Home Manager

Job Title: Home Manager – Specialist Children’s Residential
Location: Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom
Salary: £45k + £3.6k in bonuses

Job Description:
As a Home Manager – Specialist Children’s Residential in Whitechapel, you will work directly alongside the Service and Therapy Management team to oversee all aspects of day-to-day operations within a specialist children’s residential home. This Home Manager – Specialist Children’s Residential role is focused on creating a nurturing environment that delivers specialist personal care, treats young people with dignity, and supports privacy and independence. You will lead regulatory compliance, supervise staff, and monitor and evaluate the quality of care to ensure legal and registration frameworks are exceeded.

Key Responsibilities:

• Home Manager – Specialist Children’s Residential leadership: manage day-to-day operations, care standards, health and safety, and budgeting (petty cash, staffing, and housekeeping)
• Staff management & rota planning: create and manage staff rotas, allocate daily shift tasks, delegate responsibilities, and oversee formal handover procedures
• Team supervision: line manage, coach, and mentor support workers and senior team members; conduct supervisions and appraisals; identify training needs
• Person-centred care planning: formulate, implement, and review personalised care plans, risk assessments, and positive behaviour support plans
• Multi-disciplinary collaboration: partner with internal therapy managers and external professionals during monthly review meetings and plan weekly key work sessions
• Educational and social support: liaise with education staff to support daily learning and promote social and emotional wellbeing
• Regulatory compliance & safeguarding: maintain knowledge of statutory requirements (including Health and Safety and COSHH) and lead safeguarding within the home
• Inspections and audits: lead regulatory inspections, support Regulation 44 visitor reviews, and complete internal quality compliance audits
• Medication administration: oversee and accurately record prescribed medication administration in line with policy

Requirements:

• A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management is highly desirable; if not held, commit to achieving it within 2 years of appointment
• Specialist training/recognised qualifications in safeguarding and positive behaviour management
• At least 2 years’ experience managing staff, planning rotas, and handling budgets in a residential care setting
• Proven experience supporting young people with complex needs and challenging behaviour
• Strong collaboration experience with local authorities, social workers, and educational staff
• Highly advantageous: experience supporting children with sensory impairments and/or implementing independent living initiatives
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive, confidential information with discretion
• Systems literate: confident using digital care management platforms, spreadsheets, and email for daily records and chronologies

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