Children's Residential Care Residential Manager

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Kirklees
Directorate
Children \& Families
Service Area
Resources, Improvement \& Partnerships
Hours
37
Number of Jobs
2
Location(s)
Across Kirklees
Position type
Permanent
Grade
Grade 14
Salary
£51,356 \- £53,460 (£54,950 \- £57,202 with 7% enhancement)
Enhancements / additional payments details
7% enhancement

Our Vision \& Purpose

At Kirklees, our children’s homes are warm, nurturing places where young people thrive—and where our teams feel proud, valued and inspired every day. We’re building homes that genuinely feel like family: places where children feel safe, cared for and truly loved.

As part of our service, you’ll play a vital role in offering stability, hope and encouragement to those who need it most. You’ll be helping to create a safe and consistent environment where young people can grow in confidence, develop new skills and work toward their brightest possible future.

As corporate parents, we believe every child deserves a positive residential experience. If you share that belief—and want to be part of a passionate team committed to making a real difference—this is your opportunity to help transform lives.

The role

We are looking for an inspiring, motivated and talented Residential Manager to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our homes.

If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional care and creating environments where young people can truly flourish, this is an exciting opportunity to lead with purpose and make a lasting impact.

You’ll bring strong experience in residential childcare leadership and a proven ability to deliver high‑quality, child‑centred services. As part of an established, supportive and ambitious leadership team, you’ll help drive our plans to expand and strengthen our residential offer in Kirklees. With our seventh home opening soon and significant investment across our estate, there has never been a better time to join us.

This is a chance to influence meaningful change, inspire a dedicated team, and contribute to a service built on excellence, compassion and opportunity for every child.

If you’re ready to lead with ambition and be part of a committed leadership team focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for children and young people, we would love to hear from you.

You will work closely with our Emotional Wellbeing Team, who provide clinical guidance and support the delivery of our PACE model of care (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity \& Empathy). This partnership ensures we continually meet the needs of the young people in our care, while also developing the skills and confidence of the staff team.

You will also collaborate with a wide range of partner agencies—including Social Care, Youth Engagement, Education, Health, Police and HR—to deliver holistic, joined‑up support for children.

As part of this role you will:

• Have Registered Manager qualifying status or be willing to work towards


• Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children


• Worked for at least one year in a role requiring the supervision and management of staff working in a care role


• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent. If you do not currently have a Level 5 diploma, we will support you achieve this


• Knowledge of how to support the physical, psychological and social development of young people


• In\-depth knowledge of Safeguarding and child protection procedures


• Extensive knowledge of the Children’s Home Regulations 2015 and the Ofsted inspection framework


• Experience of working with partner agencies


• Strong commutation skills


• Confidence in managing HR \& performance management

For a full list of the role requirements please see the attached Job Profile.

What can we offer?

• Generous annual leave entitlement


• Friendly and supportive team environment


• Ongoing training and career development


• Excellent pension scheme


• A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working


• Discounts with local and national retailers


• We offer a wide range of well\-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community; to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.

Provisional Interview date: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Jon Peaker is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:jobs@kirklees.gov.ukor phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Closing date
21 June 2026, 11:55 PM

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