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House Manager – Children’s Residential Home
(Ideal step up for a Deputy / Senior Residential Practitioner)

Salary: £30,000 – £44,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Holidays: 33 days (including bank holidays)
Pattern: Earlies, lates, weekends as required – 1 weekend in 4 on-call

Are you currently a Deputy Manager, Senior Support Worker or Team Leader in children’s residential care and ready for your next big step?

This is a brilliant opportunity to become a House Manager in a children’s residential home where you will be supported to grow your leadership skills, develop your confidence at management level and truly shape the culture of a home.

If you love being “hands on,” enjoy supporting staff, and feel ready to take ownership for a home while still having guidance from an experienced management team, we would love to hear from you.

The role

As House Manager, you will:

• Be part of the senior leadership team managing children’s homes on site
• Have managerial responsibility for a designated home or small cluster of homes
• Provide direction, guidance and support to Shift Leaders and Residential Support Workers
• Model best practice, especially during challenging episodes with young people
• Be part of the Safeguarding Team, ensuring concerns are reported, tracked and evidenced
• Promote, track and evidence positive outcomes for children and young people

You will report to the Registered Manager & Head of Service and line manage Shift Leaders and the wider residential care team. You will be given structured support and development to help you transition from deputy or senior level into full house management responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

1. Leadership and staffing

• Lead, motivate and develop your team so they feel supported, valued and clear on expectations
• Coordinate effective staff rotas to maintain safe staffing levels
• Ensure supervisions and appraisals are regular, meaningful and of high quality
• Deliver team meetings and debriefs so communication is strong and learning is continuous
• Support key workers so they have the time, resources and guidance to do their role well
• Take part in the on-call rota
• At times, hold specific responsibility for waking night staff including meetings, supervisions and practice observations

2. Young people and safeguarding

• Ensure safeguarding processes are fully met, evidenced and understood by your team
• Oversee care plans and records, ensuring they are up-to-date, robust and person-centred
• Make sure care is well represented in reviews and internal meetings
• Maintain regular, positive contact with parents, guardians, social workers and placing authorities
• Monitor the quality of recording and documentation, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Actively consult with children and young people, making sure their voices shape life in the home

3. Home environment

• Keep your homes homely, safe, clean and well-maintained
• Report and follow up on maintenance issues promptly
• Include young people in decisions about how their home looks and feels

4. Behaviour support and incidents

• Oversee Physical Intervention (PI) records, consequences and incident reports, ensuring compliance and quality
• Ensure staff and young people receive meaningful debriefs after incidents
• Regularly review behaviour support plans
• Ensure learning from incidents is shared and embedded in practice

5. Activities and experiences

• Ensure young people have access to regular, meaningful activities, including during school holidays
• Plan and coordinate holidays for each young person in line with their contracts
• Encourage children to choose and shape the activities they take part in

6. Training and development

• Monitor the training database to ensure all staff complete mandatory training
• Support staff to achieve their diploma targets within agreed timescales
• Arrange specialist training relevant to the needs of the children in your home

7. Budgets and compliance

• Manage assigned home budgets and oversee expenditure
• Ensure medication processes are followed and children always have prescribed medication
• Work collaboratively with social workers, parents and external agencies such as LADO, MASH and Ofsted
• Engage confidently with Ofsted and Quality Assurance inspections, providing clear evidence and acting on improvements
• Work closely with education, health and therapy teams to provide integrated, holistic support
• Follow recruitment and selection procedures, working in partnership with HR

8. Safety, equality and professionalism

• Uphold Health and Safety responsibilities and promote a safe working environment
• Promote and work within Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policies
• Maintain professional boundaries in line with the Personal Relationship Policy
• Ensure fire checks and follow-up actions are completed
• Provide cover for other House Managers as required and support the wider site

Who this is perfect for

We would especially like to hear from you if you:

• Currently work as a Deputy Manager, Senior Support Worker, Team Leader or in a similar role in children’s residential care
• Have solid experience in children’s residential care and want to progress into a full management role
• Are confident in safeguarding and understand your responsibilities
• Are organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Can stay calm, compassionate and child-focused, even in challenging situations
• Enjoy coaching, developing and bringing out the best in others
• Are committed to high standards, regulatory compliance and reflective practice

You do not need years of experience as a House Manager. What matters is your resilience, values, willingness to learn and readiness to step up. We will provide the structure and support to help you succeed.

What we offer

• Competitive salary: £30,000 – £44,000 (depending on experience)
• 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays
• Structured induction, mentoring and support as you step into a House Manager role
• A key role in a supportive, multidisciplinary team
• Ongoing training and development, including leadership development and role-relevant qualifications
• The chance to make a real, lasting difference in the lives of children and young people

Ready to step up?

If you are ready to lead a team, shape a home and take the next step from Deputy or Senior into House Management, we would love to hear from you.

Select “Apply” on Indeed, attach your CV and include a short supporting statement telling us:

• Your current role and responsibilities
• Why you feel ready to step up into a House Manager role
• How your experience and values match what we are looking for

This is your chance to move into the next stage of your career and be at the heart of a home where children feel safe, valued and hopeful about their futures.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£44,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person