Registered Manager - Children's Home
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Location: Westmorland And Furness
Contract Type: Permanent
About this opportunity
Registered Manager – Children’s Home – Dalton in Furness
A large proportion of children and young people in residential care within Westmorland and Furness are often living in homes out of the local authority area or not close to their homes. As part of an ambitious children’s home programme, we are addressing this trend and creating more local homes to enable children and young people to stay close to their family, friends and the wider support they require.
This post is a crucial leadership role within the exciting new Westmorland and Furness children’s home service area. Leading your team to support vulnerable young people and their families to manage difficulties they may be experiencing around issues of attachment, trauma, social exclusion, and emotional health and wellbeing. The service aims to provide local high-quality care, support and advice for young people who are looked after or at risk of becoming looked after and their families.
The service will also offer outreach and short-term residential placements, to children at risk, using a fully inclusive, therapeutic approach to reunite and build on families existing strengths and resilience, and offering support, post reunification to maintain the family’s ability to look after children safely and compassionately.
Who we are looking for…
An individual with an expert knowledge and experience in the field of children’s residential care, with a Diploma level 5 qualification children and young people’s manager (residential) or social work degree or equivalent with an expectation to complete in line with quality standards.
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you like to find out more?
If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Nathan Whitley on 07920 154662 or Nathan.Whitley@WestmorlandandFurness.gov.uk
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 26 April 2026
Interview date: W/C 4 May 2026