About Us
VAL's Community are an inclusive, supportive and rewarding organisation who provide care and education for children and young people with Learning Disabilities and associated health and social conditions.
We are the only trauma recovery-based Learning Disability provider in the UK for children and young people.
Our SAFETY values underpin both what we believe and how we behave, creating a pathway for children and young people to excel:
- SAFEGUARDING - at the heart of everything we do
- ACCEPTANCE - we have a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination
- FOCUS - our values and ethos compliment the highly regulated industry we work in
- EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE - we work together to build emotional resilience
- TEAMWORK - our values and ethos support good teamwork
- YOUNG PEOPLE - we build on skills that will nurture our young people to achieve good outcomes
We are seeking passionate and committed individuals, who embody our ethos and values and want to join our specialists residential children's home.
You will be a dedicated person, who thrives in making a difference in the lives of others and want to challenge yourself to develop your skills and knowledge in the children's home sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a children’s residential service supporting young people with learning disabilities and EBD
- Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks and safeguarding standards
- Promote positive outcomes through structured, therapeutic approaches
- Support, mentor, and develop staff teams
- Maintain high standards of care, behaviour management, and documentation
Requirements:
- Experience as a Registered Manager or Deputy Manager in children’s residential services (LD/EBD preferred)
- Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations and safeguarding
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management (or working towards)
- Experience managing behaviours that challenge
- Strong leadership, resilience, and communication skills
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to make a meaningful, lasting impact
- Supportive leadership and therapeutic approach
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Competitive salary and benefits
We offer an extremely competitive package:
- Salary between £60,000 to £67,250 plus bonus package
- 40 hours per week (flexible to meet the needs of the business)
- 25 days Annuel Leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Management Development Programme
- Health Cash plans
- Celebratory gift vouchers and many more!
Please visit our website www.valscommunity.co.uk to learn more!
The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be modified from time to time in accordance with the development of the service and the employee.
Candidates must be over 21 years old to apply.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £60,000.00-£67,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Are you over the age of 21?
- Worked with children.young people in the last 2 out of of 5 years
- Do you currently require, or will you in the future require, visa sponsorship to work in the UK?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Learning Disabilities: 1 year (required)
- Manager Residential Childcare or similar: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 5 Health and Social Care - Children and Young People (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
