About The Company OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment. About The Role Days of Working: Flexible shift depending on business demand Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and ensure the smooth operation of our facilities? Join OCS as a Facilities Manager and be part of a company that values your leadership and professional growth. If you are dedicated to maintaining high standards and ensuring efficient service delivery, apply now and join us in making a difference! Working as part of the Operations team, the Facilities Manager will be responsible for overseeing operational aspects and for implementing and maintaining the Company's policies and procedures within your scope of responsibility. To lead a team of employees to provide a fully integrated service to the contract, managing all operational teams employed to ensure efficient and effective service provision in line with agreed budgets and service specifications. Monitor and report on the quality and financial performance of the services within the scope of the contract, to include innovation in service delivery. Aim to continuously improve the service delivery to the client. Key Responsibilities Oversee the day-to-day operations, ensuring smooth and efficient service delivery. Via your leadership team, manage and supervise a diverse team, including caterers, cleaners, security officers, porters and front-of-house colleagues. Develop and implement standard operating procedures for food preparation, service, and facility maintenance to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Conduct regular site audits, address any issues promptly, and ensure a clean and organised working environment. Manage service contracts and vendor relationships. Qualifications Must have Right to Work in the UK. An enhanced DBS will be completed for the successful candidate. NEBOSH/IOSH Certificate desirable. Certification of Legionella Legislation / Responsible person. Membership, appropriate trade qualifications and recognition. IT Literate, MS Office/competent in the use of Excel, Power point. Will have a background relevant experience to effectively deliver the role. How to Apply If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available. We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
Dec 12, 2025
Full time
About The Company OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment. About The Role Days of Working: Flexible shift depending on business demand Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and ensure the smooth operation of our facilities? Join OCS as a Facilities Manager and be part of a company that values your leadership and professional growth. If you are dedicated to maintaining high standards and ensuring efficient service delivery, apply now and join us in making a difference! Working as part of the Operations team, the Facilities Manager will be responsible for overseeing operational aspects and for implementing and maintaining the Company's policies and procedures within your scope of responsibility. To lead a team of employees to provide a fully integrated service to the contract, managing all operational teams employed to ensure efficient and effective service provision in line with agreed budgets and service specifications. Monitor and report on the quality and financial performance of the services within the scope of the contract, to include innovation in service delivery. Aim to continuously improve the service delivery to the client. Key Responsibilities Oversee the day-to-day operations, ensuring smooth and efficient service delivery. Via your leadership team, manage and supervise a diverse team, including caterers, cleaners, security officers, porters and front-of-house colleagues. Develop and implement standard operating procedures for food preparation, service, and facility maintenance to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Conduct regular site audits, address any issues promptly, and ensure a clean and organised working environment. Manage service contracts and vendor relationships. Qualifications Must have Right to Work in the UK. An enhanced DBS will be completed for the successful candidate. NEBOSH/IOSH Certificate desirable. Certification of Legionella Legislation / Responsible person. Membership, appropriate trade qualifications and recognition. IT Literate, MS Office/competent in the use of Excel, Power point. Will have a background relevant experience to effectively deliver the role. How to Apply If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available. We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
Residential Deputy Manager - Bedfont Lane Children's Home About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As Deputy Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: Residential Manager Deputy Managers Senior Residential Support Workers Residential Support Workers A Chef/Cook A Handyperson A Domestic Cleaner Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards. Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations. The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You're someone who brings compassion, resilience, and commitment to everything you do. You understand the challenges faced by children and young people in care, and you're passionate about helping them feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive. You may already have experience working in residential childcare or supporting young people with complex needs, or you may be looking to take the next step in your career with a role that truly makes a difference. Either way, you're ready to be a positive role model, a trusted adult, and a key part of a team that puts children at the heart of everything. You're confident working in a fast-paced, emotionally demanding environment, and you're not afraid to step up during a crisis. You're a natural communicator, able to build strong relationships with young people, families, and professionals. You're also organised, reliable, and committed to safeguarding and professional standards. You'll be flexible in your approach, willing to work a rota that includes sleep-ins, weekends, and varied shifts. You'll be open to learning, reflective in your practice, and eager to grow through training and development. Above all, you believe in the importance of care, connection, and consistency-and you want to be part of a team that's building something special for Hounslow's children and young people. Essential for the Role Enhanced DBS check is required for the role. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured, we're working hard to coordinate everything smoothly. Closing date - 19/12/2025. To apply please visit our website using the button provided.
