Registered Childrens Home Manager

Job summary

Supported by two experienced Deputy Managers, you will lead a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team that includes colleagues from social care, health and police services. You will oversee a diverse range of support and placement options for young people including residential care, emergency provision, Edge of Care services, activities, and bespoke packages of support.

You will never be expected to lead this work alone. The role sits within a supportive and experienced management structure, where collaboration, reflective practice and shared problem-solving are key strengths. Alongside your Deputy Managers, you will benefit from the support and guidance of an experienced and approachable Responsible Individual and Head of Service, both of whom are committed to helping you and your team succeed.

This role requires registration with Ofsted as the Registered Manager for the children's home. As such, applicants must have a minimum of two years' experience, within the last five years, in a role relevant to the residential care of children, alongside experience in a senior practitioner or management position.

The successful candidate will also participate in the out-of-hours Standby Manager rota, providing advice and support to No Wrong Door Hubs, Next Steps Supported Accommodation and the Emergency Duty Team. An additional allowance is paid for this responsibility.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and motivated Residential Manager to lead the No Wrong Door Hub and undertake the role of Registered Manager for the hub's children's home serving the west and central areas of North Yorkshire.

This is a truly unique leadership opportunity where you will champion and further develop the No Wrong Door model through strong relational practice and evidence-based interventions. Working alongside a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team, you will have the privilege of supporting children, young people and families to overcome challenges, build resilience and achieve positive futures.

As the No Wrong Door Team Manager, you will provide inspiring leadership, management and direction to staff, ensuring our culture, values and practice model are embedded in everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in developing effective multi-agency partnerships and driving forward outstanding outcomes for children and young people.

Whilst this role is immensely rewarding, we recognise that supporting young people with complex needs can at times be demanding. We are therefore committed to ensuring that our leaders are well supported, professionally challenged and able to thrive.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join Children's Services in North Yorkshire.

As we prepare for the implementation of the Families First Partnership Programme and respond to the national social care reforms, we are investing in the future of services for children, young people and families. Significant work is underway to shape our delivery model for 2027 and beyond.

Alongside this, our ambitious Homes for Children Sufficiency Strategy 2026-2029 will deliver substantial developments across our residential and placement support services, creating exciting opportunities for innovation, growth and service development.

This is your opportunity to be part of that journey; to influence the future of young peoples services, develop talented practitioners, and make a lasting difference to the lives of some of North Yorkshire's most vulnerable young people.

Details

• Date posted: 19 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £53,051 to £57,372 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: F0025-26-0050
• Job locations: County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job context

As part of the Children and Young Peoples Service you will be working with colleagues who have a commitment

to shared values and the common purpose of developing a culture of inter-agency working, including statutory

bodies, third and private sector organisations. There is a commitment to ensure that strategic visions are

translated into local plans in collaboration with professionals, partners and service users.

Sitting within the Children and Families service (CFS) the post holder will drive forward the effective delivery of

the No Wrong Door methodology and core offer. The post will lead and manage a range of services, support

and placements for both looked after children and those on the edge of care ensuring interventions include

embedded specialist roles, in line with core assessments and care plans. Key characteristics of this post are

effective leadership and management skills with the flexible deployment of a significant and resilient staff team.

The post will manage a 24-hour service and be able to progress plans for complex adolescents working

effectively with key (CFS) teams and partners.

This post has responsibility for the management of significant financial resources and the service must be

delivered within nationally defined regulations and standards. The post requires an enhanced DBS.

Job purpose

Responsible for the management of the No Wrong Door Hub (East or

West), a multi-agency partnership between the Local Authority, Police and

Health. Responsible for a range of diverse placement options for the most

complex, high risk young people including residential care and out of hours

provision. Also, service delivery for Edge of Care, Activities and Bespoke

placements for up to 50 young people at any time.

Operational

Management:

Responsible for integrated management of hub placements, edge of care, activities,

bespoke and 28-day strategy placements, including Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking

Children when required.

Ensure Service and Team Plans are developed and delivered.

Provide guidance and operational oversight as necessary outside normal office hours to

support the robust prevention of children becoming unnecessarily looked after.

To carry out duties, as required, under the Councils complaints, disciplinary and

grievance procedure, including the functions of an investigating officer across all

settings.

Ensure effective collaboration with housing and leaving care to deliver a streamlined

service across a range of provision and into independent living.

Ensure quality assurance and deliver against key performance targets.

Support the development of the NWD methodology regionally and nationally including

influencing decision and policy makers.

Manage the recruitment, training, service development and quality of NWD.

Rigorously self-assess against standards, regulations and Ofsted inspection

frameworks.

Provide clear management, leadership and direction to the NWD Hub using evidence

based models including Signs of Safety and Restorative Practice.

Effectively deliver on and review the Hubs Statement of Purpose.

Provide clear oversight, management and prudent control of complex financial

resources.

Support wider service targets in C&F through delivery of timely, flexible support 24/7 to

meet fluctuating and at times intensive demand.

Resource

management:

Provide rigorous challenge to meet young peoples care plan i.e., Finding and Matching

Panel.

Provide a training plan for the service, including induction, safeguarding, child protection

and support a NWD learning culture.

Deliver a service in accommodation that is fit for purpose and meets the needs of

complex young people.

Forward plan to ensure resources are effectively managed and risks identifies early.

Ensure services meet need in relation to health, welfare and development and provide

care based on evidenced based and aspirational practice.

Develop and maintain multi-agency networks, ensuring NWD is kept at the forefront of

strategic developments and partners priorities, at all levels.

Partnerships:

Develop and maintain good working relationships with both internal colleagues and

partners.

Deliver an integrated service working to the NWD culture and practice model.

Work effectively and collaboratively with case holding Team Managers.

Ensure interagency collaboration to deliver aspirational practice and creative education

packages for complex young people.

Manage the creation and development of links with local communities and services.

Provide effective performance management providing outstanding services.

Strategic

Provide manager representation and insight at appropriate meetings and panels and

contribute to the management of the NWD budget (which includes a range of

placements, support and services with additional resource implications).

Deliver high standards of practice in the context of rapidly changing national policy,

guidance and inspection frameworks.

Take lead responsibility for Health and Safety across the NWD Hub.

In collaboration with the Group Manager NWD, ensure there is an effective flow of

information with the service, peers, senior leadership, Elected Members, Looked after

Childrens Groups, Multi- Agency partnerships, and key government departments.

Ensure services establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with children,

young people, their families and carers.

Communications:

Ensure young people are involved in the development of services through consultation,

participation and focus groups.

To be a key enabler for reducing LAC and safely maintaining young people in their

communities in a planned or an emergency basis.

Present information through public speaking at local, regional and national events in line

with NYC expectations.

Ensure that the service provides effective, child friendly recording.

Systems and

information:

Ensure compliance with Freedom of Information requests by collating, analysing, and

releasing appropriate information.

Collate, analyse and report on key performance information and targets.

Ensure there are robust effective systems in place that provide suitable evidence to

Ofsted and HMI inspectors for wider Council inspections.

Ensure effective use of Liquid Logic Childrens System and business intelligence to

review performance, set targets and develop improvement and action plans.

Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of young people.

Safeguarding:

Lead on any safeguarding issues, manage investigations, complaints and any issues

around whistleblowing including LADO investigations and reports to Ofsted.

Ensure services are safeguarding compliant, making effective use of support services

including legal, insurance and HR.