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

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