Area Manager - Essex and Greater London

Shaftesbury; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading disability charity in the UK is seeking an Area Manager to oversee its services across Barnet, Southend, and Harlow. This role involves leading a portfolio of services, ensuring exceptional care, driving commercial success, and coaching team leaders. The charity emphasizes inclusion, empowerment, and community support. The successful candidate will receive numerous benefits including a birthday bonus, generous leave, and continuous training opportunities. Join us to make a real impact in people's lives.

Benefits

Birthday Bonus

Quality Rewards

Recognition Program

Excellent Training

Generous Annual Leave

Pension Scheme & Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a managerial role within social care or a related field.
• Ability to lead teams and drive commercial success.
• Strong commitment to high-quality standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow multiple services to ensure exceptional care.
• Drive commercial success while upholding quality standards.
• Coach and develop Service Delivery Leaders and Deputy Managers.
• Champion innovation and growth within the region.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Commercial Awareness

Compliance Management

Service Delivery

Job description

We’re recruiting an Area Manager to oversee our services in Barnet, Southend, and Harlow. You can base yourself out of any of the 4 services you will be required to cover; however, you will be required to travel to all 4 services. If you have the talent, experience, and drive to lead with care and courage, we want to hear from you!

Why Shaftesbury?

We’re more than a disability charity—we’re a community. Our services in adult care, children’s care, and education are built on inclusion, empowerment, and going the extra mile. Guided by our values—Open, Enabling, Inclusive, Courageous—we strive to deliver outstanding care and create opportunities for people to thrive.

About the Role

As an Area Manager, you’ll:

• Lead and grow a portfolio of services, ensuring exceptional care and compliance.
• Drive commercial success while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Coach and develop Service Delivery Leaders and Deputy Managers.
• Champion innovation and organic growth within your region.

This is your chance to make a real impact—supporting teams, shaping services, and helping people live connected, meaningful lives.

What’s in it for you?

• Birthday Bonus – Take your birthday off (from your annual entitlement)!
• Quality Rewards – Gift vouchers for services rated Good or Outstanding.
• Recognition Program – Celebrate your achievements with rewards and leadership recognition.
• Excellent Training – Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Generous Annual Leave – 25 days + 8 bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 5 years).
• Pension Scheme & Employee Assistance Program – Supporting your wellbeing.

Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them. We promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities; therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

Ready to take the next step? Apply today and help us create a world where everyone can thrive.