# OFSTED Interim Turnaround Manager - Childrens Residential Care

> Delphi Care Solutions · Chesterfield, United Kingdom · Contract · Posted 2026-05-08

**Salary:** GBP 350–350

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** OFSTED Consultants

## Description

**OFSTED Interim Turnaround Manager – Children’s Residential Care**

**Contract:** Interim - minimum 3 months  
**Location**: Chesterfield  
**Reports to:** Responsible Individual  
**Day Rate:** £350 (excluding expenses - mileage & accommodation)

**Role Overview**

The Interim Manager will take full operational responsibility for a EBD (Emotional & Behavioral Difficulties) children’s home, ensuring the service is safe, compliant, and effectively manage the service during and through its current crisis point.

The postholder will maintain or improve Ofsted outcomes \[currently rated good\] and ensure high-quality care for children and young people.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Operational Leadership**

-   Lead the day-to-day management of the children’s home
-   Ensure delivery of high-quality, child-centred care in line with individual needs and placement plans
-   Create a safe, nurturing, and structured environment for children and staff

**Regulatory Compliance**

-   Ensure full compliance with:

-   Ofsted regulations and inspection framework
-   Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015
-   Quality Standards

-   Prepare for and manage inspections
-   Oversee implementation of any action plans or compliance improvements

**Safeguarding & Care Quality**

-   Lead safeguarding practice across the home, ensuring all concerns are managed appropriately
-   Oversee risk assessments, behaviour support plans, and care planning
-   Ensure children’s outcomes, progress, and wellbeing are consistently reviewed

**Staff Leadership & Management**

-   Lead, supervise, and support the staff team
-   Manage rotas, staffing levels, and agency use
-   Address performance issues and embed a positive culture
-   Ensure staff are trained and competent

**Stabilisation & Improvement**

-   Quickly assess service strengths, risks, and areas for development
-   Implement a clear stabilisation or turnaround plan where required
-   Improve consistency in practice, recording, and daily routines

 **Partnership Working**

-   Work closely with Local Authorities, social workers, and other professionals
-   Maintain strong relationships with families and stakeholders
-   Represent the home in meetings, reviews, and planning discussions

## Requirements

**Person Specification**

**Essential**

-   Significant experience in children’s residential care
-   Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations and inspection expectations
-   Experience in leadership/management within a children’s home
-   Proven ability to stabilise or improve services (especially RI/Inadequate homes)
-   Strong safeguarding knowledge and decision-making skills

**Desirable**

-   Previously Registered Manager with Ofsted
-   Experience managing homes through inspection or enforcement action
-   Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (or working towards)

**Key Deliverables (During Interim Period)**

-   Service remains compliant and safe at all times
-   Clear action plan in place with measurable improvements
-   Stabilised staffing and improved team performance
-   Improved audit, recording, and care quality systems
-   Positive inspection readiness (or improved Ofsted judgement)
-   Effective handover to permanent Registered Manager

**Additional Requirements**

-   Enhanced DBS check
-   Ability to start at short notice
-   Flexibility to provide on-call support if required

## Apply

[Apply at Delphi Care Solutions](https://apply.workable.com/delphi-care-solutions/j/5F8D600AA4/apply)

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