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IRIS Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated recruitment agency is seeking an Area Manager for Supported Accommodation Services for Children and Young People. This role involves managing multiple sites, ensuring safety and compliance with Ofsted standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing personnel and be committed to supporting vulnerable individuals. Benefits include a salary up to £40,000, generous leave, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Annual Leave

Training and career advancement

Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible Working Hybrid role

Qualifications

• Experience managing people across multiple sites.
• Strong understanding of working with young people in supported accommodation.
• Ability to ensure compliance with Ofsted standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational management of supported accommodation services.
• Ensure services are safe, well-maintained, and compliant.
• Manage budget, staffing, and service development.

Job description

Overview

Our client is seeking a dedicated and highly organised Supported Accommodation Children and Young Peoples Services (Ofsted) Area Manager to join their team. Please note: this is not a Registered Manager position, you will not be required to register with Ofsted.

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing people, overseeing multiple sites and a strong understanding of working with young people in supported accommodation.

Our client supports vulnerable individuals and households. They provide quality housing, deliver tailored support plans, training, education, and employment opportunities to help people achieve stable lives and realise their full potential.

Purpose of the role

• In this role, you will be responsible for the effective day to day operational management and property oversight of several Ofsted regulated supported accommodation services for looked after children and care leavers age 16-25.
• You will ensure each service is safe, well-maintained, and fully compliant with Ofsted standards and wider regulatory requirements.
• To lead, manage, and take accountability for the delivery of effective performance and the overall direction of the Service to include budget, property, voids, staffing, and service development in accordance with the Association s Asset Based Approach, Statement of Purpose and business objectives.
• To manage, monitor, review and take accountability for compliance with regulators, commissioners and other key stakeholders in accordance with service contract provisions and OFSTED Regulations.

Benefits

• Salary up to £40,000 per annum dependent on experience for 37.5 hours per week,
• Competitive Annual Leave (25 days annual leave and 2 extra days added for a year of no sick days each calendar year) + bank holidays
• Training and career advancement
• Discounted Goods and services
• Pension
• Access to Westfield Health and Westfield Rewards/Discounts
• Life Assurance (4x Basic annual salary from the start of employment)
• Multidimensional wellbeing programmes and family-friendly policies for staff
• Refer a friend policy
• Flexible Working Hybrid role
• Access to EV pool cars
• Relocation package
• Training package offering NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management

Our client is passionate about actively encouraging applicants from all cultures, backgrounds, and identities. They are committed to treating our teams fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability, or any other protected characteristic and this starts with their recruitment process.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults accessing their services. They expect all staff, volunteers, and workers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Adult and Child DBS check, scrutiny of employment history and robust references checks.

Please note applicants must be authorised to work in the UK as our client is unable to provide Visa sponsorships.