Therapeutic Home Manager
CV-LibraryLittlehampton, West SussexpermanentPosted: 24 March 2026
Apply NowAt Velox Social Care, we are a specialist recruitment and staffing agency dedicated to supporting children and young people across residential and supported living services. We work with organisations that are committed to delivering safe, nurturing, and child-centred care environments.
We partner with therapeutic communities where care, education, and clinical practice are fully integrated ensuring young people receive consistent, thoughtful, and trauma-informed support.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and emotionally intelligent Therapeutic Home Manager to lead a residential children’s home within a recognised therapeutic community.
This is more than a management role it is an opportunity to lead with purpose, shape a culture, and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people.
As Therapeutic Home Manager, you will:
* Lead and develop a residential staff team with warmth, clarity, and strong leadership
* Oversee the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring high standards of care and compliance
* Maintain strong safeguarding practices and ensure all regulatory and Ofsted standards are met
* Work collaboratively with clinical and senior leadership teams
* Embed a culture of reflective practice, supervision, and emotional support
* Support staff to understand behaviour through trauma, attachment, and relational dynamics
* Create a stable, safe, and nurturing environment where young people can thrive
You will be both a manager and a therapeutic leader someone who can remain thoughtful under pressure and support others to do the same.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
* Has experience within therapeutic residential childcare
* Has worked as a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, or in a senior/team leader role
* Has strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations, safeguarding, and Ofsted standards
* Is emotionally literate, reflective, and trauma-informed
* Can develop and support teams through structure, modelling, and care
* Leads with integrity, accountability, and compassion
You will be someone who believes that how we lead, think, and relate truly matters.
Why Join This Role Through Velox?
* Work within a recognised therapeutic community grounded in psychoanalytic and relational practice
* Be part of a service where care, education, and therapy are fully integrated
* Receive ongoing support from experienced clinical and senior leadership teams
* Access structured reflective practice and supervision
* Opportunities for continuous professional development and leadership growth
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary
* Company pension scheme with enhanced contributions
* Employee Health Cash Plan
* Group Life Insurance
* Fully funded weekly external psychoanalytic psychotherapy
* A meaningful leadership role where you can make a real difference
If you're looking for a role where your leadership has purpose, impact, and meaning we’d love to hear from you
We partner with therapeutic communities where care, education, and clinical practice are fully integrated ensuring young people receive consistent, thoughtful, and trauma-informed support.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and emotionally intelligent Therapeutic Home Manager to lead a residential children’s home within a recognised therapeutic community.
This is more than a management role it is an opportunity to lead with purpose, shape a culture, and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people.
As Therapeutic Home Manager, you will:
* Lead and develop a residential staff team with warmth, clarity, and strong leadership
* Oversee the day-to-day running of the home, ensuring high standards of care and compliance
* Maintain strong safeguarding practices and ensure all regulatory and Ofsted standards are met
* Work collaboratively with clinical and senior leadership teams
* Embed a culture of reflective practice, supervision, and emotional support
* Support staff to understand behaviour through trauma, attachment, and relational dynamics
* Create a stable, safe, and nurturing environment where young people can thrive
You will be both a manager and a therapeutic leader someone who can remain thoughtful under pressure and support others to do the same.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
* Has experience within therapeutic residential childcare
* Has worked as a Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, or in a senior/team leader role
* Has strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations, safeguarding, and Ofsted standards
* Is emotionally literate, reflective, and trauma-informed
* Can develop and support teams through structure, modelling, and care
* Leads with integrity, accountability, and compassion
You will be someone who believes that how we lead, think, and relate truly matters.
Why Join This Role Through Velox?
* Work within a recognised therapeutic community grounded in psychoanalytic and relational practice
* Be part of a service where care, education, and therapy are fully integrated
* Receive ongoing support from experienced clinical and senior leadership teams
* Access structured reflective practice and supervision
* Opportunities for continuous professional development and leadership growth
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary
* Company pension scheme with enhanced contributions
* Employee Health Cash Plan
* Group Life Insurance
* Fully funded weekly external psychoanalytic psychotherapy
* A meaningful leadership role where you can make a real difference
If you're looking for a role where your leadership has purpose, impact, and meaning we’d love to hear from you