Location: Leicestershire
Salary: £45,000
Welcome Bonus: £5,000
Performance Bonus: Up to 21% of Annual Salary
Annual Leave: 32 Days (Including Bank Holidays)
Shape the future. Build a home. Make lasting change.
Are you an experienced and passionate leader ready to take the next step in your career? This is your chance to lead from day one, launching a brand-new 3-bed children’s home set to open in August in Leicestershire. You’ll play a pivotal role in building a service that makes a genuine difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people.
Join Keys Group, a leading UK provider of residential care for children and young people. With our national expertise and your leadership, together we’ll create a nurturing and supportive space where young people can heal, grow, and thrive.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading, developing, and inspiring your team to deliver outstanding care.
- Overseeing the home’s registration, setup, and early development phase.
- Ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding, and compliance with Ofsted and regulatory frameworks.
- Collaborating with social workers, local authorities, and key professionals to support individualised care plans.
- Managing home budgets and ensuring financial performance.
- Driving the home’s strategic goals and long-term success.
- Experience: Minimum 3 years in a senior role within a children’s residential setting.
- Qualifications:
- Level 4 Children & Young People’s Workforce (or equivalent)
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care (or working towards)
- Skills: Proactive, compassionate leader with safeguarding knowledge, people management skills, and financial insight.
- Driving: Full UK driving licence required.
- Flexibility: Able to take part in the on-call rota and adapt to the needs of a new service.
- Welcome Bonus: £5,000 to launch your new journey.
- Performance Bonus: Up to 21% of your annual salary.
- Annual Leave: 32 days (including bank holidays).
- Career Progression: Clear development pathways—many of our managers go on to senior leadership roles.
- DBS Paid: We cover the cost of your DBS check and renewals.
- Ongoing Training: Access to our award-winning Learning & Development programme.
- Retail Discounts: Save up to 50% via Blue Light Card & HAPI app.
- Wellbeing Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Referral Bonus: Split £500 when you refer a friend.
- EPIC Awards: Monthly staff recognition and prizes for living our values.
If you are interested in the role and would like to contact me for further information on the role you can contact myself on the details below.
At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.
To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, then please do not hesitate to contact Jack at Service Care Solutions on 01772208964 or email on Jack.Lonsdale@Servicecare.org.uk
