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Children's Operations Director
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Children’s Operations Manager
£60,000 to £70,000 + benefits
Supporting Services Across Manchester
Are you an experienced leader within Ofsted-regulated children’s services, passionate about delivering safe, high-quality care and creating meaningful outcomes for children? We’re supporting a growing care provider in appointing a Children’s Operations Manager to oversee a portfolio of residential homes, short break services, and specialist provisions.
This is a senior leadership role for someone who thrives on developing teams, strengthening practice, and driving excellence across multiple services.
About the Role
As Children’s Operations Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across several Ofsted-regulated services. You’ll work closely with Registered Managers and frontline teams, offering coaching, guidance, and hands-on support to ensure consistently high standards of care, safeguarding, and compliance.
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You’ll be a visible presence across services, helping shape practice, improve outcomes, and embed a culture of compassion, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee multiple children’s residential and short break services
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and operational support to Registered Managers
- Ensure full compliance with safeguarding legislation and regulatory standards
- Monitor performance, quality indicators, and service KPIs
- Develop and implement operational procedures and improvement plans
- Build strong relationships with parents, carers, schools, and external agencies
- Lead on recruitment, retention, and workforce development
- Manage budgets and ensure financial sustainability
- Maintain high standards of health & safety across all services
Ideal Candidate
- Minimum five years’ experience as a Registered Manager within children’s residential care (essential)
- Proven leadership experience across multi-site or multi-team operations
- Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation and best practice
- Confident in coaching, developing, and supporting managers and frontline teams
- Experienced in quality assurance, compliance, and performance management
- Skilled in budget management and operational planning
- Warm, values-driven leadership style
- Relevant Level 5 qualification in Childcare, Social Care, Education, or Leadership
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Benefits
- £60,000 salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Recognition awards
- Company pension
- Supportive, values-led working culture
Interested? If you’re a passionate leader committed to delivering outstanding children’s services and driving positive change, we’d love to hear from you.
Please get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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