An Opportunity to Build Something Exceptional.
Prospera Group is expanding into Scotland, and we're looking for an experienced and ambitious House Manager to lead the development of our first Care Inspectorate-registered children's home.
This is a unique opportunity to establish a brand-new service from the ground up, creating a home where one young person can experience stability, safety and genuine belonging.
Our vision is simple:
Creating a home where everyone finds their place of belonging.
If you're someone who is passionate about therapeutic, relationship-based care and wants the opportunity to shape a service from day one, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
This isn't simply a management position—it's an opportunity to create a home and culture that delivers exceptional outcomes for children and young people.
As House Manager, you will take responsibility for establishing, registering and leading a new children's home regulated by the Care Inspectorate.
The home will support one young person, allowing your focus to remain firmly on delivering outstanding care, developing your team and creating a therapeutic environment where children can thrive.
Working closely alongside the Responsible Individual and senior leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping every aspect of the service, from recruitment and staff development to regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
Your Responsibilities
You will:
- Lead the successful registration and opening of a new children's home.
- Develop a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment from the outset.
- Recruit, develop and inspire a high-performing staff team.
- Ensure full compliance with Care Inspectorate standards and relevant Scottish legislation.
- Build strong relationships with placing authorities, education providers, healthcare professionals and families.
- Promote outstanding safeguarding and positive risk management.
- Lead regular supervisions, reflective practice and professional development.
- Maintain excellent quality assurance systems.
- Manage staffing, budgets, resources and occupancy effectively.
- Drive continuous improvement with the ambition of achieving excellent inspection outcomes.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking an experienced residential childcare leader who wants the opportunity to build a service they can genuinely be proud of.
Essential
- Extensive management experience within residential children's care.
- Strong knowledge of Scottish residential childcare legislation and Care Inspectorate standards.
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams.
- Experience working with children with complex emotional and behavioural needs.
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Qualifications
- Appropriate leadership qualification for residential childcare (or willingness to achieve where applicable).
- Relevant residential childcare qualification.
- Eligible to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), where required.
Why Join Prospera?
At Prospera, we're committed to doing things differently.
Rather than operating large homes, we create highly personalised environments where children receive the individual attention, consistency and therapeutic support they deserve.
This role offers the rare opportunity to shape every aspect of a brand-new home while being supported by an experienced senior leadership team with an established track record of delivering high-quality residential childcare.
You'll have the autonomy to lead, the support to succeed and the opportunity to build a service that genuinely changes lives.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Performance-related bonus opportunities.
- The opportunity to establish and lead a brand-new residential service.
- Extensive support from an experienced senior leadership team.
- Ongoing professional development and funded training.
- Clear progression opportunities as Prospera expands across Scotland.
- Company pension.
- Generous annual leave.
- Employee wellbeing programme.
- A values-led culture focused on quality, compassion and continuous improvement.
Pay: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Paid training
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
