House Manager

Common Thread Ltd; Lanark; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual dress

Company pension

On-site parking

Referral programme

Sick pay

Discounted or free food

Employee discount

Company events

Job summary

Common Thread Ltd in Lanark is seeking an experienced House Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of a new residential home. You will create a caring, safe environment and guide a team of Therapeutic Support workers to deliver positive outcomes for young people.

The role emphasizes leadership, safeguarding knowledge, and a trauma-informed approach, with on-call weekend flexibility and a full UK driving license expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a leadership role within residential care or a relevant field.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.
• A trauma-informed approach and understanding of complex behavioural needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the residential home and create a safe, caring environment.
• Support and develop a team of Therapeutic Support workers.
• Set high standards and foster a passionate, collaborative culture for positive outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Safeguarding

Education

SVQ 4 Social Services (Children and Young People)

Job description

If you are as passionate about people development as you are about safeguarding and nurturing our young people, then we have an incredible opportunity for you. Common Thread are looking for an experienced House Manager to join us at our service in Lanark. Our small Residential Child Care homes create caring and supportive family-style environments for young people who have had challenging life experiences. By placing the needs and interests of our young people at the heart of everything we do, our therapeutic homes support our young people to heal and grow.

Benefits

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On‑site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

About The Job

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced House Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our new residential home. This is an opportunity to create the passionate, collaborative culture and set the high standards that we require to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people. The House Manager is a key leadership role, responsible for creating a stable, safe and caring environment for the young people in our care, while supporting and developing a team of Therapeutic Support workers.

What we look for

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a leadership role within residential care or a relevant field
• Relevant professional qualifications in Social Work/Social Care: SVQ 4 Social Services (Children and Young People) and SVQ Leadership and Management for Care Services Level 4 are desirable.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
• A trauma-informed approach and understanding of complex behavioural needs
• Ability to manage a team with empathy and professionalism
• Ability to work flexibly participating in on call where required which will involve some weekend working.
• Full UK driving license