Area Manager

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL

Devon and Torbay

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 55,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Birthday leave

Professional fee reimbursement

24/7 online GP access

Job summary

Waythrough in Devon is seeking an Area Manager to oversee services supporting people with mental health needs and substance misuse challenges. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office, 37 hours per week, and a fixed-term contract of 14 months. Salary is £45,000–£55,000.

You will lead and develop teams across services such as housing, recovery and employment support, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

Strong leadership and management skills.
Knowledge and experience in mental health and substance misuse services.
Strategic and operational awareness.
Understanding of Local Government Reorganisation.

Responsibilities

Model our values and leadership behaviour across the organisation.
Create a culture of excellence and care, collaboration and learning.
Lead teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred support.
Ensure services meet legal and safeguarding requirements and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Mental health experience

Strategic thinking

Local government awareness

Job description

Area Manager

Locations

North Devon - Magdalene House
North Devon - Riverside Court
South Devon - Templar House

Time type

Full time

Area Manager (Devon)

Location: Devon, from one of our Devon Hubs. (Barnstable, Exeter or Newton Abbot). This role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office.Working Hours: 37 Hours (full time)Contract Type: Fixed Term (14 months)

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?

Join Waythrough, one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.

We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use.

About the Role

As an Area Manager, you’ll oversee a range of services supporting people with mental health needs and substance misuse challenges, including drugs and alcohol. Our portfolio goes beyond traditional drug and alcohol services, covering mental health housing, recovery, and employment support. Your leadership will ensure that each service delivers high quality, person-centred support that helps people build stability, resilience, and independence.

You’ll lead and develop teams to create a culture of care, learning, and continuous improvement. By modelling our organisational values, you’ll promote excellence and collaboration across all services, ensuring we meet our legal, regulatory, and safeguarding responsibilities.

Success in this role means achieving positive outcomes for the people we support, empowering staff to thrive, and driving consistent, high quality service delivery across your area.

What You’ll Do

Model our organisational values and leadership behaviour that sets the tone for leaders/managers across the organisation.
Create a culture of excellence and care which is collaborative and actively demonstrates our commitment to the people we support, and our core purpose.
Demonstrate and lead a culture of development, learning and continuous improvement so that everyone can thrive.
Maintain constant awareness of both the external and internal landscape, horizon scanning for growth opportunities and new developments.

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

Strong leadership and management skills– the ability to inspire, develop and support teams, promoting a culture of excellence, learning, and collaboration across multiple services.
Knowledge and experience in mental health and substance misuse services– understanding the challenges faced by individuals and how to deliver person-centred, recovery-focused support within housing and community settings.
Strategic and operational awareness– confidence in managing resources, maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory standards, and driving continuous improvement to achieve positive outcomes for both staff and service users.
Understanding of Local Government Reorganisation– an awareness of the current and emerging local government landscape, including the implications of Local Government Reorganisation for health, social care, housing, commissioning and community-based services. The ability to horizon scan, understand changing local authority structures and priorities, and identify opportunities to develop effective partnerships and respond to changes in commissioning and service delivery.

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