Children\'s Home Manager in Luton

Overview

Location: West Berkshire. Salary: £34,986 per year (£16.82/hr). Job title: Home Manager – Children’s Residential Homes. At Amegreen, we put children and young people first. We’re looking for a Home Manager to oversee one of our residential homes for young people with learning disabilities and complex needs. If you’re experienced in children’s residential care and ready to lead with passion, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please read this job description and attach the relevant documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support staff teams across the home
• Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of young people
• Deputise for the Registered Manager, including Ofsted inspections
• Oversee staff rotas, supervisions, and training
• Build strong relationships with families and professionals
• Take part in the on-call rota and provide confident leadership

About You / Qualifications

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership (or working towards)
• Experience in children’s residential care
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Knowledge of child development & learning disabilities
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car

Benefits

• Private use of our company holiday home on the south coast (when not in use for our children)
• Health Cash Plan – claim back from healthcare and wellbeing appointments
• Sick pay (after probationary period)
• Company pension
• Blue Light Card eligibility for all employees
• Discount on driving lessons from our recommended instructors
• Long service award and employee of the month discretionary reward
• Administrative support for note-taking during supervisions and meetings
• Death in Service – 4x salary
• Recommend a friend and earn up to £1000

Other Statements

• Equality and Diversity: Amegreen is committed to a safe, inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and can provide accessibility adjustments on request.
• Safeguarding and GDPR: All positions are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. All employees must comply with safeguarding and GDPR requirements and training.
• Safeguarding onboarding: Successful candidates will undergo a safeguarding onboarding process including full employment history review and enhanced DBS check.

Other Job Details

• Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
• Location: In person, United Kingdom

Application Questions

• Do you hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership or are you happy working towards this?
• Do you have experience in children\’s residential care?
• Do you have knowledge of child development & learning disabilities?
• Do you hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car?