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Registered Manager – The Beacon

Salary: £50,269 - £54,495 (dependent on experience for external candidates).
 
Plus £2,500 temporary recruitment/retention allowance and £3,500 temporary Market Supplement (monthly payments).
 
The salary with additional payments equate to an earning potential per annum of £60,495 at the top of the grade.

The Role
Be the leader who helps families stay together.
 
The Beacon is a dynamic, preventative service offering short, planned stays for children aged 5–17 who are on the edge of coming into care. While children stay with us, their families receive targeted outreach support, helping them rebuild stability, reconnect with strengths, and ultimately prevent the need for care.
 
We work hand-in-hand with the Supporting Solutions team to deliver intensive, strengths-based support. Every child has a dedicated worker from both services, ensuring a joined-up, wraparound plan that focuses on Connection, Awareness, Resilience, Empowerment and Safety.
 
Using our Vision Planning approach, we help children and families reconnect to a time when life felt better and take practical steps to get back there. Each child receives focused support in up to three key areas, reviewed monthly through our “Stepping Away” sessions to keep progress on track and prevent drift.
 
As our Registered Manager, you’ll lead a brand-new residential team providing short breaks, therapeutic support, and meaningful relationship-based care. You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the home, supported by a Deputy Manager, Service Manager and Responsible Individual, ensuring excellence, safety, and Ofsted compliance.
 
What You’ll Bring
We are looking for someone who has:

• Proven leadership and management experience in a residential childcare setting
• Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Ofsted inspections, and Regulation 44
• Excellent people management, communication, and decision-making skills
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or commitment to complete within 18 months)

Our Values
Our service is built on the ‘Durham’ values – Dignity, Unity, Responsibility, Heart, Aspiration, and Mindset which are at the heart of everything we do for both our young people and our teams.
 
Our offer to you
You will benefit from a comprehensive programme of training to support you to develop in your role. As well as access to a wide ranging rewards and benefits offer, take a closer look via Rewards and Benefits

Contact us and apply now
If you are interested in a role with us, please submit your CV to ChildrensHomesJobs@durham.gov.uk

Removal and Lodgings
Removal, lodging and separation expenses may be available to the successful candidate if at the time of application for appointment their place of residence is outside the administrative area of County Durham and more than 30 miles in a straight line from their new administrative centre, along with several other criteria for eligibility.
 
We’re also hiring for the role of Service Manager, Children’s Homes Service. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please view the full job advert here.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentCYPS@durham.gov.uk
 
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Company: Durham County Council

Salary: Grade 14 £50,269 - £54,495 plus £2,500 recruitment/retention allowance and £3,500 market supplement. The salary with additional payments equate to an earning potential per annum of £60,495 at the top of the grade.

Location: Durham, Durham

Sector: Education

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