Regional Director

Learning Disabilities and Autism

North-West – Home based with Travel

Salary
- Negotiable + Bonus scheme

At Bright Futures, we champion the potential of every person with autism and a learning disability, believing wholeheartedly in their ability to thrive and lead the most fulfilling lives. We’re looking for an experienced and values-led Regional Director to join our team and support our Children’s residential homes.

We are a specialist provider of residential care and education for children, young people and adults with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs. Our aim is simple: to create the right environments, support and opportunities for people to thrive, develop their independence and live the life they choose.

The Regional Director (Children’s) will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of the children’s homes within their allocated portfolio, ensuring children receive safe, individualised care that promotes their wellbeing, rights, experiences and progress.

Reporting to the Operations Director, the post holder directly line manages Children’s Registered Managers and will hold the post of responsible individual with Ofsted. This role will. This role will lead a culture of high standards in care quality, safeguarding, workforce development and financial sustainability.

They will work with senior colleagues to translate Bright Futures’ strategy into clear plans for children’s services, sustaining high standards of care that meet children’s individual needs and support positive experiences and outcomes.

You will play a pivotal role in championing high standards of care, developing the workforce and supporting positive experiences and outcomes for children living in our homes. As the Responsible Individual for the children’s homes you will ensure strong governance and oversight, regulatory compliance and a consistent focus on children’s individual needs.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong commercial awareness with a genuine commitment to improving the lives of children and young people.

• Champion children’s wishes, feelings and communication needs in care and home development, ensuring accessible advocacy and complaints processes.
• Oversee referrals, matching and admissions against assessed needs, statements of purpose, registration conditions and existing children’s needs, ensuring staffing, training and environments are ready.
• Line manage Registered Managers and allocated direct reports through clear expectations, coaching, supervision and constructive challenge, fostering accountability, compassion and excellence.
• Shape children’s services strategy within the Operational Leadership Team, delivering clear plans and KPIs with named owners, realistic timescales and measurable outcomes.
• Use evidence on children’s experiences, care quality, workforce stability, compliance and finances to review progress and improve safeguarding and children’s outcomes.
• Act as Responsible Individual for the children’s homes ensuring regulatory compliance and leading responses to Ofsted inspections, regulatory actions and service improvement plans.
• Oversee finances, occupancy, contracts and workforce planning, including recruitment, retention, absence, agency use and succession; escalade gaps between commissioned support, assessed needs and resources.
• Build strong relationships with local authorities, families, regulators and partner agencies

Significant senior management experience within children's residential care experience supporting or overseeing multiple services.

• Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015
• Quality Standards
• Safeguarding frameworks
• Ofsted inspection…