Dec 09, 2025
Full time
Residential Deputy Manager - Bedfont Lane Children's Home About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As Deputy Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: Residential Manager Deputy Managers Senior Residential Support Workers Residential Support Workers A Chef/Cook A Handyperson A Domestic Cleaner Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards. Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations. The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You're someone who brings compassion, resilience, and commitment to everything you do. You understand the challenges faced by children and young people in care, and you're passionate about helping them feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive. You may already have experience working in residential childcare or supporting young people with complex needs, or you may be looking to take the next step in your career with a role that truly makes a difference. Either way, you're ready to be a positive role model, a trusted adult, and a key part of a team that puts children at the heart of everything. You're confident working in a fast-paced, emotionally demanding environment, and you're not afraid to step up during a crisis. You're a natural communicator, able to build strong relationships with young people, families, and professionals. You're also organised, reliable, and committed to safeguarding and professional standards. You'll be flexible in your approach, willing to work a rota that includes sleep-ins, weekends, and varied shifts. You'll be open to learning, reflective in your practice, and eager to grow through training and development. Above all, you believe in the importance of care, connection, and consistency-and you want to be part of a team that's building something special for Hounslow's children and young people. Essential for the Role Enhanced DBS check is required for the role. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured, we're working hard to coordinate everything smoothly. Closing date - 19/12/2025. To apply please visit our website using the button provided.
About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As the Registered Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. This role sits within the Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team and is responsible for the strategic, operational, and regulatory leadership of a newly established children's residential home. The Registered Manager - Bedfont Lane Children's Home will oversee the development and implementation of care policies, ensure compliance with Ofsted and statutory regulations, and lead a skilled team to deliver high-quality, child-centred care. They will work on: Recruiting and developing residential staff. Managing care planning and safeguarding procedures. Building strong relationships with children, families, and professionals. Ensuring the home meets Quality Standards and delivers positive outcomes. The role offers opportunities for professional growth through: Leading service innovation and continuous improvement. Chairing working groups and contributing to policy development. Engaging in ongoing training and development. Building leadership capacity through supervision and mentoring responsibilities. This is a pivotal leadership role for someone passionate about improving life outcomes for children and young people in care. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: Residential Manager. Deputy Managers. Senior Residential Support Workers. Residential Support Workers. A Chef/Cook. A Handyperson. A Domestic Cleaner. Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards. Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations. The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You are a confident, compassionate, and experienced leader with a proven track record in residential childcare. You bring a deep understanding of the challenges and rewards of working with children and young people who have experienced trauma, and you're passionate about creating a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where they can thrive. You have extensive experience managing residential teams, and you know how to inspire, develop, and support staff to deliver consistently high standards of care. You're confident in navigating the regulatory landscape, with a strong working knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, The Children Act, and Ofsted's inspection framework. You're strategic and operationally sharp, able to manage budgets, lead inspections, develop policies, and ensure the home runs smoothly day-to-day. You're also emotionally resilient, with excellent communication and conflict resolution skills, and have a commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice. You hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) and meet the requirements to be registered with Ofsted. We are looking for someone who is ready to take on the challenge of launching and leading a brand-new home, building a strong team, and making a lasting difference in the lives of Hounslow's children and young people. This is a role for someone who wants to shape a service from the ground up, lead with integrity, and be part of a team that's focused on delivering lasting change for children and families. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! Enhanced DBS check is required for the role. When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured, we're working hard to coordinate everything smoothly. To find out more and apply, please visit our website using the button provided.
