Responsible Individual - Children's Homes

Job Title: Responsible Individual – Residential Children's Homes Location: Leicestershire Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description

Our client, a leading organisation in children's residential care, is seeking an experienced Responsible Individual to provide strategic and operational leadership across residential children’s homes in Leicestershire. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence culture, strengthen practice, and ensure the homes are safe, nurturing, and aligned with best practice principles grounded in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and PACE.

Key Responsibilities

As the Responsible Individual, your daily duties will include:

• Providing leadership and oversight for four children’s homes, ensuring high standards of care and compliance.

• Driving quality improvement initiatives to achieve Outstanding inspection ratings.

• Embedding trauma-informed, attachment-focused practice across all teams and settings.

• Leading on safeguarding, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding culture.

• Mentoring and supporting Registered Managers to develop their leadership capabilities.

• Promoting a child-centred approach, championing the voice of children and relational practice.

• Building effective partnerships with internal teams and external agencies to enhance service delivery.

• Modelling reflective, compassionate, and trauma-informed leadership.

Requirements & Qualifications: To be successful as a Responsible Individual, you will need:

• Significant leadership experience in residential childcare.

• A Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) in Leadership and Management.

• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements across residential settings.

• Proven experience in supporting and improving multiple sites/services.

• Emotional resilience, reflective capacity, and clarity of purpose.

• A passion for helping children feel safer, more hopeful, and more connected.

Benefits & Work Environment:

• Competitive salary with regular pay reviews.

• Access to comprehensive leadership development and sector-leading training.

• Supportive supervision and reflective practice opportunities.

• A values-driven organisation where care, compassion, and curiosity are central.

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements, including options for remote or community-based work.

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days, increasing with service.

• Additional benefits including pension scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, employee assistance program, and discounts.

If you are a courageous, compassionate leader seeking a rewarding role in Leicester, apply today to help us continue changing childhoods and changing lives.

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. We are an equal opportunities employer, and decisions are made on merit alone