Regional Support Manager

Major Healthcare Ashford; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Regional Support Manager for children's residential care. The role offers a competitive salary of £58,000 plus up to 10% annual bonus, with hybrid working and regional travel required. Candidates should have significant experience in children's residential care and strong leadership skills, alongside a proven understanding of Ofsted regulations. Opportunities for professional development and a suite of employee benefits are included.

Benefits

Professional development and leadership training

Health assurance

Free eye tests

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible support across multiple children's homes.
• Deliver audits, coaching, and mentoring to drive best practice.
• Support staff teams to maintain safe, nurturing environments.

Skills

Experience in children's residential care

Leadership skills

Understanding of Ofsted regulations

Coaching and mentoring

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

The Role

As a Regional Support Manager, you will provide flexible, high-quality support across multiple children's homes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Offering "parachute" support to Registered Managers when extra capacity or expertise is needed.
• Delivering audits, coaching, and mentoring to drive best practice and continuous improvement.
• Providing interim management cover where required, ensuring consistency and high standards.
• Supporting staff teams to maintain safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments.
• (On rare occasions) assuming home registration responsibilities if circumstances require.

About You

We're looking for resilient and adaptable leaders who can step into challenging situations and bring stability, confidence, and improvement. You'll bring:

• 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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