Dec 09, 2025
Full time
About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As the Registered Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. This role sits within the Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team and is responsible for the strategic, operational, and regulatory leadership of a newly established children's residential home. The Registered Manager - Bedfont Lane Children's Home will oversee the development and implementation of care policies, ensure compliance with Ofsted and statutory regulations, and lead a skilled team to deliver high-quality, child-centred care. They will work on: Recruiting and developing residential staff. Managing care planning and safeguarding procedures. Building strong relationships with children, families, and professionals. Ensuring the home meets Quality Standards and delivers positive outcomes. The role offers opportunities for professional growth through: Leading service innovation and continuous improvement. Chairing working groups and contributing to policy development. Engaging in ongoing training and development. Building leadership capacity through supervision and mentoring responsibilities. This is a pivotal leadership role for someone passionate about improving life outcomes for children and young people in care. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: Residential Manager. Deputy Managers. Senior Residential Support Workers. Residential Support Workers. A Chef/Cook. A Handyperson. A Domestic Cleaner. Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards. Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations. The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You are a confident, compassionate, and experienced leader with a proven track record in residential childcare. You bring a deep understanding of the challenges and rewards of working with children and young people who have experienced trauma, and you're passionate about creating a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where they can thrive. You have extensive experience managing residential teams, and you know how to inspire, develop, and support staff to deliver consistently high standards of care. You're confident in navigating the regulatory landscape, with a strong working knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, The Children Act, and Ofsted's inspection framework. You're strategic and operationally sharp, able to manage budgets, lead inspections, develop policies, and ensure the home runs smoothly day-to-day. You're also emotionally resilient, with excellent communication and conflict resolution skills, and have a commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice. You hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) and meet the requirements to be registered with Ofsted. We are looking for someone who is ready to take on the challenge of launching and leading a brand-new home, building a strong team, and making a lasting difference in the lives of Hounslow's children and young people. This is a role for someone who wants to shape a service from the ground up, lead with integrity, and be part of a team that's focused on delivering lasting change for children and families. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! Enhanced DBS check is required for the role. When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured, we're working hard to coordinate everything smoothly. To find out more and apply, please visit our website using the button provided.
Residential Support Worker - Bedfont Lane Children's Home x 10 Employment: 9 x permanent and 1 x part-time Hours: 36 hours per week and 1 x part-time at 18 hours per week DBS: Enhanced DBS required About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As a Residential Support Worker, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: Residential Manager Deputy Managers Senior Residential Support Workers Residential Support Workers A Chef/Cook A Handyperson A Domestic Cleaner Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You're someone who brings compassion, resilience, and commitment to everything you do. You understand the challenges faced by children and young people in care, and you're passionate about helping them feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive. You may already have experience working in residential childcare or supporting young people with complex needs, or you may be looking to take the next step in your career with a role that truly makes a difference. Either way, you're ready to be a positive role model, a trusted adult, and a key part of a team that puts children at the heart of everything. You're confident working in a fast-paced, emotionally demanding environment, and you're not afraid to step up during a crisis. You're a natural communicator, able to build strong relationships with young people, families, and professionals. You're also organised, reliable, and committed to safeguarding and professional standards. You'll be flexible in your approach, willing to work a rota that includes sleep-ins, weekends, and varied shifts. You'll be open to learning, reflective in your practice, and eager to grow through training and development. Above all, you believe in the importance of care, connection, and consistency and you want to be part of a team that's building something special for Hounslow's children and young people. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured, we're working hard to coordinate everything smoothly. Closing date is 19 th December 2025. To find out more and apply, please visit our website using the button provided.
