Assistant Regional Manager South West

CareTech Group; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in children's care seeks an Assistant Regional Manager for the South West area. This role will involve management support for children's residential homes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maximizing operational efficiency. Candidates should have a strong background in children’s services management and be ready to make a positive impact.

Benefits

Annual quality and commercial bonus

Management Incentive Plan

Continuous development from in-house Leadership Academy

Competitive pay

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Service

Recommend a Friend scheme

Team Rewards with discounts

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years working in the management of Children’s services.
• Proven good Ofsted experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide management support to operations of Cambian Group.
• Liaise with Local Authorities to achieve best outcomes for young people.
• Support staff team in homes including completing investigations.

Skills

Understanding of Children’s services law

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29.06.2025

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Assistant Regional Manager - Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset

Responsible to: Regional Manager

This role is to be the Responsible Individual for a cohort of homes in the South West with Regional on call responsibilities:

• To provide management support to the operations of the Cambian Group – to ensure efficient and effective co-ordination and delivery of performance management systems including monthly audits of designated Children's Residential homes

• To ensure that each children’s home meets and exceeds the standards and expectations contained in its Statement of Purpose as well as fully complying with legislative frameworks and the SCIFF

• To maximize the profitability of the region by driving high occupancy rates within the homes whilst maintaining high quality standards

• To establish and maintain effective working relationships with Local Authorities and other key agencies to achieve best outcomes for young people, promote the business interests of Cambian Group within the region and maximise opportunities to provide additional services to existing customers

• To liaise with Cambian Group customers to ensure all quality assurance issues remain a key focus by way of regularly seeking customer feedback on service provisions

• To ensure consistency of Regulation 44 inspections via continuous monitoring of standards

• To provide advice, assistance and support to all managers in relation to safeguarding issues and other notifiable events

• To investigate complaints and attend neighbourhood meetings as and when required

• To support the process of establishing and maintaining a stable, competent and motivated staff team in all of our homes. This will include completing management investigations and disciplinary hearings as and when required

• To offer inspiration, leadership, managerial guidance, direction and support to staff at all levels

• Assess Registered Managers monitoring on a regular basis.

• To ensure that company policy and procedures are adhered to

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Children’s services law

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ working in the management of Children’s services with proven good Ofsted experiences.

What We Offer

• Annual quality and commercial bonus

• As a member of the CareTech leadership team you will participate in a Management Incentive Plan that will enable you to share in the long term success of the Company.

• Continuous development from our in-house Leadership Academy. Whose courses provide our existing and future leaders the time and psychological space to explore the expectations of a leader, with a focus on core behavioural skills. To motivate, empower, inspire and stretch leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, by reflecting on themselves and how they interact and work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.

• Additional Benefits: Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:

o Employee Assistance Service

o Recommend a Friend scheme

o Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out

o Long Service Awards

Why Cambian?

• As part of the CareTech family, To be part of the most exciting Childrens care team in the UK, to make a difference each day every day for the young people we support.

• All of our colleagues – Care & Support Workers, Educators, Clinicians, Therapists, Fostering and Support Services are fully committed to CareTech’s goals. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our Service Users, Children and Young People and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.

• A career in Care can be life-changing. The chance to make a real, positive difference every day and the opportunity to build experience, skills and recognised qualifications in a friendly, empowering environment, where people are at the heart of everything we do.

• As one of Europe’s largest Care & Special Needs Education providers, you will be able to grow and develop your career at CareTech - a place where we can offer job satisfaction and long-term career prospects.

The CareTech family is a Disability Confident Employer and an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value the wisdom that comes from life experience and are committed to promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all in our care. All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide at least two references covering the past two years. Applicants must also provide information for all positions related to working with children and the vulnerable and details of employment going back to full time education.

If you are ready to make a difference and meet the needs of children in a nurturing environment, apply now and join our dedicated team!