Full job descriptionLocation: North West / North East (Regional role with travel required)
Salary: Competitive salary + benefits (dependent on experience)

Are you an experienced children’s residential care leader looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable young people?

We are supporting the appointment of an experienced Operations Manager to oversee a group of specialist children’s residential services across the region. This is a senior operational leadership role, responsible for ensuring outstanding standards of care, compliance, and positive outcomes for children and young people.

You will lead and support a team of Registered Managers, oversee day-to-day operations across multiple services, and play a key role in driving quality improvement and operational excellence.

About the role:
As Operations Manager, you will:
• Provide operational leadership across multiple children’s residential homes
• Support, coach and develop Registered Managers and care teams
• Ensure services meet Ofsted regulations, safeguarding requirements and quality standards
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards of care
• Oversee audits, compliance, risk management and service improvement plans
• Manage budgets, resources and operational performance
• Build strong relationships with social workers, local authorities, families and external partners
• Act as a key leader in ensuring children receive safe, nurturing and effective care

About you:
You will have:
• Significant experience within children’s residential care
• Experience managing multiple services or a large residential care operation
• A strong understanding of Ofsted frameworks, Children’s Homes Regulations and safeguarding
• Experience leading and developing Registered Managers and care teams
• A proven track record of improving quality and outcomes within care services
• Experience managing budgets, performance and operational delivery
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Children and Young People’s Services (or equivalent)
• A passion for improving the lives of children and young people with complex needs

What’s on offer:
• A senior leadership role with real influence across services
• The opportunity to shape and improve care delivery
• A supportive leadership environment
• The chance to make a meaningful impact for children and young people

If you are an experienced Operations Manager, Regional Manager, Area Manager or senior Registered Manager looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential conversation.