Dec 09, 2025
Full time
Residential Support Worker - Bedfont Lane Children's Home x 10 Employment: 9 x permanent and 1 x part-time Hours: 36 hours per week and 1 x part-time at 18 hours per week DBS: Enhanced DBS required About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As a Residential Support Worker, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: Residential Manager Deputy Managers Senior Residential Support Workers Residential Support Workers A Chef/Cook A Handyperson A Domestic Cleaner Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You're someone who brings compassion, resilience, and commitment to everything you do. You understand the challenges faced by children and young people in care, and you're passionate about helping them feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive. You may already have experience working in residential childcare or supporting young people with complex needs, or you may be looking to take the next step in your career with a role that truly makes a difference. Either way, you're ready to be a positive role model, a trusted adult, and a key part of a team that puts children at the heart of everything. You're confident working in a fast-paced, emotionally demanding environment, and you're not afraid to step up during a crisis. You're a natural communicator, able to build strong relationships with young people, families, and professionals. You're also organised, reliable, and committed to safeguarding and professional standards. You'll be flexible in your approach, willing to work a rota that includes sleep-ins, weekends, and varied shifts. You'll be open to learning, reflective in your practice, and eager to grow through training and development. Above all, you believe in the importance of care, connection, and consistency and you want to be part of a team that's building something special for Hounslow's children and young people. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured, we're working hard to coordinate everything smoothly. Closing date is 19 th December 2025. To find out more and apply, please visit our website using the button provided.
Senior Residential Support Worker X 3 - Bedfont Lane Children's Home About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand-new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This role offers a balance between direct work with our children and young people and the opportunity to contribute to the development of your team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape, develop and contribute to the management of a brand-new Ofsted regulated Children's Home in Hounslow. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to take their first step into leadership, without the full stretch and responsibility of a Deputy Manager role. We'll support you to develop your own skills through training, regular supervision, and a personalised development plan, paving the way for future progression into more senior roles. This is an opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: Residential Manager Deputy Managers Senior Residential Support Workers Residential Support Workers A Chef/Cook A Handyperson A Domestic Cleaner Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards. Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations. The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You're someone who brings compassion, resilience, and commitment to everything you do. You understand the challenges faced by children and young people in care, and you're passionate about helping them feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive. You may already have experience working in residential childcare or supporting young people with complex needs, or you may be looking to take the next step in your career with a role that truly makes a difference. Either way, you're ready to be a positive role model, a trusted adult, and a key part of a team that puts children at the heart of everything. You're confident working in a fast-paced, emotionally demanding environment, and you're not afraid to step up during a crisis. You're a natural communicator, able to build strong relationships with young people, families, and professionals. You're also organised, reliable, and committed to safeguarding and professional standards. You'll be flexible in your approach, willing to work a rota that includes sleep-ins, weekends, and varied shifts. You'll be open to learning, reflective in your practice, and eager to grow through training and development. Above all, you believe in the power of care, connection, and consistency-and you want to be part of a team that's building something special for Hounslow's children and young people. Essential for the Role Enhanced DBS check is required for the role. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand-new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured, we're working hard to coordinate everything smoothly. Closing date - 19/12/2025. To apply please visit our website using the button provided.
Dec 09, 2025
Full time
Senior Residential Support Worker X 3 - Bedfont Lane Children's Home About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand-new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This role offers a balance between direct work with our children and young people and the opportunity to contribute to the development of your team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape, develop and contribute to the management of a brand-new Ofsted regulated Children's Home in Hounslow. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to take their first step into leadership, without the full stretch and responsibility of a Deputy Manager role. We'll support you to develop your own skills through training, regular supervision, and a personalised development plan, paving the way for future progression into more senior roles. This is an opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: Residential Manager Deputy Managers Senior Residential Support Workers Residential Support Workers A Chef/Cook A Handyperson A Domestic Cleaner Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards. Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations. The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You're someone who brings compassion, resilience, and commitment to everything you do. You understand the challenges faced by children and young people in care, and you're passionate about helping them feel safe, supported, and empowered to thrive. You may already have experience working in residential childcare or supporting young people with complex needs, or you may be looking to take the next step in your career with a role that truly makes a difference. Either way, you're ready to be a positive role model, a trusted adult, and a key part of a team that puts children at the heart of everything. You're confident working in a fast-paced, emotionally demanding environment, and you're not afraid to step up during a crisis. You're a natural communicator, able to build strong relationships with young people, families, and professionals. You're also organised, reliable, and committed to safeguarding and professional standards. You'll be flexible in your approach, willing to work a rota that includes sleep-ins, weekends, and varied shifts. You'll be open to learning, reflective in your practice, and eager to grow through training and development. Above all, you believe in the power of care, connection, and consistency-and you want to be part of a team that's building something special for Hounslow's children and young people. Essential for the Role Enhanced DBS check is required for the role. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand-new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured, we're working hard to coordinate everything smoothly. Closing date - 19/12/2025. To apply please visit our website using the button provided.
