Area Manager

Role: Area Manager

Location: South Gloucestershire - This is a working from home role, but you will be expected to travel to Banes and Bristol on a regular basis to visit and support the services.

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time (working 18.5 hours a week). 

Salary: £46,100 per annum pro rata.

Benefits:

• Basic annual leave of 29 days PLUS bank holidays    
• Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.   
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.   
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution. Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.   
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.   

See full list of employee benefits on attachment.  

We're offering a highly competitive rewards package, plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development.  

Why Action for Children?  

At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 671,275 children and families across the UK. Residential care is one of our key growth areas – we have an expanding nationwide network of small, family-style homes.  

Through innovative care and support, we provide a safe, nurturing environment for disadvantaged children.  

A Bit About The Role:

As Area manager you will manage and provide high quality leadership, direction, and support to two Registered Manages and their teams within South Gloucestershire and North Somerset services, ensuring that all quality, safety, budgetary and performance standards are met and sustained. Ensuring the home complies with quality home standards.

You will also be expected to take on the role of Responsible Individual for these services in line with Ofsted regulations.

A bit about the services

You will be overseeing two residential services for disabled children and young people with complex needs including health needs aged between 5- 18years. 

One service is a 4 bed long stay home offering a stable environment to support the children and young people in a safe loving and home. 

The second service is a short breaks home for up to six children and young people to provide a fun and safe environment for them on their regular stays. The young people will be given the opportunity to socialise with others to give parents and careers time to re charge their batteries.

How you will help to create brighter futures.    

Our vision is that every child and young person in the country has a safe and happy childhood. To help us achieve this, you will:   

• Manage and help guide Registered Managers to lead teams of professional social care staff.  
• Liaise with our key Stakeholders within and outside Action for Children.  
• Collection of data analysis.  
• Travel to services to provide support and guidance.
• Manage budgets 

Let's talk about you.   

Our job description at the bottom of the advert outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are:

• The L5 Leadership Qualification or working towards.
• Ability to be able to develop and maintain effective networks, relationships, partnerships, and contacts to improve service and financial outcomes.
• To be able to successfully manage and deliver placement / commissioned services.
• Experience of managing and developing operational services for children, young people and their families, particularly residential services.
• Ability to lead, motivate and manage a range of social care and support staff.
• Ability to improve service provision through the workforce, addressing challenges within the management of people and service provision (improving employee performance).

Good To Know.

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

Interviews to take place in person week commencing the 6th of October 2025.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. 

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.  

• Contact: Erika Brinkman on 01923 361723 or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 
• Diversity, equality, and inclusion 
• At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.  

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. 

Don't meet every single requirement?  

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect

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Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

Afc Commitment Statement

Management Competency Framework

Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services