Operations Manager - Children's Homes

Prior's Court Foundation; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foundation is seeking a dedicated Operations Manager to oversee its Children's Homes in Thatcham. This role, requiring a Diploma Level 5 and significant experience in care management, involves ensuring high-quality care and compliance with safeguarding standards for young people with complex needs. The ideal candidate will passionately lead a team towards achieving excellent care outcomes while fostering a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive training opportunities

Pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution

33 days of holiday per year

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Employee Benefits and Discount Platform

Employee Recognition Schemes

Long Service Awards

Free on-site flu vaccinations

Electric Car Scheme

Employee Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in team management.
• Holder of a Diploma Level 5 in Leadership and Management.
• Experience as a Registered Manager is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire Care Managers to deliver high-quality care.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements and policies.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the residential care services.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Team Management

Autism Care

Communication

Education

Diploma Level 5 in Leadership and Management

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Operations Manager - Children's Homes, Thatcham

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Client:

Prior's Court Foundation

Location:

Thatcham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Are you an experienced leader with Ofsted experience and a passion for providing exceptional care to young people with complex needs?

We are seeking a dedicated Operations Manager, who will hold the Registered Manager title, to inspire and lead our Care team, ensuring high-quality outcomes for young people while fostering a supportive and safe environment. You will manage 12 Ofsted-registered Children's Home (with multiple house management on one site). All houses can access a wide range of facilities for across the main Prior’s Court site.

Prior’s Court's Children's Home currently has an rating of .

Are you an experienced leader with Ofsted experience and a passion for providing exceptional care to young people with complex needs?

We are seeking a dedicated Operations Manager, who will hold the Registered Manager title, to inspire and lead our Care team, ensuring high-quality outcomes for young people while fostering a supportive and safe environment. You will manage 12 Ofsted-registered Children's Home (with multiple house management on one site). All houses can access a wide range of facilities for across the main Prior’s Court site.

Prior’s Court's Children's Home currently has an rating of .

Please note: , a holder of a full UK driving licence is preferred for this role.

Key job information:

Salary

up to £75,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience

Hours:37 hours per week,52 weeks per year Work schedule:You will be required to work a flexible schedule, including on-call responsibilities as part of a rota pattern. Contract type:Permanent

About the Operations Manager role

As the Operations Manager (Registered Manager), you will play a central role in the leadership of our residential care services. You will lead a team of Care Managers to ensure the delivery of high-quality care, safeguarding, and education outcomes for young people in our care. You will work closely with the team and Director of Care to ensure the successful implementation of Ofsted requirements, regulatory compliance, and best practices.

You will oversee the management of day-to-day operations, ensuring staff coverage, casework, risk management, and safeguarding policies are consistently adhered to. Your leadership will help drive our strategic goals, ensuring young people receive the care, support, and educational opportunities they need to thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

Hold Registered Manager status

Lead and inspire our team of Care Managers, ensuring they deliver high-quality care, safeguarding, and learning outcomes for all young people.

Ensure compliance with standards and .

Oversee the implementation of individual care plans, including "This Is Me" and skill development plans, ensuring progress is tracked and outcomes are met.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, mentoring and developing the care team through regular performance reviews and training.

Collaborate with our Education teams to ensure integrated care and learning programmes, using autism tools and techniques.

Take a lead role in safeguarding, including acting as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and ensuring that all safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.

Contribute to the development of the strategic direction for residential services and support the team with continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

Diploma Level 5 in Leadership and Managementor equivalent (required).

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in management of a team, ideally within a care setting.

Experience as a Registered Managerfor is essential.

Strong background in providing care to autistic young people with complex needs and learning disabilities.

Trained in safeguarding vulnerable children and adults, with experience as aDesignated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

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,

Long Service Awards

Free on-site flu vaccinations

Electric Car Scheme

Employee Health and Wellbeing programme

How to apply

Please review the application documents below, then. The recruitment team will be in touch within three working days.

Please note: Once you've applied, you'll get an email with some follow-up questions. Please take a moment to answer them, otherwise we will not be able to process your application. Application links: Policies:

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All positions at Prior's Court are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references and receipt of the appropriate Right to Work documents. Prior’s Court Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Prior’s Court is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek and embrace differences in thinking, experience, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, personalities and styles.

The different skills, experiences and backgrounds our employees bring to their roles create a workforce as diverse and individual as the young people we support and makes Prior’s Court a special place to work.

We strive for an inclusive environment where employees feel safe, engaged and supported to make a difference.

Published: 11th August, 2024

Updated: 18th June, 2025

Author: Dan Whiteway

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