Position: Cleaner (Maternity Cover) Location: Newmarket, Suffolk Hours: 10 hours per week, term time Contract: Temp, Maternity Cover Salary Details: £5,445.66 per annum As a Domestic Assistant you will be responsible for helping to provide and maintain a safe, clean, positive environment for our students and staff at Cambian Dunbroch School. You will be working as a part of a team to ensure that the school learning environment are all cleaned to a high standard following the health and safety policies and requirements. The ideal candidate: We are looking for someone who is able to work independently with a positive and proactive approach to obtaining high standards of cleanliness. We are looking for a self -motivated, flexible and efficient individual who takes pride in their work and understands the important part they play within the team. Although no experience is required, some knowledge of COSHH, health and safety in the workplace and/or previous cleaning experience would be advantageous. All cleaning equipment, material and PPE provided. Able to use own initiative. Team player. Good Communication skills. Who we are: Cambian Dunbroch School is an independent co-educational day school that caters to students who have ongoing complex Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties. The school typically caters for up to 22 students aged between 12-18 years of age with a wide range of educational background and needs. Why work for us: Competitive salary. Opportunity to progress in your career. Training opportunities either face to face or online. Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need. You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role. Supportive management and senior leads. We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK s biggest care providers. Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Dec 06, 2025
Full time
Position: Cleaner (Maternity Cover) Location: Newmarket, Suffolk Hours: 10 hours per week, term time Contract: Temp, Maternity Cover Salary Details: £5,445.66 per annum As a Domestic Assistant you will be responsible for helping to provide and maintain a safe, clean, positive environment for our students and staff at Cambian Dunbroch School. You will be working as a part of a team to ensure that the school learning environment are all cleaned to a high standard following the health and safety policies and requirements. The ideal candidate: We are looking for someone who is able to work independently with a positive and proactive approach to obtaining high standards of cleanliness. We are looking for a self -motivated, flexible and efficient individual who takes pride in their work and understands the important part they play within the team. Although no experience is required, some knowledge of COSHH, health and safety in the workplace and/or previous cleaning experience would be advantageous. All cleaning equipment, material and PPE provided. Able to use own initiative. Team player. Good Communication skills. Who we are: Cambian Dunbroch School is an independent co-educational day school that caters to students who have ongoing complex Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties. The school typically caters for up to 22 students aged between 12-18 years of age with a wide range of educational background and needs. Why work for us: Competitive salary. Opportunity to progress in your career. Training opportunities either face to face or online. Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need. You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role. Supportive management and senior leads. We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK s biggest care providers. Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy! Job title: School Cleaner Location: Hambrook School, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Salary: £14.24 per hour Hours: 10 hours per week Monday to Friday 15:00-17:00 Contract: Permanent Term Time plus 6 days Start: February 2026 UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. Hambrook School in Burgess Hill is looking for an enthusiastic School Cleaner to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a vibrant, inclusive educational setting that values creativity, wellbeing, and development-both for our pupils and our staff. About the Role The successful candidate will work as part of the Facilities Team whose role focuses on ensuring a safe, well maintained, and clean environment is sustained throughout the whole site. You must be dependable and trustworthy, comfortable working independently as well as being part of a larger team. Whilst prior cleaning experience is not essential it would be desirable. Main Duties & Responsibilities Work collaboratively as part of the Site Team to complete daily cleaning tasks and ad-hoc duties as required. Clean all surfaces, fixtures, fittings, floors, walls, and internal woodwork in line with the established cleaning schedule. Maintain high standards of hygiene in toilets, changing rooms, and other sanitary areas. Carry out deep-cleaning and special cleaning programmes during school closures or other designated periods, in accordance with site specifications. Collect, segregate, and dispose of waste safely and appropriately. Refill, replace, and maintain consumable supplies (e.g. soap, paper towels, toilet tissue). Ensure