Job Introduction
The Role
Working for Bradford Children and Families Trust offers the opportunity to work with some great people who are passionate about ensuring we get it right for children, young people and their families. The Bradford Children and Families Trust’s residential service is growing and evolving. Now is the perfect time to join us.
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Registered Manager for our home that provides long term care for up to 5 physically or learning disabled children and young people, who may have complex behavioural and health needs. We are in the process of developing the home the home to maximise the opportunity to provide children with the very best of care. The home is in the BD4 area of Bradford.
As the Registered Manager you will:
- Hold a level 5 diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England), or be willing to achieve this within 2 years from starting the role
- Demonstrable experience of managing and supervising staff
- Recent experience working in a children’s home
- Have sound knowledge and experience working with disabled children and young people and their families
- Be willing to apply to register with Ofsted within 28 days of starting the role
- Manage challenging, and stressful situations effectively
- Maintain effective management oversight through good monitoring systems across your home
- Provide inspirational leadership to your team, supervising and leading your team. Whilst maintaining good communication at all levels
- Have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team including commissioners and external professionals and parents
- Nurture and support your team to ensure children and young people live in a loving, safe and stable home where they can thrive
- Have the flexibility to ensure that your service is appropriately supported during evenings, weekends and bank holidays. This may require you to be hands on to support your team as required by the needs of the service. You may also be required to undertake some sleep-in duties to support your team and children
- Participate in the Managers on call rota that runs 365 days throughout the year
What you can expect from us
- Retention Payment Applicable – as part of this role you will be eligible for our annual retention payment, paid in 12 monthly instalments. This is non contractual (reviewed annually)
- Enhancements for sleep ins, waking nights, bank holiday are paid in addition to salary
- Quality supervision to support your professional development
- Support to achieve a Level 5 qualification in leadership and management
- A dedicated Learning and Development officer for Residential Services
- Generous employer contributions in a Local Government Pension Scheme
- Competitive salary and pay progression structure
- Supportive carer and parental policies
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
- Supportive staff networks
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Career progression
- Generous annual leave entitlement
For further information please contact Rachel Walker on 07483437675 or rachel.walker@bradfordcft.org.uk.
Closing Date: 27July 2025
Interview Date: 08 August 2025
Bradford Children and Families Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history prior to interview.
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check including a check against the Children’s barred list, will be carried out on preferred candidates.
