Transform lives and lead with purpose in our specialist autism care environment, where your leadership will make a meaningful difference to young people with complex needs.
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Job Title: Care Manager – Residential
Location: Newbury
Salary: £39,000 - £48,500
Contract: Permanent
Hours / Shift: 37.5 hours per week 52 weeks of the year
Closing date - 5th July 2026
Are you a compassionate, experienced leader with a commitment to supporting young people with autism and complex needs? We're looking for a Residential Care Manager to lead, motivate, and develop a dedicated team of autism practitioners helping transform lives through exceptional care and support.
Role
As a Residential Care Manager, you'll be responsible for the health, wellbeing, and development of the young people in your care. You'll oversee a team of care professionals, ensuring that person-centred, autism-friendly strategies are embedded in day-to-day practice. You'll play a key role in ensuring our services meet and exceed the standards set by Ofsted and the CQC.
Working in a supportive, specialist environment, you'll help create personalised, safe routines and ensure each young person's unique needs are met. Alongside leading your team, you'll be responsible for risk management, safeguarding, and staff performance, creating a culture of high standards, care, and continuous improvement.
- Lead, line manage, coach, and mentor a team of autism professionals
- Support the recruitment, induction, and ongoing development of staff
- Ensure effective monitoring and management of staff attendance, performance, and wellbeing
- Oversee the implementation of autism-friendly strategies to support young people's learning and wellbeing
- Support young people in developing their individual and group timetables
- Conduct regular reviews of young people's progress and wellbeing, ensuring they receive high-quality, personalised care
- Safeguard the welfare of young people by ensuring safety protocols and safeguarding procedures are adhered to
- Ensure the safe management of young people's personal belongings and finances
- Foster positive relationships with young people's families and key stakeholders
This is a full-time role across a flexible 7 day rota, shift patterns will include: Early 7am-4pm, Mid 12:30pm-8:30pm, Late 2pm-10pm.
What we are looking for
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (or equivalent)
- Level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care is highly desirable
- At least 2 years of experience in autism/learning disabilities, with previous line management experience, including performance management
- Experience working with children/young adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions is highly desirable
Benefits
We know that our people are central to everything we do. That's why we're committed to recognising, supporting and rewarding our staff through a comprehensive and flexible benefits package. We offer a wide range of rewards designed to support your financial well-being, personal development, and work-life balance:
- Pension scheme – Prior's Court contributes 5% of your basic salary, with a minimum 3% contribution from you
- 248 hours of annual leave - hours annual leave for full time staff / pro-rata for part time
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme – confidential advice, guidance and support whenever you need it
- Life assurance – offering additional peace of mind
- Flexible Benefits and Discount Platform – access savings and tailored offers
- Health Cash Plan – available on a self-funded basis
- Staff recognition – annual awards and ongoing appreciation schemes including Long Service Awards
- Refer-a-friend scheme – earn financial rewards for successful referrals
- Free flu vaccinations – available on-site each year
- Cycle to Work scheme – save money on bikes and accessories
- Electric Car Scheme – drive greener with tax-efficient leasing
Company
Prior's Court exists to transform the lives of the autistic young people with complex needs in our care; to help them achieve the impossible and give their families the magic moments they never thought they would have.
At our West Berkshire-based charity, we employ around 500 staff, working full-time, part-time or as flexible workers to provide 24-hour support, 52 weeks a year.
Most staff are based in our education and care teams, working directly with our young people to ensure they have the support to make progress in all areas of their lives. We also have dedicated staff working behind the scenes in a range of roles to ensure the smooth running of our services.
Think you can change people's lives? Then we look forward to your application.
FAQ
Can Prior's Court support with visa sponsorship?
No, unfortunately we are unable to support with visa sponsorship
What pre-employment checks can I expect?
All offers of employment are subject to the successful completion of pre-employment checks. These include references, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, proof of right to work in the UK, and any other relevant clearances.
How soon after being offered the role can I start?
All new staff will join our induction programme when they start at Prior's Court. You will be booked onto the induction once you have completed all pre-employment checks.
Recruiter Information
Hannah Fawdry
[email protected]
Process information
After submitting your application, you'll be asked to answer a few additional key questions. Our recruitment team will review your responses, and if you meet the required criteria, you'll be invited to a telephone interview. This interview allows us to ask some safeguarding questions, assess your understanding of the role, and ensure that we're a good fit for each other. If you're successful at this stage, you'll then be invited to attend a face-to-face interview.
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