Ofsted Regional Manager

Joining Careers Education; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Reward and recognition scheme

Discount programmes

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Joining Careers Education is seeking a Regional Manager to lead children's homes across the Midlands and adjoining regions. You will provide parachute leadership to Registered Managers and ensure consistent, high-quality care.

You will audit practice, coach teams, and supervise interim cover to maintain stability. A strong background in safeguarding, Ofsted, and child-centered care is essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in a leadership role within children’s residential services.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding regulations, Ofsted requirements, and relevant legislation.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and support teams to achieve high standards.

Responsibilities

• Providing parachute support to Registered Managers where additional capacity, leadership, or expertise is required.
• Conducting audits and delivering coaching and mentoring to drive best practice and continuous improvement.
• Providing interim management cover in homes without a Registered Manager, ensuring stability and continuity of care.
• Supporting and guiding staff teams to maintain safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments for children and young people.
• Identifying risks early and implementing effective action plans to stabilise and strengthen services.
• In exceptional circumstances, supporting with home registration (not an initial expectation of the role)

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Risk assessment

Education

NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care

Job description

Regional Manager - Children's Homes.

£60,000 per year.

To cover the Midalnds Region

Due to continued investment in leadership development within our Residential Children’s Division - resulting in a number of internal promotions - we are seeking experienced and dynamic Regional Support Managers to join our team.

These newly created roles offer a unique opportunity to provide high-level leadership support across multiple homes, ensuring consistency, quality, and stability of care for children and young people. The roles will have regional coverage, and we welcome applications from candidates based across the North, Midlands, and South of the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing parachute support to Registered Managers where additional capacity, leadership, or expertise is required
• Conducting audits and delivering coaching and mentoring to drive best practice and continuous improvement
• Providing interim management cover in homes without a Registered Manager, ensuring stability and continuity of care
• Supporting and guiding staff teams to maintain safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments for children and young people
• Identifying risks early and implementing effective action plans to stabilise and strengthen services
• In exceptional circumstances, supporting with home registration (not an initial expectation of the role)

Essential Requirements

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care, or equivalent)
• Extensive experience in a leadership role within children’s residential services, including significant experience managing or supporting the management of residential homes
• Robust knowledge of safeguarding regulations, Ofsted requirements, and relevant legislation
• Strong understanding of therapeutic environments and child-centred care practices
• Proven ability to provide coaching, mentoring, and support to teams in achieving high standards

Desirable

• Understanding of trauma-informed care and therapeutic approaches

What We Offer

• The opportunity to play a pivotal role in strengthening leadership across our services
• Salary Sacrifice schemes - Electric vehicle scheme, Holiday trading and many more
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Benefit and discount programmes
• A supportive and forward-thinking organisation committed to professional development
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people

If you are a resilient and experienced leader looking to take on a dynamic regional role with real influence, we would love to hear from you