Regional Director - West Wales
Swanton Care & Community Ltd
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Job summary
Swanton Care & Community Ltd is seeking a Regional Director for West Wales, overseeing services in Carmarthen, Llanelli, and Ammanford. This role involves leading residential and supported living services, driving quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
With at least 3 years of experience in adult social care leadership, candidates must possess a Level 5 Leadership and Management Qualification. The position offers a competitive salary of £60k plus a £5k car allowance, hybrid working
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of leadership and management experience within Adult Social Care.
- Strong knowledge of learning disabilities, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.
- A track record of improving quality, performance, and workforce stability.
Responsibilities
- Ensure services are safe, person-centred, and fully compliant.
- Coach and develop Registered and Service Managers.
- Drive operational excellence across multiple services.
Skills
Education
Job description
Regional Director - West Wales (Covering Carmarthen, Llanelli, Ammanford)
Adult Social Care | Learning Disabilities | Residential & Supported Living
60k salary plus 5k car allowance
Base: Hybrid, from the head office in Llanelli and or services
Closing Date 18th October 2026
Come and work for a provider that has scored an Excellent Rating with CIW in all our services.
At Swanton Care & Community, we're dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities to live meaningful and fulfilling lives. We're looking for an exceptional Regional Director to lead our Residential and Supported Living services across West Wales.
This is a senior leadership role for a passionate, values-driven individual who can inspire teams, develop high-performing managers, drive quality, and deliver outstanding outcomes for the people we support.
- Ensure services are safe, person-centred, and fully compliant.
- Drive continuous improvement and positive inspection outcomes.
- Oversee safeguarding, risk management, and governance.
- Coach and develop Registered and Service Managers.
- Build engaged, accountable, and resilient teams.
- Promote a positive culture aligned with Swanton values.
- Drive operational excellence across multiple services.
- Monitor quality, occupancy, staffing, and financial performance.
- Support service development, transitions, and growth opportunities.
- Build strong partnerships with commissioners, regulators, families, and local communities.
- Act as a visible leader and champion for Swanton across the region.
You will have:
- At least 3 years of leadership and management experience within Adult Social Care. (essential)
- Level 5 - Leadership and Management Qual (essential)
- Experience managing multiple Residential and Supported Living services.
- Strong knowledge of Learning Disabilities, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.
- A track record of improving quality, performance, and workforce stability.
- The ability to inspire managers, drive change, and deliver results.
- Full UK driving licence (essential)
- IT literate
- Excellent Communication Skills
- The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to extensive referencing and pre-employment checks.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Make a genuine difference to people's lives.
- Lead and shape services across a large and diverse region.
- Work alongside an experienced senior leadership team.
- Drive innovation, growth, and excellence in care.
- Competitive pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Salary sacrifice annual leave purchase scheme, giving you the flexibility to buy additional annual leave each year.
- Electric Company Car Scheme
- Ongoing investment in your professional development, leadership training and career progression.
- The opportunity to influence strategic decision-making and shape the future of adult social care across Wales.
- Refer a friend scheme we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *
- Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!
- Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
- Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.
- Cycle to work you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme
- Pension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Life cover you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.
- Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! We aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *
- Career pathways we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier
- Swanton Educates we have our own training qualification center which can further support your development
- Trained mental health first aiders available to support you when you need someone to talk to
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support
- Employee Voice we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us
*subject to eligibility & criteria
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