Regional Support Manager

Major Healthcare Ashford; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Regional Support Manager for children's residential care in England. This role offers a competitive salary of £58,000 plus a 10% bonus, with hybrid working. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in children's care, excellent leadership skills, and a strong understanding of Ofsted regulations. This position includes flexible support across multiple homes and the opportunity for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Professional development

Support from senior leadership

Health assurance benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in children's residential care, either as a Senior Manager or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of Ofsted regulations and quality standards.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible, high-quality support across multiple children's homes.
• Offer support to Registered Managers when needed.
• Conduct audits and mentoring to ensure best practices.

Skills

Leadership skills

Mentoring skills

Knowledge of Ofsted regulations

Ability to assess and stabilize services

Flexibility to travel

Job description

Overview

Regional Support Manager - Children's Residential Care

Salary: £58,000 + up to 10% annual bonus

Hybrid with regional travel - Midlands to the South of England

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible, high-quality support across multiple children's homes.
• Offer "parachute" support to Registered Managers when extra capacity or expertise is needed.
• Deliver audits, coaching, and mentoring to drive best practice and continuous improvement.
• Provide interim management cover where required, ensuring consistency and high standards.
• Support staff teams to maintain safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments.
• (On rare occasions) assume home registration responsibilities if circumstances require.

About You

• Significant experience in children\'s residential care, ideally as a Senior/Peripatetic Registered Manager or equivalent.
• A strong understanding of Ofsted regulations and quality standards.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills.
• The ability to quickly assess, stabilise, and strengthen services.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel across a regional network.

What’s on Offer

• A competitive salary of £58,000 plus up to 10% annual bonus.
• Hybrid working with flexibility to travel.
• Professional development and leadership training.
• Support from a senior leadership team who value innovation and high standards.
• A suite of employee benefits including health assurance, free eye tests, and more.

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