cleaning materials and equipment are stored securely and maintained in a clean and orderly condition. Essential Qualities Able to communicate clearly and follow instructions Work as part of a team. Be flexible to changing demands of the post Take pride in a job well done About Us Hambrook School is in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. We opened in September 2023 and secured an Ofsted 'Good' rating in just 7 short months! We help pupils excel by providing a structured, nurturing approach, alongside a broad, balanced, engaging and extraordinarily rich curriculum. All our pupils have a diagnosis of Autism and an EHCP. We have been inundated with requests of places from Sussex and Surrey Local Authorities and therefore need additional staff to impact the lives of more pupils. We are therefore looking for the perfect person to join us for this next stage of our journey. We offer bespoke personalised care that allows each pupil's needs to be addressed, and their capabilities fully realised. We offer our pupils a flexible, safe and nurturing environment for them to develop and grow. For over 19 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running. Why join Options Autism? We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
Dec 05, 2025
Full time
At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy! Job title: School Cleaner Location: Hambrook School, Burgess Hill, West Sussex Salary: £14.24 per hour Hours: 10 hours per week Monday to Friday 15:00-17:00 Contract: Permanent Term Time plus 6 days Start: February 2026 UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. Hambrook School in Burgess Hill is looking for an enthusiastic School Cleaner to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a vibrant, inclusive educational setting that values creativity, wellbeing, and development-both for our pupils and our staff. About the Role The successful candidate will work as part of the Facilities Team whose role focuses on ensuring a safe, well maintained, and clean environment is sustained throughout the whole site. You must be dependable and trustworthy, comfortable working independently as well as being part of a larger team. Whilst prior cleaning experience is not essential it would be desirable. Main Duties & Responsibilities Work collaboratively as part of the Site Team to complete daily cleaning tasks and ad-hoc duties as required. Clean all surfaces, fixtures, fittings, floors, walls, and internal woodwork in line with the established cleaning schedule. Maintain high standards of hygiene in toilets, changing rooms, and other sanitary areas. Carry out deep-cleaning and special cleaning programmes during school closures or other designated periods, in accordance with site specifications. Collect, segregate, and dispose of waste safely and appropriately. Refill, replace, and maintain consumable supplies (e.g. soap, paper towels, toilet tissue). Ensure cleaning materials and equipment are stored securely and maintained in a clean and orderly condition. Essential Qualities Able to communicate clearly and follow instructions Work as part of a team. Be flexible to changing demands of the post Take pride in a job well done About Us Hambrook School is in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. We opened in September 2023 and secured an Ofsted 'Good' rating in just 7 short months! We help pupils excel by providing a structured, nurturing approach, alongside a broad, balanced, engaging and extraordinarily rich curriculum. All our pupils have a diagnosis of Autism and an EHCP. We have been inundated with requests of places from Sussex and Surrey Local Authorities and therefore need additional staff to impact the lives of more pupils. We are therefore looking for the perfect person to join us for this next stage of our journey. We offer bespoke personalised care that allows each pupil's needs to be addressed, and their capabilities fully realised. We offer our pupils a flexible, safe and nurturing environment for them to develop and grow. For over 19 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running. Why join Options Autism? We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
Registered Manager - Bedfont Lane Children's Home Permanent, Full-Time, 36 hours per week £52,194 - £55,323 per annum About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As the Registered Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. This role sits within the Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team and is responsible for the strategic, operational, and regulatory leadership of a newly established children's residential home. The Registered Manager - Bedfont Lane Children's Home will oversee the development and implementation of care policies, ensure compliance with Ofsted and statutory regulations, and lead a skilled team to deliver high-quality, child-centred care. They will work on: • Recruiting and developing residential staff. • Managing care planning and safeguarding procedures. • Building strong relationships with children, families, and professionals. • Ensuring the home meets Quality Standards and delivers positive outcomes. The role offers opportunities for professional growth through: • Leading service innovation and continuous improvement. • Chairing working groups and contributing to policy development. • Engaging in ongoing training and development. • Building leadership capacity through supervision and mentoring responsibilities. This is a pivotal leadership role for someone passionate about improving life outcomes for children and young people in care. