Regional Operations Manager - Wiltshire

Wiltshire, South West, England
£60000 - £75000 per annum
Expiry date:19 Jan 2027
Start date:21 Oct 2026
Children’s Homes
Regional Operations Manager – Children's Residential Care 📍 Location: Wiltshire
💰 Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum
🎉 Joining Bonus: £12,000
🏆 Bonus: Opportunity to earn a quarterly bonus of 10%
🚗 Requirement: Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
About the Opportunity Are you an experienced Registered Children's Home Manager ready to take the next step into a senior operational leadership role?
We are recruiting on behalf of an established children's care and education provider seeking a Regional Operations Manager to oversee children's residential services across Wiltshire.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation, supporting established homes alongside new and developing services. The role would suit an ambitious Registered Manager with a strong Ofsted track record who is ready to progress into regional leadership, or an experienced Area or Regional Manager looking for a new challenge.
You will play a key role in shaping service delivery, supporting Registered Managers and ensuring children and young people receive high-quality, safe and consistent care.
Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of children's residential homes.
  • Support, develop and performance-manage Registered Managers and their teams.
  • Achieve and maintain Responsible Individual status.
  • Drive service quality and regulatory compliance, working towards Good and Outstanding Ofsted outcomes.
  • Oversee safeguarding, risk management and compliance with children's homes regulations.
  • Monitor financial performance, budgets and the commercial viability of services.
  • Build strong working relationships with local authorities and other key stakeholders.
  • Support the opening, development and successful registration of new services.
  • Promote a positive, child-centred culture focused on safeguarding and improving outcomes.
About You To be considered, you will need:
  • At least two years' experience managing an Ofsted-registered children's home rated Good or above.
  • Proven operational leadership experience within children's residential care.
  • Experience of achieving and maintaining Responsible Individual status.
  • Strong knowledge of Ofsted regulations, children's homes legislation and safeguarding.
  • A recognised social work qualification or a relevant professional qualification at Level 4 or above.
  • A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare, or a willingness to undertake the qualification.
  • Strong leadership, communication, financial management and organisational skills.
  • A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
What's on Offer?
  • Salary of up to £75,000 per annum.
  • £12,000 joining bonus, paid in three instalments: on joining, after probation and after 12 months.
  • Opportunity to earn a quarterly bonus of 10%.
  • Comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development.
  • High-quality therapeutic training and support.
  • Employee assistance programme and financial well-being support.
  • Life assurance and enhanced maternity pay scheme.
  • Access to Tastecard, Blue Light Card and MyGym discounts.
  • Generous refer-a-friend scheme.
  • Supportive senior leadership and opportunities for career progression.
Apply Now If you are an experienced children's residential care leader ready to make the move into regional operations, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV for immediate consideration.

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