Care Manager - Children's Residential

SuperCare Residential; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist children's care provider in Eastbourne is seeking an experienced Care Manager to oversee clinical and operational aspects of a residential service. This role involves working closely with the Registered Manager and Deputy Managers to ensure high standards of care and compliance. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in children's residential care, strong leadership skills, and the ability to supervise multiple services effectively. An attractive salary and benefits package is offered alongside opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Monthly gym membership stipend

Pension scheme

36+ days of CPD and leadership training

Company bonus structure

Qualifications

• Proven experience in children's residential care at Deputy Manager level or above.
• Strong understanding of Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards.
• Confident supervising senior staff and overseeing multiple services.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence essential for multi-site work.

Responsibilities

• Spend a minimum of one day per week in each home to maintain visibility.
• Attend weekly meetings with the Registered Manager to review care quality.
• Provide line management and supervision to Deputy Managers.
• Support the developmental assessment and admission planning of new young people.
• Monitor care documentation and collaborate on regulatory compliance.

Skills

Supervising senior staff

Operational oversight

Attention to detail

Emotional resilience

Relationship-based practice

Using Word and Excel

Care management systems

Job description

We're recruiting an experienced Care Manager to provide clinical and operational oversight across a specialist children's residential provision in Eastbourne. The service operates a blended model, where young people have their own individual living spaces alongside access to shared communal areas. This is a senior, practice-led role suited to candidates who have operated at Deputy Manager level or above and are confident overseeing care quality, compliance, and team performance across multiple services. You'll work closely with the Registered Manager and Deputy Managers to ensure high standards of care, strong safeguarding practice, and consistent delivery of trauma-informed support for children with learning disabilities, complex mental health needs, trauma histories, and high-risk behaviours, ensuring care is consistent, safe, and outcome focused.

Young People You'll Support May Present With:

• Significant emotional dysregulation and trauma histories
• Learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, and attachment difficulties
• Mental health needs including self-harm and crisis behaviours
• High-risk and challenging behaviours
• Poor placement stability and complex care needs

Your Role as Care Manager

• Spend a minimum of one day per week in each home, maintaining visibility with young people, staff teams, and leadership
• Attend weekly meetings with the Registered Manager to review care quality, safeguarding, and regulatory priorities
• Attend and support weekly planning meetings with Deputy Managers
• Provide line management and supervision to Deputy Managers across both homes
• Oversee and support the Care Co-ordinator role (including satellite services)
• Support the assessment and admission planning of new young people
• Attend and contribute to professional meetings for all young people across the homes
• Support the Registered Manager with audits, action plans, and quality improvement following RI or regulatory feedback
• Monitor and quality-check ClearCare approvals and care documentation
• Work collaboratively with the Registered Manager on regulatory compliance, safeguarding, and best practice
• Maintain high standards of recording, reporting, and professional accountability

Qualifications

• Proven experience in children's residential care at Deputy Manager level or above
• Strong understanding of Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, and safeguarding
• Confident supervising senior staff and maintaining oversight across multiple services
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Comfortable using Word, Excel, and care management systems
• Able to balance operational oversight with relationship-based practice
• Emotionally resilient, professional, and values-led in approach
• Full UK driving licence (essential due to multi-site working)

Salary & Benefits

• £45,000-£50,000 salary, dependent on experience
• Monday-Friday working pattern (9am-5pm)
• Private healthcare and 24/7 GP access
• Monthly gym membership stipend
• Pension scheme and company bonus structure
• 36+ days of CPD and leadership-focused training per year
• Support from experienced Registered Managers and senior leadership
• Opportunity to influence and shape care quality across multiple services

Safer Recruitment Commitment

SuperCare is committed to robust safeguarding and Safer Recruitment practices. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS, referencing, and full background checks.