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: • Residential Manager. • Deputy Managers. • Senior Residential Support Workers. • Residential Support Workers. • A Chef/Cook. • A Handyperson. • A Domestic Cleaner. Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: • Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities. • Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards. • Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations. The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You are a confident, compassionate, and experienced leader with a proven track record in residential childcare. You bring a deep understanding of the challenges and rewards of working with children and young people who have experienced trauma, and you're passionate about creating a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where they can thrive. You have extensive experience managing residential teams, and you know how to inspire, develop, and support staff to deliver consistently high standards of care. You're confident in navigating the regulatory landscape, with a strong working knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, The Children Act, and Ofsted's inspection framework. You're strategic and operationally sharp, able to manage budgets, lead inspections, develop policies, and ensure the home runs smoothly day-to-day. You're also emotionally resilient, with excellent communication and conflict resolution skills, and have a commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice. You hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) and meet the requirements to be registered with Ofsted. We are looking for someone who is ready to take on the challenge of launching and leading a brand-new home, building a strong team, and making a lasting difference in the lives of Hounslow's children and young people. This is a role for someone who wants to shape a service from the ground up, lead with integrity, and be part of a team that's focused on delivering lasting change for children and families. Read more about the work you'll be doing in the Role Profile. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! Enhanced DBS check is required for the role. When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured . click apply for full job details
Dec 05, 2025
Full time
Registered Manager - Bedfont Lane Children's Home Permanent, Full-Time, 36 hours per week £52,194 - £55,323 per annum About us at Hounslow We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before. About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias. As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form. Our Benefits If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here. About The Role Are you ready to take the next step/new leap in your career in residential children's care? Are you looking for a fresh new start? Come join a brand new team where you will be supporting our children and young people, by helping them to build trusted relationships. We want people like you - who will bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and healthy coping strategies. Through supporting them to engage with fun and meaningful activities including education you will help support the contribution to everyday life within the home. In doing so, you will help them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate some complex family dynamics. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something brand new and truly impactful. We're opening a brand new, purpose-built six-bedroom residential children's home (Bedfont Lane) in Hounslow early next year, designed to support Looked After Children with complex and challenging behavioural needs. As the Registered Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, standards, and success of this home from day one. We're building a passionate, skilled, and committed team to deliver outstanding care and support to Hounslow's children and their families. You'll be at the heart of this mission-leading with compassion, driving excellence, and making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. This is an opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where children can thrive. If you're ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic new setting and help build something special for the community, we want to hear from you. This role sits within the Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team and is responsible for the strategic, operational, and regulatory leadership of a newly established children's residential home. The Registered Manager - Bedfont Lane Children's Home will oversee the development and implementation of care policies, ensure compliance with Ofsted and statutory regulations, and lead a skilled team to deliver high-quality, child-centred care. They will work on: • Recruiting and developing residential staff. • Managing care planning and safeguarding procedures. • Building strong relationships with children, families, and professionals. • Ensuring the home meets Quality Standards and delivers positive outcomes. The role offers opportunities for professional