Ofsted-Registered Youth Services Manager | Lead & Inspire

Turning Point; New Gate; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Total rewards package

Career progression

Job summary

Turning Point in the United Kingdom is seeking an Ofsted Registered Service Manager to lead our supported accommodation for young people. You will oversee quality, safety, leadership and performance across multiple sites, ensuring person-centred support and strong inspection readiness.

You will build capable teams, manage budgets, and work with commissioners to secure sustainable services. The role requires proven leadership, safeguarding experience, and a track record of delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• Experience as an Ofsted Registered Manager.
• Experience working with young people.
• Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations, safeguarding, and statutory frameworks.
• Proven track record of managing quality, compliance, and inspections.
• Experience leading teams through change when complex.

Responsibilities

• Being the Ofsted Registered Manager, ensuring full compliance with the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations and Ofsted Quality Standards.
• Leading high-quality services that are consistently safe, effective, and inspection-ready.
• Creating an inclusive and positive culture for the teams and Young People.
• Recruiting, developing, and retaining teams through safe recruitment, strong induction, and ongoing coaching.
• Ensuring staff understand the supported accommodation model and work within clear professional boundaries, ensuring a shared vision of goals for the Young People in the services.
• Delivering high-quality supervision focused on wellbeing, safeguarding, reflection, and performance.
• Leading safeguarding practice and ensuring all concerns are identified, recorded, reported, and escalated appropriately.
• Completing statutory notifications accurately and within required timescales.
• Driving continuous improvement through audits, service observations, and quality assurance activity.
• Maintaining accurate, secure, and compliant records with clear audit trails.
• Managing budgets effectively; monitoring spend, forecasts, agency usage and housing benefit related income.
• Balancing financial sustainability with excellent person-centred outcomes for young people.
• Building strong, trusted relationships with commissioners, local authorities, and community agencies.
• Ensuring effective referrals, assessments, move-in procedures and move-on planning.

Skills

Leadership

Ofsted regulations

Safeguarding

People management

Communication

Change management

Audits & quality assurance

Budgeting

Relationship building

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management

Job description

Turning Point in the United Kingdom is seeking an Ofsted Registered Service Manager to lead our supported accommodation for young people. You will oversee quality, safety, leadership and performance across multiple sites, ensuring person-centred support and strong inspection readiness.

You will build capable teams, manage budgets, and work with commissioners to secure sustainable services. The role requires proven leadership, safeguarding experience, and a track record of delivering high-quality