Role: Home Manager
Location: The Forum School, Blandford Forum
Hours: 40 per week
Salary: Up to £34,777.60
Are you an experienced Deputy Manager or Home Manager in a children's residential setting, ready to take the next exciting step in your career?
At The Cambian Group, we have an incredible opportunity for a passionate leader to join us as a Home Manager on a part time basis, a role that offers progression, purpose, and the chance to truly shape young lives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and motivate a dedicated team of staff to deliver high-quality support.
* Manage team performance through regular coaching, probation reviews, and appraisals.
* Ensure compliance with The Children’s Home Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.
* Maintain a safe and nurturing environment that promotes the physical and emotional wellbeing of young people.
* Conduct regular audits of care quality and implement improvements as needed.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Proven experience in a leadership or management role within a care setting.
* Strong understanding of child development, care practices, and relevant regulations.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and support team members.
* Capability to maintain a professional demeanour and act as a positive role model.
* Relevant qualifications in health, social care, or management (e.g., Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care).
Why work for us:
* Competitive salary.
* Opportunity to progress in your career.
* Training opportunities either face to face or online.
* Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need.
* You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role.
* Supportive management and senior leads.
* We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK`s biggest care providers
About the school:
The Forum School and Residential Home is a leading 52-week residential and specialist school dedicated to providing quality therapeutic care and education for young people aged 7 to 19 with Autism, severe learning difficulties, challenging behaviour, and complex needs. We prioritise creating a stable, happy, and caring environment for our young people, ensuring their health, safety, and welfare are always top of mind.
Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Cambian Group employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.
We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.