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