Quality And Development Manager - Children's Residential

Quality & Development Manager - Children's Residential Care Location: Burton-on-Trent area (covering two homes) Salary: Competitive + annual increases + excellent benefits Hours: 40 hours per week, over a 7-day rota with varied shifts We're working with a well-established and growing children's residential care provider who operates two homes in the Burton-on-Trent area - one supporting young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and one for young people with Learning Disabilities. With exciting growth plans ahead, they're now looking for a dedicated Quality & Development Manager to work alongside the Registered Managers, ensuring the highest standards of care and striving for Outstanding Ofsted ratings. This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll be supporting, developing, and sometimes standing in for Home Managers, while also driving quality improvements and compliance across the service. Key responsibilities include: Auditing homes to ensure full compliance with the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards Supporting Managers with recruitment, supervision, and team development Leading or assisting with safeguarding matters and building strong relationships with external professionals Driving continuous improvement and best practice across the homes Contributing to care planning, risk assessments, and quality monitoring Providing operational cover, including occasional varied shifts or sleep-ins if required Supporting or leading on HR matters including investigations and performance management About you: Leadership experience in children's residential care - this could be as a Deputy Manager, Registered Manager, Reg 44 Visitor, or similar Strong working knowledge of Ofsted regulations and compliance Able to inspire, mentor, and develop staff teams Organised, detail-focused, and committed to achieving positive outcomes for young people NVQ Level 5 in Leadership & Management (or working towards) A driver with access to a vehicle Benefits include: 500 salary increase after 6-month probation 500 salary increase annually thereafter Birthday off Annual leave increase each year of service Voucher rewards If you're passionate about raising standards in children's residential care and want to be part of a supportive, values-led organisation with big ambitions, we'd love to hear from you.Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-09-01