Here at Hamptons, we are proud to be working in partnership with a well-established and growing children's residential care provider in their search for a Regional Operations Manager to join their senior leadership team and oversee a portfolio of four children's homes across the Wolverhampton area.
The Role: Regional Operations Manager
- Provide operational leadership across a portfolio of four children's residential homes, ensuring the highest standards of care, safeguarding, compliance, and performance.
- Support, mentor and develop Registered Managers, empowering them to lead high-performing, child-centred services.
- Drive continuous service improvement, ensuring homes are consistently inspection-ready and achieve positive Ofsted outcomes.
- Monitor operational performance, quality assurance, occupancy and financial performance, implementing improvement plans where required.
- Promote therapeutic, trauma-informed practice that places the needs and outcomes of children and young people at the centre of service delivery.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, commissioners, external professionals and key stakeholders.
- Work closely with the Responsible Individual and senior leadership team to support the organisation's continued growth and strategic objectives.
About You:
- Hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
- Have a minimum of two years' experience overseeing multiple children's residential homes.
- Demonstrate a strong track record of supporting Registered Managers and driving service improvement.
- Possess extensive knowledge of Ofsted regulations, safeguarding legislation and children's residential care standards.
- Be an inspirational leader with excellent coaching, communication and relationship-building skills.
- Hold a full UK driving licence and be willing to travel between services.
What's on Offer:
- Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Genuine career progression within an expanding organisation.
- Opportunity to work alongside an experienced and supportive senior leadership team.
- The chance to make a real impact across multiple children's homes and improve outcomes for young people.
About:
Our client is an established and highly respected provider of children's residential care, committed to delivering safe, nurturing and therapeutic environments where children and young people can thrive. With a strong focus on quality, compliance and continuous improvement, they have built an excellent reputation for developing high-performing services and investing in both their people and the young people they support.
As part of their continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Regional Operations Manager who shares their passion for delivering outstanding care and supporting Registered Managers to achieve excellence across their services.
Recruitment Timeline:
Applications are encouraged as soon as possible.
To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about the role, please contact [email protected] or call 01926 356549.
Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position.
Hamptons is passionate about equality and is committed to developing an inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant regardless of their individual needs. Any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported throughout the application and recruitment process.
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Pay: £60,000.00-£75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
