Regional Support Wokrer

Job Title: Regional Support Manager Location: Northwest – Preston, Burnley, Manchester and Liverpool Salary: £60,000 per annum Job Type: Full-Time – Permanent Shift and Schedule: 37.5 hours per week Service: Children's Residential Care – Regional Support Client Group: Children and young people aged 8–17 with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) Priority Recruitment are excited to present this excellent Regional Support Manager opportunity across the Northwest, covering Preston, Burnley, Manchester and Liverpool. This is a senior leadership role supporting children's residential services across the region, helping maintain high standards of care, safeguarding, regulatory compliance and operational performance. We are looking for an experienced and confident children's residential professional who can provide effective leadership, support Registered Managers and contribute to positive outcomes for children and young people. Salary & Benefits: £60,000 per annumPermanent full-time position37.5 hours per weekRegional leadership responsibilitiesOpportunity to support and develop multiple residential servicesLong-term professional development and career progression opportunitiesCompany and Role: Providing leadership and operational support across children's residential servicesSupporting Registered Managers and residential care teamsMaintaining high standards of safeguarding and regulatory compliancePromoting consistency, quality and positive outcomes across servicesSupporting children and young people aged 8–17 with emotional and behavioural difficultiesContributing to service improvement and staff developmentDay-to-day responsibilities include: Providing operational guidance and support to Registered ManagersSupporting residential services to maintain high standards of careMonitoring safeguarding, quality assurance and regulatory complianceSupporting preparation for Ofsted inspections and responding to improvement requirementsReviewing care standards, risk assessments and operational proceduresSupporting staff development, supervision and leadership performanceIdentifying areas for improvement and supporting effective action plansWorking collaboratively with senior management and external professionalsSupporting services with operational challenges and maintaining continuity of carePromoting consistent therapeutic approaches and positive outcomes for young peopleBuilding strong working relationships with local authorities and relevant stakeholdersSuccessful Candidate: Extensive experience within children's residential carePrevious management or senior leadership experience within residential childcareLevel 3 qualification in Children's and Young People's Workforce or equivalentQCF Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification, or willingness to work towards itStrong understanding of safeguarding, Children's Homes Regulations and Ofsted requirementsAbility to support, motivate and develop Registered Managers and care teamsStrong operational, organisational and problem-solving skillsConfident managing competing priorities across different servicesExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsFlexible approach to working across Preston, Burnley, Manchester and LiverpoolPassionate about maintaining high-quality residential care and improving outcomes for young peopleThis is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced children's residential leader looking to progress into a regional position and make a wider impact across multiple services. Apply now for more details, we'd love to hear from you! Some of our roles require drivers and/or male or female employees only. Where indicated, this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.