Regional Support Manager

Job Title: Regional Support Manager

Location: North West (Preston, Burnley, Manchester and Liverpool)

Salary: £60,000 per annum 💷

Working Hours / Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week

Employment Type: Permanent, full-time

Service: Children’s Homes (Residential Children’s Services)

Service Users: Young people aged 8–17 years with EBD

Qualifications Required: Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce, and QCF Level 5 in Leadership and Management (or prepared to study towards it)

Experience Required: Extensive leadership experience in children’s residential services, including significant experience managing homes or supporting their management. Experience of trauma-informed care and therapeutic approaches is desirable.

Who we are looking for: 🌟
A resilient, experienced leader to give high-level support across our client’s children’s homes in the North West, bringing consistency, quality and stability of care for young people. This is a newly created role. You will:

• Provide hands-on “parachute” support to Registered Managers when extra capacity, leadership or expertise is needed
• Carry out audits and coach and mentor teams to embed best practice and drive continuous improvement
• Provide interim management cover in homes without a Registered Manager
• Guide staff teams to keep homes safe, nurturing and therapeutic
• Spot risks early and put clear action plans in place to stabilise and strengthen services
• Support with home registration in exceptional circumstances (not an initial expectation of the role)

You will bring a strong working knowledge of safeguarding, Ofsted requirements and relevant legislation. You will also understand therapeutic, child-centred practice and have a proven track record of coaching teams to high standards.

Who you will be working for:
Company type/size: One of the UK’s most innovative providers of residential care and education for young people
Other services: Education and supported accommodation

Why this home & company:
Progression: A pivotal role strengthening leadership across the organisation, with a provider committed to professional development
Benefits: Salary sacrifice schemes, including an electric vehicle scheme and holiday trading, a reward and recognition scheme, and benefit and discount programmes
Culture: A supportive, forward-thinking organisation

Sponsorship is not available.

How to apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client’s dedicated team, apply today. 🚀

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For more information or to book a confidential chat, please contact: job@sgscare.co.uk