Home Manager

Job Title: Home Manager (Specialist Children’s Residential)

Location: Whitechapel, Greater London, East London (E1)

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description:
The Home Manager (Specialist Children’s Residential) role in Whitechapel, Greater London offers the opportunity to lead a specialist children’s residential home supporting young people with complex needs. Working closely with a multi-disciplinary leadership team, you’ll create a nurturing, safe environment where young people are treated with dignity and supported towards greater independence.

Key Responsibilities:
As a Home Manager (Specialist Children’s Residential) based in Whitechapel, your daily duties will include:

• Leading day-to-day service delivery, including quality of care, health & safety, and operational oversight (including petty cash, staffing, and housekeeping).
• Managing staff rotas, delegating shift responsibilities, and ensuring robust handovers and consistent managerial presence.
• Line managing, coaching, and mentoring staff through regular supervisions, appraisals, and training plans.
• Developing and reviewing care plans, risk assessments, and positive behaviour support plans tailored to each young person.
• Working with therapy leads, education teams, local authorities, and external professionals through structured multi-disciplinary reviews.
• Leading regulatory compliance, preparing for inspections, completing internal audits, and supporting independent monthly visitor reviews (Regulation 44).
• Acting as a safeguarding lead, ensuring concerns and incidents are recorded, escalated, and managed in line with policy and legislation.
• Overseeing safe medication administration and accurate record-keeping.

Requirements & Qualifications:
To be successful as a Home Manager (Specialist Children’s Residential), you will need:

• NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• First Aid at Work qualification
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (highly desirable) or commitment to achieve within 2 years
• Specialist training/qualifications in safeguarding and positive behaviour management
• At least 2 years’ experience managing staff, rotas, and budgets within a residential care setting
• Proven experience supporting young people with complex needs and challenging behaviour
• Strong digital skills using care systems, spreadsheets, and email for records and reporting

Benefits & Work Environment:

• Competitive salary with structured development support
• Trust-funded training pathways, including supported completion of the Level 5 Diploma
• Strong leadership support from operational and clinical teams, plus a peer manager network
• Structured supervision, clear appraisals, and access to staff wellbeing support systems
• Participation in a management on-call rota across the service 

If you are a qualified Home Manager (Specialist Children’s Residential) looking for an exciting new role in Whitechapel, apply today!

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