Job summary

Package Description: We have an exciting opportunity in our not-for-profit Children's services Residential Homes in Salisbury. These are need led children's Learning Disability residential homes and we're looking for a Dual Registered Manager to help us set the stage for a truly impactful service. Could this be you? The successful applicant will lead, manage and support a team of Support Workers and Senior Support Workers, while acting as a corporate parent to the children we care for, helping, supporting and ensuring they thrive in their day to day lives. About the Role As the Dual Registered Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the childrens homes supporting children and young people with LD disabilities and other additional complex needs. As an experienced manager you can confidently lead a dedicated team, fostering a safe, positive, and inclusive atmosphere for all to thrive. You will play a key role in setting up and developing this new service, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements. What you need to be successful in this role: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (or equivalent). Minimum of 3 years of experience in childrens residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role. In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation in childrens services. Experience in planning and implementing care plans and any documentation relevant to children and young people to a high standard that meet in full The Childrens Homes Regulations and Quality Standards. Experience of supporting children and young people with LD disabilities that can sometimes display complex behaviours. Leading Ofsted home inspections Experience opening new services is advantageous Driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity in our not-for-profit Children's services Residential Homes in Salisbury. These are need led children's Learning Disability residential homes and we're looking for a Dual Registered Manager to help us set the stage for a truly impactful service. Could this be you? The successful applicant will lead, manage and support a team of Support Workers and Senior Support Workers, while acting as a corporate parent to the children we care for, helping, supporting and ensuring they thrive in their day to day lives. As the Dual Registered Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the childrens homes supporting children and young people with LD disabilities and other additional complex needs. As an experienced manager you can confidently lead a dedicated team, fostering a safe, positive, and inclusive atmosphere for all to thrive. You will play a key role in setting up and developing this new service, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements.

About us

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£60,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1568813448

Job locations

Agincare Childrens' Services

Salisbury

SP2 7EN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

We have an exciting opportunity in our not-for-profit Children's services Residential Homes in Salisbury.These are need led children's Learning Disability residential homes and we're looking for a Dual Registered Manager to help us set the stage for a truly impactful service. Could this be you?

The successful applicant will lead, manage and support a team of Support Workers and Senior Support Workers, while acting as a corporate parent to the children we care for, helping, supporting and ensuring they thrive in their day to day lives.

About the Role

As the Dual Registered Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the childrens homes supporting children and young people with LD disabilities and other additional complex needs. As an experienced manager you can confidently lead a dedicated team, fostering a safe, positive, and inclusive atmosphere for all to thrive. You will play a key role in setting up and developing this new service, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements.

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in childrens residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation in childrens services.
• Experience in planning and implementing care plans and any documentation relevant to children and young people to a high standard that meet in full The Childrens Homes Regulations and Quality Standards.
• Experience of supporting children and young people with LD disabilities that can sometimes display complex behaviours.
• Leading Ofsted home inspections
• Experience opening new services is advantageous
• Driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary of circa £60,000 per annum, plus bonus opportunities.
• A referral scheme that could earn you up to £1000*.
• Career development opportunities.
• A variety of employee benefits including Blue Light discounts, early pay on demand, and a company pension scheme.

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:We have an exciting opportunity in our not-for-profit Children's services Residential Homes in Salisbury.These are need led children's Learning Disability residential homes and we're looking for a Dual Registered Manager to help us set the stage for a truly impactful service. Could this be you?The successful applicant will lead, manage and support a team of Support Workers and Senior Support Workers, while acting as a corporate parent to the children we care for, helping, supporting and ensuring they thrive in their day to day lives.About the RoleAs the Dual Registered Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the childrens homes supporting children and young people with LD disabilities and other additional complex needs. As an experienced manager you can confidently lead a dedicated team, fostering a safe, positive, and inclusive atmosphere for all to thrive. You will play a key role in setting up and developing this new service, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements. What you need to be successful in this role: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (or equivalent). Minimum of 3 years of experience in childrens residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role. In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation in childrens services. Experience in planning and implementing care plans and any documentation relevant to children and young people to a high standard that meet in full The Childrens Homes Regulations and Quality Standards. Experience of supporting children and young people with LD disabilities that can sometimes display complex behaviours. Leading Ofsted home inspections Experience opening new services is advantageous Driving licence and access to your own vehicleWhy Join Us? Competitive salary of circa £60,000 per annum, plus bonus opportunities. A referral scheme that could earn you up to £1000*. Career development opportunities. A variety of employee benefits including Blue Light discounts, early pay on demand, and a company pension scheme.About AgincareAgincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (or equivalent). Minimum of 3 years of experience in childrens residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role. In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation. Experience in planning and implementing care plans to meet The Childrens Homes Regulations and Quality Standards. Experience of supporting children and young people with LD disabilities that can display complex behaviours.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (or equivalent). Minimum of 3 years of experience in childrens residential care, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role. In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted regulations, and relevant legislation. Experience in planning and implementing care plans to meet The Childrens Homes Regulations and Quality Standards. Experience of supporting children and young people with LD disabilities that can display complex behaviours.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Childrens' Services

Salisbury

SP2 7EN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Childrens' Services

Salisbury

SP2 7EN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)