Find More Than 10K+
United Kingdom Jobs

Are you a qualified and passionate leader looking for a role where you can deliver the highest standard of care for children and young people?

Pebbles Care have a new opportunity for a Peripatetic Registered Manager to support our managers in overseeing a cluster of our beautiful children’s residential care homes.

Your role and responsibilities as Registered Manager

This role will be best suited to an experienced Registered Manager who enjoys mentoring others and who takes a considerate and progressive approach to leadership.

You will have the opportunity to create a family environment for young people, in line with our therapeutic parenting ethos, which encourages development through a warm and nurturing approach.

With the full support of experienced care professionals, HR, property maintenance and referrals experts, you will oversee all aspects of running the home. You will promote the development of a high quality, stimulating, and educationally rich environment in which children and young people can thrive.

What we offer you

Your staring salary is between £40,000 to £45,000 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience, qualifications, and training.

• Your hours of work are 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Flexibility can be considered.
• You will receive a 10 % discretionary bonus per annum
• 33 days annual leave per annum
• We will fund relevant and essential qualifications
• Auto-enrolment into the Company pension scheme (The People’s pension)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance / Death in Service x 2 basic salary
• Cash back health care plan (Medicash), allows you to claim for dental and optical treatments, discounted gym memberships, 24/7 access to a GP, free access to counselling and much more.
• Blue Light Card for store discounts
• An employee referral scheme of £400 for every successful referral.

What sets Pebbles apart from other care providers?

• We are a specialist in providing residential child care for vulnerable young people between the ages of 8 and 18.
• Our mission is to continue to lead the way in offering bespoke therapeutic care and education to vulnerable young people.
• Our 47 homes across North England and Scotland are of a very high standard. We also have 2 well-established schools for children and young people.
• We have innovative and exciting plans for growth in 2023 and beyond.
• We have a wealth of skills and knowledge to share with you, and nearly 20 years’ experience in supporting young people to unlock brighter futures.
• Pebbles have excellent employee benefits and discounts that support your health and wellbeing. We also like to have fun and regard each other with high levels of respect.

Additional benefits and rewards

• A full induction, including a detailed introduction to therapeutic parenting
• We will update your Team Teach or Calms intervention training
• Instant access to our employee portal and intranet page
• Monthly social recognition awards
• Quarterly newsletters
• An Annual Manager’s conference
• An annual young people’s award ceremony
• We will pay for updating your disclosure certificate, and for professional membership fees, if relevant and essential for your role.

Essential qualities that we look for,

• Level 4 Children and Young people Practitioner Qualification (England) or Qualified to SCQF Level 7 / HNC (Scotland) or Level 3 Residential Childcare.
• Two years’ experience, within the past five years, working in children’s residential care,
• One years’ experience within the past five years, leading or supervising employees in a care home environment,
• Excellent leadership and relationship building skills,
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills,
• A willingness to attain your Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10 (Scotland) or Level 5 Diploma in Leadership Management (England)
• Highly responsible and accountable when it comes to safeguarding our children and young people,
• Exceptional knowledge of safer recruitment practices
• Proficient IT skills and experienced in using Microsoft packages,
• A full, valid UK driver’s license

Desirable qualities that we look for include,

• Qualified or working towards Care Services Leadership and Management SCQF Level 10 (Scotland) or Level 5 Diploma in Leadership Management (England)
• Knowledge of Therapeutic Parenting

Are you ready to join our family?

Please complete our online application form. We thank you in advance for taking the time to complete it.

Our recruitment team will contact you as soon as possible via email or telephone to let you know the next steps, and to answer any questions that you may have.

You will be required to complete the relevant disclosure check, the cost of this will be covered by Pebbles Care.