Operations Manager

Job Title: Operations Manager
Location: Staffordshire

Salary: From £60,000 per annum
Employment Type: Permanent

Service: Children's Residential Services
Service Users: Children and Young People within regulated residential settings

Qualifications Required: Must have Family Assessment Centre experience (essential)
Experience Required: Experience managing residential services and Registered Managers, ideally across multiple sites; experience engaging and motivating staff (including remotely)

The Home:
Oversight of two regulated children's services, ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements and organisational policies.

Number of homes: 2 services

Who we are looking for:
Our client is seeking an experienced Operations Manager who will also act as the Ofsted Registered Responsible Individual for two services. You will provide strategic leadership, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive high standards of care and safeguarding.

Key responsibilities

• Acting as the Ofsted Registered Responsible Individual
• Ensuring compliance with Children's Homes Regulations 2015 (including Quality Standards) and Regulation 44 inspections
• Ensuring homes operate in line with their Statement of Purpose
• Preparing managers for Ofsted inspections
• Providing formal and informal supervision to Registered Managers
• Identifying and supporting professional development and training needs
• Ensuring effective safeguarding of young people
• Promoting high standards of professional practice
• Overseeing performance management and development plans
• Ensuring electronic administration systems are accurate and up to date
• Promoting health and safety across services
• Supporting recruitment, induction, disciplinary, capability and grievance processes
• Supporting managers in maintaining home vehicles in line with policy
• Participating in meetings, projects and organisational initiatives

You will be a strategic thinker with the ability to prioritise effectively, manage your own workload, and reflect constructively on practice. Strong communication skills and the ability to build professional networks are essential.

Desirable

• Experience managing Learning Disability homes
• Experience developing and managing projects
• Experience facilitating group supervision approaches

Who you will be working for:
Our client is a professional organisation committed to delivering high-quality residential care and maintaining strong regulatory compliance.

Why this home & company

• Senior leadership opportunity with Responsible Individual status
• Strategic influence across multiple services
• Opportunity to shape service development and standards

Ethos:
A strong commitment to safeguarding, professional standards, equality of opportunity, and continuous improvement in service delivery.

Sponsorship is not available.

How to apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client's dedicated team, apply today.
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