Responsible Individual (RI) – Children’s Residential Care – Barnsley

Salary: £60,000 per annum + competitive bonus
Location: Barnsley
Hours: 4 days per week | Approx. 2 days per home
Homes: x2 2 Bed EBD homes

Salary & Benefits

• £60,000 starting salary
• Competitive bonus package
• 4-day working week
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Opportunity to shape and develop two newly registered 2-bed EBD children's homes

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Responsible Individual or senior leader within children's residential care
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted requirements, Children's Homes Regulations and safeguarding
• Experience supporting, supervising and developing Registered Managers and residential care teams
• Strong leadership, communication and decision-making skills
• Good understanding of quality assurance, governance and regulatory compliance
• Commitment to high-quality, child-centred care and positive outcomes
• Ability to work across two homes, with at least one face-to-face day per week at each service

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational oversight across two children's homes
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements, Children's Homes Regulations, safeguarding and relevant legislation
• Support, supervise and develop the Registered Manager
• Maintain strong safeguarding, governance and quality assurance systems
• Monitor service quality and drive continuous improvement
• Promote positive outcomes for children and young people
• Support the development and growth of both EBD services
• Work closely with senior leadership and residential care teams
• Provide effective oversight as one home moves towards its first placement and the other continues to support a child in placement

To apply for this role, please contact Tabitha at Purosearch on 01904 570050 or send your CV for immediate consideration to t.wagstaff@purosearch.com.