Registered Manager

Registered Manager: Children's Residential Care

Location: Swinton, Greater Manchester (M27 area)

Salary: £50,000 per annum + Performance Bonus & Annual Incentive Plan

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm (40 hours/week), flexible management presence + shared senior on-call rota

Key Benefits include: 36 days annual leave (28 days + 8 bank holidays) | Annual performance bonus | Ofsted inspection bonuses | Birthday bonus | Clinical psychology support (bMindful) | 2 dedicated house cars | Wrap-around mature gardens & modern facilities | Funded Level 5 support

Are you looking for a leadership role in an established, therapeutic home with a settled team and an Ofsted 'Good' rating?

Whether you're an established Registered Manager looking for a well-resourced, supportive provider, or an ambitious senior Deputy Manager ready for the backing to step up to your first Registered Manager post, we want to hear from you.

Founded in 2019, Culina Roc is an established, high-quality residential childcare provider across Greater Manchester. With four thriving residential services and a fifth in development, we combine the resources, stability, and structure of an established organisation with the warmth, agility, and close-knit feel of a family-run provider.

Our Swinton home is a flagship service: fully established, rated 'Good' across all areas by Ofsted, and home to two settled, long-term young people who are thriving in education and community life. Here, you'll inherit a high-performing staff team, dedicated clinical psychology support, and direct executive partnership from our directors and Responsible Individual.

Why join the Culina Roc family?

• Proven Stability & Quality: Take the helm of a fully established 3-bed home with a consistent Ofsted 'Good' track record and two settled, long-term young people.
• Strong Established Structure: Lead a complete on-shift team including an experienced Deputy Manager, two Team Leaders, permanent Residential Care Workers, and dedicated waking night staff.
• Comprehensive Clinical Backing: Work in monthly multi-disciplinary partnership with our dedicated clinical psychology team, bMindful Psychology, embedding trauma-informed PACE practice across the home.
• Genuine Work-Life Balance: Enjoy 36 days of annual leave, structured weekday hours, and a shared senior on-call rota that protects your personal time.
• Executive Support & Career Growth: Direct, open-door access to an experienced Responsible Individual and Operations team dedicated to mentoring you and developing talent from within.

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Why join Culina Roc?

We believe children's residential care should feel like a true home from home - built on unconditional positive regard, emotional security, and ambitious futures. We don't believe in managing young people through rigid rules and control; we lead through connection before correction, using trauma-informed PACE principles (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy).

As a Registered Manager with Culina Roc, you'll never feel isolated on an island. Our Directors and Responsible Individual maintain a proactive, supportive presence across our homes, ensuring you have the resources, staffing budgets, and executive backing to lead with confidence. We celebrate longevity, invest heavily in internal progression, and ensure our managers are rewarded for care quality, compliance, and team stability.

About Our Home: Swinton

Located in a residential community in Swinton, close to Victoria Park, the home is an attractive, detached four-bedroom property with modern interiors and large wrap-around mature gardens (complete with an AstroTurf play area).

Offering immediate access to Manchester city centre, the Trafford Centre, the motorway network, and excellent local parks and amenities, the home is equipped with two dedicated company cars for young people's activities, school runs, and family holidays. Inside, the service features two comfortable lounges, a dining room, a modern kitchen, a private manager's office, and dedicated staff sleep-in facilities.

The home currently supports two local young people who have lived here long-term, are settled in school, and enjoy regular activity weekends, cinema trips, and holidays away. It is a calm, joyful, and purposeful living environment.

The Role: What you'll be doing

Holding overall operational and regulatory responsibility for the home, you will maintain high standards of therapeutic care, ensure regulatory compliance under the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, and inspire your team.

Your day-to-day as a Registered Manager will involve:

• Therapeutic Leadership: Championing a trauma-informed PACE environment, collaborating with bMindful Psychology during monthly consultations, and embedding personalised Behaviour Support Plans.
• Team Development & Mentorship: Line-managing, supervising, and developing your Deputy Manager, Team Leaders, and support team, fostering a culture of reflective practice and high standards.
• Regulatory Excellence: Overseeing Regulation 44 visits and Regulation 45 quality reviews, maintaining inspection readiness, and driving continuous service improvement.
• Multi-Agency & Family Collaboration: Building close relationships with placing local authorities, social workers, schools, CAMHS, and birth families to secure the best possible outcomes for each young person.
• Operational & Budgetary Oversight: Managing the home's devolved budget, staffing rotas, and health and safety governance with full administrative backing.

Your Experience and Qualifications

Essential:

• The Background: Minimum of 2 years' management experience (at Deputy Manager level or above) within an Ofsted-registered children's residential home within the last 5 years.
• The Qualifications: Hold the NVQ / Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), and hold or be actively working towards the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (we will fund and mentor you if you are completing this).
• The Skills: Proven understanding of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, and proactive safeguarding procedures.
• The Logistics: Have the right to work in the UK, and be able to commute reliably to Swinton on a daily basis.

Desirable:

• Established experience as an Ofsted Registered Manager with a proven track record of achieving 'Good' or 'Outstanding' inspection ratings.
• Full completion of the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence.

Your Package and Perks

• Salary: £50,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience).
• Performance & Ofsted Bonuses: Annual performance-related bonus scheme plus dedicated financial recognition awards for successful Ofsted inspection outcomes.
• Birthday & Holiday Perks: Paid Birthday bonus and celebration allowance.
• Generous Annual Leave: 36 days per year (28 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays).
• Clinical Partnership: Dedicated monthly clinical psychology team input (bMindful) to support team debriefs and complex case planning.
• Mobility & Facilities: 2 allocated house vehicles, comfortable private management office, and modern staff amenities.
• Pension & Wellbeing: Workplace pension scheme, comprehensive employee wellbeing support, and company-funded training pathways.

Our Interview Process

We respect your time and keep our recruitment journey transparent and collaborative:

• Apply: Submit your CV and screening answers.
• Stage 1 (Introductory Screening): An informal telephone/video conversation with our Responsible Individual to discuss your experience, leadership approach, and expectations.
• Stage 2 (Competency & Culture Interview): A face-to-face interview at the home with our Responsible Individual and Company Directors.
• Offer: Conditional hiring decision, subject to safer recruitment compliance checks and references.

How to Apply

If you're ready to bring your leadership, ambition, and heart to our Swinton service as our next Registered Manager, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV.

Culina Roc is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are strictly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; all successful appointments are subject to comprehensive safer recruitment checks, full referencing, and an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service.

Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company car
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person