Role: Registered Manager
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum - plus £700 on-call per year
Salary range is £37,500.00 to £45,000.00 per annum depending on experience
Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffs.
Contract/Hours: Permanent – Full-Time – 37 hours per week 9am to 5pm with flexibility. On call rota is 1 week in 4.
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
- We’re offering a highly competitive rewards package, plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development.
- Free parking on site
We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.
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About the Service
Our service Chestnut Lodge based in Newcastle Under Lyme (Chesterton).
Chestnut Lodge is a welcoming five-bed short breaks children’s home, offering enriching respite experiences for children and young people aged 8–18. We support those with a range of disabilities, providing a safe, fun, and caring environment where they can relax, enjoy new experiences, and build confidence — while their families enjoy a well‑earned break. This incredible home has been rated good by OFSTED.
During term time, Chestnut Lodge runs lively after‑school clubs, alongside weekend and school holiday residential stays. Every visit is thoughtfully planned to give young people the chance to unwind, try exciting trips out, develop new skills, and most importantly, have fun in a supportive and nurturing setting.
We are dedicated to supporting disabled young people, offering them a safe and nurturing environment where they can thrive.
A bit about the role
This Registered Manager role allows you to manage an already established and amazing team and create an environment that truly feels like home for the children and young people we will support.
You will lead, inspire, and motivate your team to hold the highest aspirations for the young people, whilst consulting closely with Ofsted to ensure regulatory compliance and excellence, whilst creating a safe environment.
Many of the young people we will be supporting have learning disabilities therefore, a compassionate, patient, and positive approach is essential in helping them feel valued, understood, and cared for.
Whether you're an experienced Registered Manager or a skilled deputy manager seeking career advancement, this could be an exciting opportunity to progress your career.
How you’ll help to create brighter futures
- Recruiting and leading your very own dynamic team of support workers
- Setting the values and principles in line with - national standards and Action for Children policy, procedure, and expectations.
- Lead to the delivery of high-quality care that achieves positive and agreed outcomes for children and young people.
- Liaising with key stakeholders within and outside Action for Children
- Support the Children’s Services Managers with data collection and analysis.
Let’s talk about you
We are looking for an inspiring Registered Manager who understands how to develop trust, rapport, influence, and credibility with a staff team. You also need:
- QCF Level 4 Health and Social Care, (children/young people) or the equivalent, with a view to completing your Level 5 whilst in post (supported by us)
- Experience of leading a team within a children's home, residential short breaks, or children's services.
- A passion for working with young people with SEND.
- Experience or knowledge of working in a therapeutic way
Good to know
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
Interviews to be held week commencing 1st June.
Contact: Sarah Manderfield at [email protected] quoting reference 13079. We'll be happy to give you any support you require.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
For more information, please review the full job description here
See below for further information about working with us:
Action for Children Employee Benefits
Action for Children - Driven by Love
Management Competency Framework