Manager

Registered Manager – Children's Residential Care

Aaura is a specialist staffing provider within children's residential services, committed to creating safe, nurturing and therapeutic homes where young people can thrive. We provide high-quality support that promotes stability, wellbeing and positive outcomes for the young people we support.

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to protecting our young people by creating environments where they feel safe, valued and supported. All positions are subject to a robust safer recruitment process, including enhanced DBS checks, reference verification, scrutiny of employment history and thorough interviews designed to identify any gaps or inconsistencies in employment records.

At Aaura, we believe that exceptional outcomes for young people are achieved through exceptional leadership. Our homes are built around therapeutic, trauma-informed principles and are designed to provide young people with stability, consistency and opportunities to flourish. We invest heavily in our staff, creating supportive environments where teams are empowered to deliver outstanding support.

We provide support for young people aged 7 to 17 who may have experienced trauma, adversity and disruption in their lives. As a result, some young people may present behaviours that require patience, resilience, strong leadership and a therapeutic approach.

About the Role

As Registered Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, management and development of the home. You will be responsible for ensuring the home operates in full compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and standards, whilst creating a positive culture that delivers outstanding outcomes for young people.

You will lead and develop a dedicated staff team, promote therapeutic practices and ensure the home consistently provides a safe, nurturing and aspirational environment for young people.

Driving Requirement

All managers must be willing and able to drive company vehicles and support operational requirements when necessary. A full UK manual driving licence is therefore essential.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Holding registration with the relevant regulatory body and ensuring compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Providing effective leadership and management of the home and staff team.
• Creating and maintaining a positive, child-centred and therapeutic culture throughout the home.
• Ensuring safeguarding remains the highest priority and that all concerns are managed appropriately.
• Promoting positive outcomes for young people across education, health, emotional wellbeing, independence and family relationships.
• Recruiting, developing and retaining high-quality staff.
• Conducting supervision, performance management and appraisal processes.
• Ensuring staff receive appropriate training, guidance and support.
• Managing referrals, admissions and transitions into and out of the home.
• Developing risk assessments and behaviour support strategies.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with local authorities, social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals and families.
• Managing budgets and ensuring the effective use of resources.
• Completing audits, quality assurance activities and action plans to drive continuous improvement.
• Preparing for and responding to regulatory inspections.
• Ensuring all records, reports and documentation are completed to a high standard.
• Promoting a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent), or willingness to complete within agreed timescales.
• Significant experience within children's residential care.
• Previous experience in a management or senior leadership role within a residential childcare setting.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, children's legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice.
• Full UK manual driving licence.

Desirable:

• Previous experience as a Registered Manager.
• Proven track record of achieving positive inspection outcomes.
• Experience of opening, developing or improving children's residential services.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an ambitious, passionate and child-focused leader who shares Aaura’s commitment to providing exceptional support and achieving positive outcomes for young people.

The successful candidate will be an inspirational leader who can develop high-performing teams, build positive relationships with stakeholders and create a home environment where young people feel safe, valued and able to reach their full potential.

Why Join Aaura?

• Opportunity to shape and develop a high-quality children's residential service.
• Strong leadership support and investment in professional development.
• Therapeutic, child-centred approach.
• Positive working culture with a focus on staff wellbeing.
• Opportunity to make a genuine and lasting difference to the lives of young people.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding leadership to achieve exceptional outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you.

Pay: £44,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person