Registered Manager (Children’s Childcare Home)

Registered Manager

Chadersley Children’s Home (part of Talbot House Trust)

Full time, competitive salary, up to £52,500 per annum.

Are you an outstanding children’s home registered manager who can see the potential in children and help them to achieve their ambitions? Can you transform practice so that children and young people thrive within the best possible care? Are you a leader who promotes fun and active environments? If so we want to hear from you!

Check out Chadersley’s statement of purpose at:

https://www.talbothousetrust.co.uk/residential-home

People with exceptional skills and experience, who are passionate about the care and protection of children are the candidates we want to hear from.

All of our children are complex, and understanding their unique needs and challenges is important. Understanding the impact these complexities can have is vital to this role, but seeing their potential and enabling children to progress into adulthood successfully is what we aspire too. We achieve this within a therapeutic and empathetic environment and the right manager will lead, motivate a team to enable children and young people to succeed.

Chadersley Children’s Home is part of Talbot House Trust who are a registered Children’s Charity with a Residential Children’s Home and Non-maintained Special School on their site in Newcastle. Set in 8 acres of beautifully maintained gardens and land, you would be forgiven if you thought we are based in the heart of the countryside, however, we are in Walbottle, offering an easy commute.

Our Mission

We exist to improve the lives of the children we work with.  Talbot House School provides education for children who have a special educational need which centres around their social, emotional or mental health difficulties.  Our children’s home provides a safe and secure environment where children who cannot live within a family unit can achieve permanence, while they develop the skills and confidence they need to prepare for adulthood.

Our core values are:

• to focus on the individual’s need while celebrating their skills.
• to develop emotional literacy, resilience and acceptance.
• to encourage good relationships with support, empathy and understanding.
• to provide kindness, nurturing and a safe and warm atmosphere .
• to re-engage children in learning, in all aspects of life.
• to provide an environment where we are all equally valued.

We are looking to recruit a Registered Manager who can create a strong management team and is committed to building a culture in the home that matches the organisation’s values as set out above. This is a pivotal role with scope to shape and contribute to the future of the home and the wider organisation.

In addition to managing our Residential Children’s Home, the new Registered Manager will form part of the Senior Management Team (SMT). Working alongside our current SMT including our CEO, Head of Development (and Deputy CEO) and Head Teacher from our School, the successful applicant really does have an opportunity to change children’s lives.

If you

• are ambitious, enthusiastic, knowledgeable dynamic and forward thinking
• can demonstrate a successful track record of Ofsted inspections
• share our values and,
• have a passion to provide quality care and to change children’s lives
• hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Residential Child Care or an alternative relevant degree level qualification (please list degree units on your application) or are currently working towards this qualification or would be willing to work towards this as a priority…

we would like to hear from you.

We see this as a pivotal role within the organisation and we are prepared to pay a competitive salary for the right person, this will be up to £52,500 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications. We are planning to enhance the provision we currently offer, this will be a very exciting time to join our residential team and SMT.

Working at the Trust you will be:

• working with a passionate team.
• working in a modern home environment, with ample parking.
• provided with meals while at work.
• added to the update service paid for by the Trust.
• able to join a competitive pension scheme.
• rewarded with additional holidays for length of service.
• offered opportunities to undertake training and gain qualifications relevant to the role.

To apply please request an application pack from, and send your completed application form to the HR department email address as shown.

Closing Date: 31 January 2023.

Shortlisting: 1 February 2023.

1st Interview Date: TBC

Please see our full job description and personal specification for full details. Don’t forget to read our tips for applicants to help you successfully complete your application form. Please feel free to contact the HR Department on 01912290111 or the email above, for an informal discussion or with any questions you may have, we are always happy to help.