Children's Home Registered Manager

Job Reference: HCC624884

Salary Range: £50,564 - £56,219 per annum, plus Market Supplement of £3,000 per annum

Work Location: Berry View, Andover

Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 4 November 2026

Interview Date: w/c 9 November 2026

Be a Role Model and Transform Young Lives in Hampshire.

As the Registered Manager of our Ofsted-regulated Children’s Home, you’ll be dedicated to delivering exceptional and compassionate support to children aged 10-17 who may have experienced emotional trauma. Working within our trauma-informed Pillars of Parenting model, you’ll help them achieve positive outcomes - whether that’s reuniting them with family, or a transition to independence.

In this key role, you’ll oversee the home’s operations, whilst still enjoying a close connection to the children at the heart of our service. You’ll lead a committed team, working closely with a Deputy Manager and multi-agency professionals to provide a safe, stable and nurturing environment where children can thrive.

You'll manage a service which operates all year-round 24/7 and you'll participate in an on-call rota with other managers, for which additional allowances will be paid in line with HCC salary policy.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Registered Manager role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application

For this role you will be required to work a shift pattern and work alternative weekends and bank holidays for which enhancements will be paid in line with the HCC salary policy.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Residential Children’s Home Manager, Children’s Residential Home Manager, Registered Children’s Home Manager, Residential Services Manager (Children’s Services), Children’s Services Manager, Service Manager - Children’s Residential Care, Home Manager - Children & Young People, Ofsted Registered Manager - Children’s Residential

Travel Requirements

You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire, and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary.

Vetting Requirements

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Debbie Price, Service Manager Residential on Debbie.Price@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

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