Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker,
Salary: Starting Salary is £44,711 (Level one) rising to a maximum of £47,754 (Level 4) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Location: A location within the city boundary
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .
About The Role
Are you ready to lead with compassion, resilience, and purpose? Do you believe that
every child—no matter their start in life—deserves safety, love, and a future full of possibility?
We’re looking for a
Children’s Home Manager to take the reins of two small, nurturing 2-bedded homes supporting children and young people with
Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD). These are not just buildings; they are sanctuaries—safe, supportive spaces where trust is built, voices are heard, and healing begins.
What We Offer
- The rare chance to shape two beautiful homes from the inside out—building not just teams and routines, but culture and belonging.
- A leadership role where your emotional intelligence is your greatest asset—a chance to lead by example, inspire your staff, and help young people navigate their most important years.
- Ongoing support from a values-driven leadership team who put child-centred practice above all else.
- Tailored training, clinical input, and development pathways—because we want to grow our leaders as much as we grow our children.
What We’re Looking For
- A leader who knows that behaviour is communication, and who can listen beyond the noise.
- Diploma three in Residential Child Care
- Experience in residential childcare, ideally with a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (or working towards it).
- A calm, confident presence—someone who can hold the space when emotions run high and bring structure without losing humanity.
- A commitment to trauma-informed practice and safeguarding.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading and motivating a team to provide the best care and support for children and young people in our service, with assistance of two assistant managers.
- Ensuring that all safeguarding, regulatory, and service standards are met to the highest level.
- Building strong, supportive relationships with children and young people to help them achieve their full potential.
- Working collaboratively with multi-agency teams to develop tailored support plans.
- Managing resources efficiently to deliver a safe, nurturing environment.
You will be part of a very experienced, supportive, and dynamic team of managers within our Children's residential service, whose homes are consistently either Good or Outstanding
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Management or supervisory experience
- Experience in a position relevant to children’s residential/supported accommodation within the last 5 years.
- Experience of handling conflict and managing sensitive issues to achieve positive outcomes.
- The ability to lead a team celebrating success and challenge and improve poor performance.
Knowledge of relevant legislation and the DFE Supported Accommodation standards and regulation
Why This Role Matters
In a world that often misunderstands or overlooks them, our young people need advocates. Champions. Role models. They need
you.
These homes are small by design, because real relationships happen one moment at a time. And in your role, you’ll create an environment where those moments matter—every single day.
Ready to lead a home, and change a life?
Apply now, and take the next bold step in your care journey.
- This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
- The role requires you to participate in the on call rota.
You Can Find The Job Description Here.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the
additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Kay Sutt, Service Manager for Children's Residential by email at
[email protected]Closing Date: 10.07.25
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: To be confirmed
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
- Smart Working – to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
