Trevi is a Real Living Wage employer.
Registered Manager
Job title: Registered Manager
Location: Central Plymouth
Hours: 37.5 hours per week with some flexibility as well as occasional On Call duties
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £44,610 to £48,162 dependent on qualifications and experience
Ref: JA202610
Summary of role
As a Registered Manager, you will lead the team at Jasmine Mother and Child on a day-to-day basis, ensuring the smooth and safe running of the residential family service.
You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, particularly Ofsted regulations.
We will offer support with the Ofsted registration and interview process.
About Trevi
Trevi is an award-winning women’s charity in Plymouth. For more than 30 years, we have worked alongside women across the city, providing specialist, gender-specific support through some of life’s toughest moments.
Our services span residential centres, a women’s centre and outreach programmes. Together, they create clear pathways from crisis to safety, stability and independence. We also campaign for change and contribute to the national voice working to end violence against women and girls.
Honesty, integrity, aspiration and compassion are at the centre of everything we do.
What we offer
Many women come to Trevi because they want their work to mean something.
Here, every role contributes to something bigger – supporting women to find safety and rebuild their lives, while helping Trevi challenge inequality and work for a fairer future across Plymouth.
As well as meaningful work, we offer:
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays per year
- A day off on your birthday
- Long service recognition award – an additional day off at 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25 years’ service plus a one-off payment for each of these milestones
- An enhanced Company Sick Pay scheme
- An interest free parking permit payment plan
- An Employee Assistance Programme with the UK’s leading provider
- Employer contributions to your NEST Pension
- Extensive Learning and Development opportunities relevant to your role
- Access to a Blue Light Card offering discounts, savings and rewards across thousands of UK brands
About the role
This role focuses on providing a safe, structured setting where risks can be understood properly, support can be put in place, and parenting capacity can be assessed with the child’s safety at the centre.
The successful candidate will also manage the pregnancy stabilisation pathway giving women the chance to engage early, reduce risk, and begin building stability in a supported setting.
What you will do
- You must meet Ofsted Registered Manager status requirements. You will have a good understanding of regulatory standards. You will liaise and cooperate with both regulators and be aware of relevant documentation.
- You will establish positive relationships and maintain effective communication with women, their children, and other involved professionals in their care while developing and implementing individually tailored care and support plans that respect and uphold the dignity and privacy of families living at Jasmine.
- Understand Safeguarding issues and the ability to respond appropriately to any concerns
- Model and maintain a trauma responsive workforce
- Maintain optimal occupancy
What you will bring
- Minimum 2 years’ residential childcare experience within the last 5 years
- At least 1 year must be in a supervisory capacity
- NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is required, or working towards or prepared to work towards within 6 months of appointment
- Or a relevant Health Care & Professions Council or Social Work England registration
- Sound working knowledge of Ofsted and current legislation.
- Ability to communicate appropriately with commissioners, funders, women using our services and a multi-disciplinary staff team.
- Strong communication and organisational skills
This role would suit someone who
- Is comfortable working in an Ofsted regulated environment
- Can manage complexity and competing priorities
- Is reliable and professional
Safeguarding
Employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check; the cost of which will be reimbursed by Trevi.
Equality & diversity
This role is open to women only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Trevi is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from women from diverse backgrounds, communities and experiences.
Apply here
If this sounds like the right role for you, we’d love to hear from you.
- Closing date: Tuesday 25th August 2026 at midday
- Interview dates: 2nd & 3rd September 2026
To apply, please download and complete the following application forms:
Alternatively, you can collect an application form from our Women’s Centre, 29 Sutherland Road, Plymouth, PL4 6BW, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Completed forms can be emailed to recruitment@trevi.org.uk or returned to the Women’s Centre.
Important information
In line with our safer recruitment policy, we are unable to accept CVs submitted via Indeed or recruitment agencies. All applicants must complete a Trevi application form.
We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
Previous applicants need not apply.
We may close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We encourage you to apply promptly.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to contact applicants who are not shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been taken forward on this occasion.