Prior's Court
- Salary £37,000 – £44,000 per annum – (dependent on qualification and experience)
- Level 5 Health & Social Care Qualification or equivalent required
- Proven management and leadership experience
- Care experience of Autism as a primary/secondary diagnosis
- One Location (Newbury, RG18 9NU)
- Car owner/driver required
Our Residential Care Managers are inspiring leaders who ensure best practice is being followed by their team members to ensure the best possible outcomes for the young people with complex autism we support.
In conjunction with the Residential team, our Residential Care Managers are responsible for ensuring the overall health, wellbeing, and progress of each young person in their care. Managing a team of autism professionals, they lead, coach and mentor excellent practice and ensure that the provision of learning and care exceeds the quality standards as outlined by Ofsted/CQC
Using your experience and knowledge of working within a special/complex needs environment including autism, combined with previous line management experience including performance management you will support others to deliver excellent outcomes for young people, enabling them to lead fulfilling and purposeful lives. Outlined below are some of the responsibilities:
- Line manage, coach and mentor a team of Autism Practitioners
- Ensure the use of autism friendly strategies (Prior Approach) to provide learning & wellbeing support to young people.
- Ensure regular contact is maintained with young people’s parents and key stakeholders.
- Analyse data on Prior Insight (web-based database) to inform changes to approach/practice and monitor young people’s progress.
- Plan and create the content of young people’s individual and group timetables.
- Monitor and manage overall young people’s attendance and engagement with community access.
- Ensure Safeguarding procedures are followed keeping young people safe from risk of harm and/or abuse.
- Manage staff performance including monthly check-in’s, conduct, performance improvement, staff risk assessments and development plans.
- Promote and encourage good team morale and motivation.
You will be expected to work 2 shifts per week (Early or Late) and 3 office days (9.00 – 17.00 or 8.00 – 16.00) per week to meet the needs of the services & Young People
Early Shift (7.00 AM – 16.00 PM) Late Shift (14.00 – 22.00 PM)
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays
- Company pension (Combined 8% contributions – Employer 5%, Employee 3%)
- Employee Recognition Schemes, including an annual staff awards programme and Long Service Awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our full Flexible Benefits package including the option of dental insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness, increased life insurance, partner life insurance self-funded health cash plan and many others.
Selection Process
Closing date for applications is by close of business on Friday 16th February 2024 – we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive sufficient applications.
Prior’s Court was set up by Founding Patron Dame Stephanie Shirley, whose vision of a centre of excellence for children with autism became reality with the opening of Prior’s Court School in 1999. We have since grown to support around 80 young people with autism aged between 5-25 years with the opening of Prior’s Court Young Adult Provision in 2011.
Since opening, our support team has grown from around 20 to 500 and we have built a reputation as a leading edge educational, vocational, and residential facility for young people with autism. We are situated on 50 acres of parkland with various facilities including accommodation for our young people, a school with a wide range of facilities and offices.
About Prior’s Court
Prior’s Court was set up by Founding Patron Dame Stephanie Shirley, whose vision of a centre of excellence for children with autism became reality with the opening of Prior’s Court School in 1999. We have since grown to support around 90 young people with autism aged between 5-25 years with the opening of Prior’s Court Young Adult Provision in 2011. Since opening, our support team has grown from around 20 to 600 and we have built a reputation as a leading edge educational, vocational, and residential facility for young people with autism. Working with our young people can be challenging but extremely rewarding. Hear from our staff who are passionate about the difference they make.