growth through: • Leading service innovation and continuous improvement. • Chairing working groups and contributing to policy development. • Engaging in ongoing training and development. • Building leadership capacity through supervision and mentoring responsibilities. This is a pivotal leadership role for someone passionate about improving life outcomes for children and young people in care. About The Team You'll Be Working In The Children's Safeguarding and Specialist Services team is dedicated to protecting and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people. Its core purpose is to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality care environments that support children's development, emotional wellbeing, and long-term outcomes. You'll be joining a newly formed, forward-thinking residential care team that's committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred care. Led by the Residential Group Manager, the team will include: • Residential Manager. • Deputy Managers. • Senior Residential Support Workers. • Residential Support Workers. • A Chef/Cook. • A Handyperson. • A Domestic Cleaner. Together, you'll work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of care, guided by Hounslow's values and the Children's Homes Regulations 2015. The team is passionate about safeguarding, inclusion, and empowering children and young people to achieve their full potential. You'll also work closely with social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and families to ensure holistic support and continuity of care. This team plays a vital role in: • Delivering statutory care and safeguarding responsibilities. • Ensuring compliance with national regulations and Ofsted standards. • Creating tailored care plans that reflect each child's individual needs and aspirations. The impact of this work is significant for children and young people to benefit and have stable, supportive relationships, improved life chances, and a sense of belonging within their communities. About You You are a confident, compassionate, and experienced leader with a proven track record in residential childcare. You bring a deep understanding of the challenges and rewards of working with children and young people who have experienced trauma, and you're passionate about creating a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where they can thrive. You have extensive experience managing residential teams, and you know how to inspire, develop, and support staff to deliver consistently high standards of care. You're confident in navigating the regulatory landscape, with a strong working knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015, The Children Act, and Ofsted's inspection framework. You're strategic and operationally sharp, able to manage budgets, lead inspections, develop policies, and ensure the home runs smoothly day-to-day. You're also emotionally resilient, with excellent communication and conflict resolution skills, and have a commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice. You hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England) and meet the requirements to be registered with Ofsted. We are looking for someone who is ready to take on the challenge of launching and leading a brand-new home, building a strong team, and making a lasting difference in the lives of Hounslow's children and young people. This is a role for someone who wants to shape a service from the ground up, lead with integrity, and be part of a team that's focused on delivering lasting change for children and families. Read more about the work you'll be doing in the Role Profile. Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles! Enhanced DBS check is required for the role. When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this role will take place throughout January 2026 as part of a wider recruitment campaign to build a brand new team for the opening of our residential children's home in Hounslow. We're recruiting across multiple roles to ensure the home is fully staffed with passionate, skilled professionals ready to make a lasting impact in the lives of children and young people. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an interview time. Please be mindful that multiple roles are being interviewed during this period, so scheduling may take a little longer than usual, but rest assured . click apply for full job details
School Cleaner Monday-Friday 3.30pm-5.45pm Temporary Part time £12.50 ph An in date enhanced DBS is required for this position. I am looking for a school cleaner on behalf of a client in wellingborough on a Temporary basis. Hoovering, mopping, wiping down tables and emptying bins, cleaning toilets etc. If you have an enhanced DBS and can start straight away, contact Lorna on (phone number removed) or apply with an up to date CV and you will be contacted. INDKTT
Nov 06, 2025
Seasonal
School Cleaner Monday-Friday 3.30pm-5.45pm Temporary Part time £12.50 ph An in date enhanced DBS is required for this position. I am looking for a school cleaner on behalf of a client in wellingborough on a Temporary basis. Hoovering, mopping, wiping down tables and emptying bins, cleaning toilets etc. If you have an enhanced DBS and can start straight away, contact Lorna on (phone number removed) or apply with an up to date CV and you will be contacted. INDKTT
