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Children's Home Manager - Wisbech

Job Description

Children’s Home Manager – Wisbech Location: Wisbech
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Welcome Bonus: £5,000
Annual Bonus: Up to 21% of salary

Lead with Purpose in Our 3-Bed EBD Children’s Home We’re looking for a compassionate, results-driven individual to lead a dedicated care team at our 3-bed EBD (Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties) children’s home in Wisbech. This is your opportunity to make a real difference to young lives while building a rewarding leadership career with a leading provider of education and care.

What You’ll Be Doing:
  • Leading a stable and committed team to deliver outstanding therapeutic care

  • Ensuring a safe, nurturing, and child-centred home environment

  • Driving continuous improvement and delivering strong outcomes for young people

  • Overseeing staffing, care planning, supervision, and performance

  • Managing budgets and financial performance of the home

  • Embedding safeguarding and compliance in everyday practice

  • Acting as a visible leader and role model for staff and residents

What You’ll Need:
  • 3+ years’ experience in a senior role within a residential children’s care setting

  • Level 3 or 4 in Children & Young People’s Workforce

  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care (or working towards)

  • Strong working knowledge of Ofsted frameworks, care standards, and safeguarding

  • A hands-on leadership style, with compassion and accountability at its core

  • Full UK driving licence and the ability to participate in on-call duties

What You’ll Get:
  • Competitive salary with substantial bonus potential

  • £5,000 Welcome Bonus

  • Supportive leadership culture with clear development opportunities

  • A meaningful role with the chance to make a lasting impact on children’s lives

If you're ready to lead a home where every child matters and every outcome counts, we want to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch to learn more.