• •Filled • • Senior Quality Manager (Children and Young People)

Defour Partnership Ltd; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK social care provider is seeking a Senior Quality Manager to lead and drive improvements in services for children and young people. This remote role, requiring travel, demands significant experience in residential care and strong leadership abilities. The successful candidate will shape the quality strategy and work with regulators to ensure excellence in service delivery. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Access to wellbeing support

Employee benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience within children and young people’s residential care.
• Proven leadership experience in quality, compliance, and service transformation.
• Experience working with Ofsted and CAMHS.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic quality planning across children and young people’s services.
• Drive continuous improvement through quality assurance and risk management.
• Build strong relationships with regulators and sector partners.

Skills

Experience in children and young people’s residential care

Knowledge of Ofsted frameworks

Leadership in quality and compliance

Data analysis skills

Collaboration and influence

Education

Health or social care qualification

Job description

Job Description

Senior Quality Manager (Children and Young People)

Location : Remote (with travel – ideally based within 1 hour of Eastleigh, Hampshire)

Salary : £42, – £47, per annum

Contract : Permanent, Full Time

About the Role

Defour Partnership are proud to be working in collaboration with a leading UK social care provider to recruit a Senior Quality Manager (Children and Young People’s Services).

This is a unique opportunity for a passionate and experienced quality professional to lead change, drive improvement, and make a real impact on the lives of children and young people.

You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s quality strategy, ensuring services consistently achieve excellence and provide the very best outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic quality planning and performance across children and young people’s services.
• Drive continuous improvement through robust quality assurance and risk management.
• Champion best practice, innovation, and regulatory excellence.
• Support service mobilisation, transformation, and post-inspection improvement.
• Build strong relationships with regulators, local authorities, and sector partners.
• Coach and mentor operational leaders to deliver outstanding outcomes.

About You

• Significant experience within children and young people’s residential care.
• In-depth knowledge of Ofsted frameworks and the Children Act.
• Proven leadership experience in quality, compliance, and service transformation.
• Skilled in data analysis, audit, and regulatory reporting.
• A collaborative leader who can inspire and influence across multi-site services.
• Health or social care qualification desirable, but not essential.
• Must have experience working with Ofsted and CAMHS.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary £42, – £47,.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Access to wellbeing support and employee benefits.
• The chance to work with a forward-thinking organisation with bold ambitions for growth.
• A role with genuine impact, autonomy, and influence.

Apply Today

If you’re passionate about driving quality and want to make a difference in children and young people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 To apply or for a confidential discussion, please contact Defour Partnership directly.