Regional Operations Manager / Responsible Individual
Children's Residential Services
Salary: Up to £72,000 per annum + Benefits
Excellent step-up opportunity for an experienced Registered Manager ready to move into regional leadership.
An established and highly regarded provider of specialist children's residential care is seeking an experienced Regional Operations Manager / Responsible Individual to oversee a cluster of single-occupancy children's homes supporting young people with complex trauma histories and highly challenging needs.
This role is particularly well-suited to a strong Registered Manager ready to take the next step into multi-site and regional leadership, or an existing Operations Manager seeking a new challenge within a growing organisation.
The Opportunity
Reporting into the Regional Director, you will take responsibility for a cluster of children's homes, providing strategic and operational oversight across all aspects of service delivery. You will lead and support a team of Registered Managers and wider residential teams, ensuring services consistently operate safely, effectively and in line with regulatory requirements.
This is a genuine development opportunity for a Registered Manager looking to step up, with structured support available to transition into regional leadership responsibility whilst maintaining strong operational backing.
The organisation is currently undergoing a period of sustained growth, with additional homes planned to open this year, creating genuine opportunities for progression and long-term career development within a supportive and collaborative leadership structure.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational leadership across a well-established cluster of specialist children's residential homes.
- Lead, support and develop Registered Managers and their teams to deliver outstanding care and outcomes.
- Maintain oversight of safeguarding, compliance, quality assurance, staffing, audits, incidents and inspections.
- Support services through Ofsted inspections, driving continuous improvement and positive inspection outcomes.
- Work closely with home leaders to ensure consistent compliance with children's residential regulations and best practice standards.
- Identify performance challenges quickly and implement effective improvement plans where required.
- Play a key role in recruitment, retention and workforce development, helping to build resilient and sustainable teams.
- Support the opening, mobilisation and stabilisation of new services as part of the organisation's ongoing growth strategy.
- Act as the key operational link between services and senior leadership, escalating risks and driving improvement initiatives where necessary.
- Balance a strong presence within services with strategic oversight of performance, compliance and quality outcomes.
About You
- Significant experience within children's residential care, ideally as a Registered Manager or above.
- A strong understanding of the day-to-day operation of children's homes.
- Proven leadership capability with the ability to drive performance and hold teams accountable.
- In-depth knowledge of Ofsted regulations, inspection frameworks and compliance requirements.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities across a sizeable operational remit.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach to operational challenges.
- Excellent people leadership skills, capable of supporting, developing and challenging teams where required.
- A genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.
- Resilience, adaptability and the ability to thrive within a fast-paced operational environment.
Applications are welcomed from experienced Operations Managers, Responsible Individuals and, in particular, Registered Managers ready to step up into their first regional leadership role.
Experience supporting services to achieve Good and Outstanding Ofsted outcomes would be particularly advantageous.
What's on Offer?
- Salary to £72,000 per annum
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Significant autonomy and flexibility to manage your own diary
- Clear progression opportunities within a growing organisation
- Collaborative and supportive senior leadership team
- Opportunity to influence quality, growth and operational excellence across a substantial portfolio of services
Interested?
If you're an experienced children's residential leader looking to take the next step in your career, or a Registered Manager ready to step up into regional leadership, please apply via LinkedIn or contact Morgan Whelan on 0161 527 9633 /
