Join Prior’s Court as our Head of Care, a key leadership role where you’ll shape the care and support of autistic young people with complex needs in a unique, integrated environment that blends residential care with learning and development.
Prior’s Court's Children's Home currently has an Ofsted Care rating of Good.
Please note: Due to our location, a holder of a full UK driving licence is preferred for this role.
Key job information:
Salary: £55,000 - £70,000
Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract type: Permanent
About the Head of Care role
Reporting to the Director of Care, the Head of Care will play a critical role in delivering our mission of enabling autistic young people with complex needs to live healthy, happy, and more independent lives. As a joint Registered Manager with Ofsted, you will provide strategic leadership across our residential services and ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
You’ll manage a team of Care Managers and work collaboratively with other departments to implement our core learning programmes – Healthiness, Positive Behaviour Support, and Keeping Me Safe – across all residential homes.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and inspire a team of Care Managers and residential staff, ensuring exceptional outcomes for young people.
• Oversee the implementation of our learning programmes and ensure measurable progress in young people’s development.
• Uphold the highest safeguarding standards as a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
Lead Ofsted inspections and ensure full compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders to maintain and enhance the quality of care.
• Promote our autism approach, the Prior Approach, across your teams, embedding our unique autism strategies into everyday practice.
• Maintain a culture of safety, development, and excellence across all residential homes.
What we’re looking for
Essential:
• Proven experience in providing care and learning for young people with autism and complex needs.
• Experience in managing and developing diverse teams within residential settings.
• Diploma Level 5 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), or currently working towards it.
• Extensive safeguarding knowledge and experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
• A deep commitment to the rights, wellbeing, and development of young people.
Benefits
We have a wide range of employee benefits, such as:
• Comprehensive training opportunities
• A pension scheme, with a contribution of 5% from Prior’s Court of your basic salary
• 33 days of holiday per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme for advice, information and support
• Access to our Flexible Employee Benefits and Discount Platform
• Employee Recognition Schemes, including an annual staff awards programme
• Long Service Awards
• Free on-site flu vaccinations
• Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing programme
