Regional Support Manager - Children's Residential Homes North West

Horizon Care Ltd; Burnley; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

Holiday trading

Reward and recognition scheme

Benefits and discounts

Job summary

Horizon Care Ltd in the North West is seeking an experienced Regional Support Manager to lead across multiple children’s residential homes. The role offers strategic leadership, safeguarding focus, and opportunities for professional development.

You will provide high-level leadership support, ensure consistency and stability of care for children and young people, and coordinate across homes with a focus on trauma-informed, child-centred practices. Location: North West region.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in children’s residential services.
• Knowledge of safeguarding regulations and Ofsted requirements.
• Experience providing coaching and mentoring to care teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide parachute leadership support to Registered Managers as needed.
• Conduct audits and drive continuous improvement through coaching.
• Offer interim management in homes without a Registered Manager.
• Guide staff to maintain safe, nurturing, therapeutic environments.
• Identify risks early and implement corrective actions.
• Support home registration where appropriate.
• Understand trauma-informed care and therapeutic approaches.

Job description

Regional Support Manager - Children's Residential Homes North West

Job Reference horizoncare/TP/35344/1436

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Full Time

£60,000 per annum

Working Hours:

37.5

Location:

North West| North West

Closing Date:

22/11/2026

Job Category:

Residential Care

Region / Division:

North West

Business Unit:

Residential Care

Job Introduction

Job Title: Regional Support Manager
Division: Residential Children’s Services
Location: North West ONLY

Salary: £60,000 per year

About the Role

Due to continued investment in leadership development within our Residential Children’s Division - resulting in a number of internal promotions - we are seeking experienced and dynamic Regional Support Managers to join our team.

These newly created roles offer a unique opportunity to provide high-level leadership support across multiple homes, ensuring consistency, quality, and stability of care for children and young people. The roles will have regional coverage, and we welcome applications from candidates based across the North, Midlands, and South of the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing parachute support to Registered Managers where additional capacity, leadership, or expertise is required


• Conducting audits and delivering coaching and mentoring to drive best practice and continuous improvement


• Providing interim management cover in homes without a Registered Manager, ensuring stability and continuity of care


• Supporting and guiding staff teams to maintain safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments for children and young people


• Identifying risks early and implementing effective action plans to stabilise and strengthen services


• In exceptional circumstances, supporting with home registration (not an initial expectation of the role)


• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care, or equivalent)


• Extensive experience in a leadership role within children’s residential services, including significant experience managing or supporting the management of residential homes


• Robust knowledge of safeguarding regulations, Ofsted requirements, and relevant legislation


• Strong understanding of therapeutic environments and child-centred care practices


• Proven ability to provide coaching, mentoring, and support to teams in achieving high standards


• Understanding of trauma-informed care and therapeutic approaches

What We Offer

• The opportunity to play a pivotal role in strengthening leadership across our services


• Salary Sacrifice schemes - Electric vehicle scheme, Holiday trading and many more


• Reward and recognition scheme


• Benefit and discount programmes


• A supportive and forward-thinking organisation committed to professional development


• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people

If you are a resilient and experienced leader looking to take on a dynamic regional role with real influence, we would love to hear from you.