🚀 Regional Manager

Please only apply for this role if you meet the criteria of:

• Minimum of 5 years' leadership experience in residential childcare.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).

About Us

Reconstruct is an independent multi-solution provider for Children and Adult services in the public and private sector. With over 34 years’ experience working in health and social care, we are proud to deliver Permanent and Contract recruitment solutions to social care providers.

Our Client

We are proud to be working with a very well-known and highly regarded name in Children’s Residential Care . With over 30 homes across the UK, they are a trusted provider known for delivering safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments for children and young people with complex needs, emotional and behavioural difficulties. A reputation that exceeds standard.

The Role

An exciting opportunity for someone with a proven track record of providing excellence in Children’s Homes. The Regional Manager will work in close connection with Regional Director, and Responsible Individual/s.

You’ll have a strong and dedicated team around you, to contribute to service delivery and transforming the lives of young people. All staff are professionally qualified, or working towards qualifications in therapeutic care practice, to enable them to support practical, physical and emotional needs of young people.

You will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that all residential services are to the highest standard and in a manner that promotes a culture of continuous improvement, striving to secure best outcomes for all young people and Local Authorities
• The management of a team of Registered Managers
• Ensuring the highest quality of care
• The unconditional positive regard for the young people in the home whilst setting clear boundaries and expectations, committing to the principle of ‘high warmth/ high control’ and sticking with difficult placements.
• Managing budgets
• Developing and sustaining effective relationships with external agencies, professional bodies, and stakeholders

You will have:

• Proven multi-site experience of improving children’s services and achieving positive outcomes for the children and young people.
• Extensive experience in staff leadership and management, financial management and regulatory compliance will be an advantage
• In depth knowledge of Quality Standards and Children’s homes regulations.
• Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young people)
• Level 5 in Leadership for Health & Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Service or equivalent experience

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum of 5 years' leadership experience in residential childcare.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Level 5 Leadership & Management qualification (or willingness to complete).
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Confident with systems, data, and structured processes.
• A supportive, calm and coaching leadership style.
• Understanding of trauma-informed and therapeutic care practices.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary: Up to £60,000
• Annual bonus: 10% performance-based
• Mileage allowance
• Fully funded qualifications and professional development
• Structured leadership career pathway
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Simply Health cashback plan – includes dental, optical, physio & more
• Access to wellbeing and mental health support
• Pension scheme (People’s Pension)
• Staff referral scheme – earn up to £1,000

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery. We promote an environment that is free from all forms of discrimination, and we value diversity. Treating people fairly, with dignity and respect is at the heart of what we do .