous. For this particular role, we would look for someone who has held a Registered Manager position previously as we are looking for someone who can hit the ground running. You will need to hold a minimum of a Level 4 Diploma in Children’s Residential Care and either already hold your Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management or be willing to undertake this with our support. You will need your own car and driving licence. You will be able to reclaim your mileage through our expenses policy. You will primarily be based within the specific home but there will be times to travel to our Head Offices in Nottingham and Newark as well as to our other homes providing support when needed. If you are ready for a new challenge where you can make a positive impact and lasting impression on both the people within your staff team and the children and young people and care, we would love to hear from you. What We Value We’re driven by our core values and we look for these in every member of our team: * We Seek Out – We’re always looking for ways to do better. * We Welcome – We include, respect, and support everyone. * We Inspire – We believe in every person’s potential. * We Speak Out – We advocate for what’s right. * We Serve Others – We act with compassion and purpose. These values are more than just words—they shape how we work, lead, and serve. Our North Star Everything we do is inspired by our ambition that every child and young person we support: * Builds the relationships that help them discover who they are * Develops the skills and confidence to shape their own life * Learn how to connect with and contribute to the world around them You will play a vital role in achieving this mission. Benefits * Funded training, qualifications & career progression across YMCA services * Quarterly Campfires – celebrating our impact across the organisation * Wellbeing package (after passing probation): 24/7 GP access, health/dental cashback, Employment Assistance Programme * Minimum of 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days with service * Discounted YMCA childcare & holiday clubs * £500 refer‑a‑friend bonus Diversity & Safer Recruitment YMCA Robin Hood Group is committed to equal opportunities, promoting diversity, and creating an inclusive culture where all staff can thrive. Should you require any adjustments to support your full participation in our recruitment process, we would encourage you to share your needs with us so we can support you with your requirements. We follow rigorous safer recruitment processes to ensure the protection of children, young people, and adults at risk. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, reference checks, and thorough vetting as part of our commitment to safeguarding. Ready to Apply? If you believe in the transformative power of therapeutic care, share our values, and have the relevant experience to match—we want to hear from you. Please share your CV with us!! REF-225 501 J-18808-Ljbffr