Trainee Children's Home Manager

Job description

Location: TorbayContract: Full TimeRole Type: PermanentWorking hours per week: 40Salary: £30,000 – £38,000 per year (depending on experience)Closing Date: Thursday 30 April 2026

Are you passionate about transforming the lives of young people? Join Cambian as a Trainee Children's Registered Manager in Torbay, and make a lasting impact to young people as part of our specialist EBD services.

About The RoleWe are looking for a motivated and compassionate Trainee Children's Home Manager to join our team and develop into a leadership role within our residential children's service. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced residential childcare professional who is ready to take the next step toward management while receiving structured training, mentoring, and professional development.

You will work alongside the Registered Manager to learn how to lead a children's home, ensuring the highest standards of care, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance. Our goal is to support you in progressing to a Registered Children's Home Manager role.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Registered Manager in the day-to-day running of the children's home

Assist in leading, supervising, and developing the staff team

Promote a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for children and young people

Ensure care plans, risk assessments, and placement plans are implemented effectively

Support with safeguarding, incident management, and regulatory compliance

Participate in recruitment, training, and staff development

Build positive relationships with young people, families, and external professionals

Help ensure the home meets and exceeds regulatory and quality standards

About YouWe are looking for someone who is passionate about improving the lives of children and young people and who has the potential to grow into a strong leader.

Essential

Experience working in a residential children's home or similar childcare setting

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection

Excellent communication and leadership potential

Commitment to completing further management qualifications

Desirable

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards)

Experience supervising or mentoring staff

Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and inspection standards

What We Offer

Structured management training and mentoring

Clear career progression to Registered Manager

Ongoing professional development and funded qualifications

Competitive salary and benefits package

Supportive leadership team and positive working environment

How To ApplyIf you are ready to take the next step in your residential childcare career and develop into a future leader, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this please give us a call.

Why Cambian?

As part of the CareTech family, To be part of the most exciting Childrens care team in the UK, to make a difference each day every day for the young people we support.

All of our colleagues – Care & Support Workers, Educators, Clinicians, Therapists, Fostering and Support Services are fully committed to CareTech's goals. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our Service Users, Children and Young People and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.

A career in Care can be life-changing. The chance to make a real, positive difference every day and the opportunity to build experience, skills and recognised qualifications in a friendly, empowering environment, where people are at the heart of everything we do.

As one of Europe's largest Care & Special Needs Education providers, you will be able to grow and develop your career at CareTech - a place where we can offer job satisfaction and long-term career prospects.

CareTech is a Disability Confident Employer and an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value the wisdom that comes from life experience and are committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all in our care. All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide at least two references covering the past two years. Applicants must also provide information for all positions related to working with children and the vulnerable and details of employment going back to full time education.

If you are ready to make a difference and meet the needs of children in a nurturing environment, apply now and join our dedicated team!

Job DescriptionChildrens_Residential_Trainee_Children_s_Home_Manager_West2026.pdf

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English