Responsible Individual – Children's Residential Homes

Responsible Individual – Children's Residential Homes

Salary: £60,702 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a well-established provider of children's residential services for an experienced Responsible Individual. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leader to oversee high-quality residential care services, support Registered Managers, and drive continuous improvement across multiple children's homes.

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes for children and young people and have a strong understanding of children's residential legislation and Ofsted requirements, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As the Responsible Individual, you will play a key strategic role in ensuring the organisation delivers safe, effective, and high-quality care. You will provide leadership and oversight to Registered Managers, ensuring services remain compliant with Children's Homes Regulations and continue to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.

You will work closely with operational teams, external agencies, and senior stakeholders to maintain excellent standards of care while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight across children's residential homes.
• Support, supervise, and develop Registered Managers.
• Ensure compliance with the Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards.
• Lead on service quality, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare for and support Ofsted inspections.
• Monitor performance through Regulation 44 and Regulation 45 reporting.
• Develop and implement improvement plans following inspections and audits.
• Build strong relationships with local authorities, health professionals, education providers, and other partner agencies.
• Promote outstanding safeguarding practice and positive outcomes for children and young people.

Essential Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• A minimum of 12 months' proven senior leadership experience across children's residential services.
• Experience supervising Registered Managers and overseeing practice across children's homes.
• In-depth knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations, including:
  • Regulation 26 – Fitness of the Responsible Individual
  • Regulation 13 – Leadership and Management
  • The Quality Standards
• Strong knowledge of the SCCIF inspection framework and Ofsted expectations.
• Experience responding to Ofsted inspections and implementing successful action plans.
• Experience using Regulation 44 and Regulation 45 monitoring processes to drive continuous service improvement.
• Good understanding of multi-agency working, including health, education, SEND, and therapeutic services.
• Proven ability to build effective partnerships and improve placement stability for children with complex needs.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £60,702 per annum
• Permanent, full-time position
• Opportunity to join a respected organisation committed to delivering outstanding children's residential care
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Career development and progression opportunities
• The opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people

Referral Bonus

Know someone who could be suitable for this role? Our referral scheme rewards successful recommendations:

• £200 for a successful qualified referral
• £50 for a successful non-qualified referral
• £150 Sign-Up Bonus for qualified candidates who register with Service Care Solutions
• £75 Find Your Own Job Bonus

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Responsible Individual or senior children's residential leader looking for your next challenge, I'd love to hear from you.
For a discussion or to apply, please contact:
Nik Froud
Associate Recruitment Consultant
Service Care Solutions
📧 Nik.Froud@servicecare.org.uk