Regional Peripatetic Care Manager

Lifeways Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifeways Group seeks an experienced Peripatetic Manager to provide agile operational leadership across multiple Lifeways services in the North West. You will support business continuity and priorities wherever you are needed, leading turnaround, mobilisation and improvements.

You will work with Regional Directors, Quality, Compliance, HR and Health & Safety, driving quality and service performance while coaching leadership teams and building future leaders for the region.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Registered Manager, Service Manager or equivalent.
• Experience leading teams through change, challenge or service improvement.
• Strong knowledge of quality, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent people leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
• The confidence to make decisions and work independently.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A resilient, adaptable and solution-focused approach.
• A genuine passion for delivering high-quality, person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Leading service turnaround, stabilisation and improvement activity.
• Providing interim Service Manager or Area Manager leadership.
• Supporting the mobilisation of new services, contracts and acquisitions.
• Coaching and mentoring Service Managers, Deputies and leadership teams.
• Driving improvements in quality, compliance and service performance.
• Supporting services through periods of change, growth or operational challenge.
• Building strong relationships with commissioners, families and professional stakeholders.
• Sharing best practice and developing future leadership talent across the region.

Skills

Operational leadership

Change management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care

Job description

Lifeways Group seeks an experienced Peripatetic Manager to provide agile operational leadership across multiple Lifeways services in the North West. You will support business continuity and priorities wherever you are needed, leading turnaround, mobilisation and improvements.

You will work with Regional Directors, Quality, Compliance, HR and Health & Safety, driving quality and service performance while coaching leadership teams and building future leaders for the region.