Regional Manager

Search Consultancy; Holytown; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Consultancy, in partnership with a leading social care provider, is recruiting a Regional Manager to lead supported living and community-based services across Scotland. You will ensure safe, person-centred care and regulatory compliance while guiding regional teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role demands senior operational leadership, ability to travel across Scotland, and a focus on continuous improvement for learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

Qualifications

• Significant operational management experience within adult social care, ideally supported living, learning disabilities, autism or complex needs.
• Proven experience overseeing multiple services or managing teams of operational managers.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop, motivate and support management teams.
• Knowledge of Care Inspectorate requirements and regulatory standards within Scotland.
• Experience managing service quality, safeguarding, compliance and operational performance.
• Strong financial awareness, including responsibility for budgets and resource management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operational delivery and performance of multiple supported living and community-based care services across Scotland.
• Provide leadership, guidance and support to Service Managers and operational management teams.
• Ensure services consistently deliver safe, effective and person-centred support.
• Drive operational improvement, service development and positive outcomes for supported individuals.
• Work collaboratively with senior leadership to implement organisational objectives and strategic priorities.

Job description

Regional Manager - Supported Living & Complex Needs

Location: Scotland - Regional Coverage

Salary: £60,000-£70,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Sector: Adult Social Care | Supported Living | Learning Disabilities | Autism

About the Opportunity

We are working in partnership with a well-established, progressive social care provider to recruit an experienced Regional Manager to oversee the delivery of high-quality supported living and community-based care services across Scotland. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior operational leader to join an organisation committed to delivering person-centred, high-quality support for individuals with learning disabilities, autism and complex care needs.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for regional service performance, leading operational management teams, maintaining regulatory compliance and supporting the continued development of services.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience managing multiple services within supported living, learning disabilities or wider adult social care.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Operations & Leadership

• Oversee the operational delivery and performance of multiple supported living and community-based care services across Scotland.


• Provide leadership, guidance and support to Service Managers and operational management teams.


• Ensure services consistently deliver safe, effective and person-centred support.


• Drive operational improvement, service development and positive outcomes for supported individuals.


• Work collaboratively with senior leadership to implement organisational objectives and strategic priorities.

Quality, Compliance & Safeguarding

• Ensure services operate in accordance with Care Inspectorate requirements, relevant legislation and Scottish social care standards.


• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, risk management and quality assurance.


• Monitor service performance, identify areas requiring improvement and implement effective action plans.


• Support services through regulatory inspections and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency and high-quality care.

People Management & Development

• Lead, motivate and develop operational management teams across the region.


• Support workforce planning, recruitment, retention and succession planning.


• Promote a positive organisational culture focused on staff engagement and professional development.


• Ensure managers receive appropriate supervision, guidance and performance support.

Financial & Strategic Management

• Oversee regional budgets, financial performance and effective resource allocation.


• Ensure services operate efficiently while maintaining high standards of care.


• Identify opportunities for service improvement, development and sustainable growth.
  
• Build effective relationships with local authorities, commissioners, families and external stakeholders.


• Contribute to regional planning and wider organisational strategy.

Essential Experience & Skills

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Significant operational management experience within adult social care, ideally supported living, learning disabilities, autism or complex needs.


• Proven experience overseeing multiple services or managing teams of operational managers.


• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop, motivate and support management teams.


• A sound understanding of Care Inspectorate requirements and regulatory standards within Scotland.


• Experience managing service quality, safeguarding, compliance and operational performance.


• Strong financial awareness, including responsibility for budgets and resource management.


• The ability to build effective relationships with commissioners, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.


• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.


• Flexibility to travel across Scotland as required.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience as a Regional Manager, Area Manager, Operations Manager, Head of Services or similar senior operational leadership position.


• Experience supporting individuals with complex learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge.


• Knowledge of Scotland's self-directed support approach and relevant national social care priorities.


• Experience overseeing services across multiple Scottish local authority areas.


• Relevant leadership, management or health and social care qualifications.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will be a confident, approachable and experienced operational leader who can balance strong service performance with a genuine commitment to improving the lives of supported individuals. You will be comfortable overseeing multiple services, supporting established managers, addressing operational challenges and contributing to wider strategic decisions.

We welcome applications from experienced Regional Managers and ambitious Area Managers or senior operational leaders who are ready to take on broader regional responsibility.

Salary & Opportunity

£60,000-£70,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

This position offers the opportunity to take on a significant regional leadership role within an established social care organisation, influencing service quality, developing operational teams and contributing to the future direction of services across Scotland.