We are seeking an experienced Registered Manager to lead Trevi's Jasmine Mother and Child Residential Family Centre, supporting women and children to build safer, more stable futures.
Salary: £46,123 to £52,223 per annum, dependent on qualifications and experience
Relocation Package: is available for the right candidate
Location: Central Plymouth
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with flexible start and finish times, occasional home working and participation in an on-call rota
Contract: Permanent
About the role
Jasmine Mother and Child Family Residential Centre is Trevi's specialist residential service supporting women during pregnancy and mothers living with their children while addressing substance use, trauma, mental health needs and wider family pressures.
As Registered Manager, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of this seven-bed residential family service, ensuring a safe, nurturing and trauma-responsive environment for women, children and staff.
Working alongside the Head of Service, you will lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, maintain high standards of care and ensure the service meets Ofsted requirements and all relevant regulatory and safeguarding standards.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading, supporting and developing the staff team
Ensuring the safe and effective day-to-day running of the service
Maintaining compliance with Ofsted requirements and relevant legislation
Overseeing safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance
Developing positive relationships with women, children and professionals
Ensuring individual care and support plans uphold families' dignity, privacy and safety
Monitoring budgets, resources, staffing and service performance
Supporting continuous service development and improvement
Participating in the on-call rota, including scheduled weekends
Trevi will provide support with the Ofsted registration and interview process.
About you
You will bring strong leadership experience within residential childcare alongside a sound understanding of Ofsted requirements, safeguarding and regulatory standards.
You must have:
A minimum of two years' residential childcare experience within the last five years, including at least one year in a supervisory capacity
An NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, be working towards it or be prepared to work towards it within six months of appointment, or Social Work England registration
Experience of managing and developing an effective team
Experience of working with women and children
A strong understanding of safeguarding, risk assessment and person-centred support
Knowledge of trauma-informed practice
Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills
You will be compassionate, professional and non-judgemental, with the confidence to lead within a complex regulated service.
About Trevi
Trevi is an award-winning women's charity that has supported women in Plymouth for more than 30 years.
Through residential centres, a women's centre and outreach programmes, Trevi provides specialist, gender-specific support to women experiencing some of life's toughest challenges, helping them move from crisis towards safety, stability and independence.
Benefits include 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, a day off for your birthday, enhanced sick pay, pension contributions, an Employee Assistance Programme, extensive learning and development opportunities and access to the Blue Light Card.
This role is open to women only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, the cost of which will be reimbursed by Trevi. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Closing date is 30th September 2026 at mid-day.
Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Residential Registered Manager, Children's Registered Manager, Residential Childcare Manager, Residential Services Manager, Deputy Registered Manager, Children and Families Manager.