Job Description

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Head of Care of residential school supporting young people with learning disabilities and complex care in Shropshire.

My client has been transforming the lives of looked-after young people with the most complex needs in the UK for over 30 years.

You will hold legal responsibility and provide leadership and management of registered residential school; overseeing and ensuring the delivery of high quality therapeutic care to young people with learning disabilities.

The ideal candidate will have:
* A minimum of 5 years' experience within a residential care, 2 of which must be at managerial level - as required through regulating body recommendations.
* Experience of managing a large residential setting.
* Experience of working within a special educational needs setting.
* Professional social work qualification: DipSW, CQSW or Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (QCF).

This exciting opportunity offers a very attractive salary in the region of £40,000 to £50,000.

You can also apply for this position through the BS Social Care website. If you have any questions or wish to discus this vacancy any further please call Lynsey Ford on 0121 633 3123.