1,230 Area Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Area Manager
Competitive Salary + Executive Benefits (Dependent upon experience)
Multi-Site Responsibility

Our Client

A well-established company operating across the waste, recycling, and resource recovery sector is seeking an Area Manager to oversee several key sites within its national network. Known for its operational scale, commercial resilience, and investment in infrastructure, the business is focused on driving performance and efficiency through ongoing transformation and strong leadership.

The Role

The Area Manager will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of a number of key sites. This senior leadership role includes full accountability for operational performance, team development, and commercial delivery across complex, multi-shift environments.

Key responsibilities include embedding a safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory standards, and leading continuous improvement to optimise asset performance. The role will also work closely with cross-functional teams to support strategic planning and long-term operational development.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience leading large teams in processing, manufacturing, or logistics environments. They will demonstrate strong commercial awareness, operational discipline, and the ability to drive results through effective leadership and collaboration. Experience working within regulated industries is highly desirable.

To Apply

This is a senior multi-site leadership opportunity within an ambitious, innovation-driven company undergoing significant expansion. Interested candidates are invited to apply accordingly. All submissions will be reviewed, and suitable candidates will be contacted directly.

About Us

Newman Stewart is a boutique executive search firm, delivering high-performing candidates to high-profile and mission-critical assignments. With a proven track record of success globally, we are the recruitment partner of choice to many blue chip, medium and small organisations, providing Executive Search, Management Selection and Psychometric Assessment Services to its clients.

Role Summary: Our Client, a leading social care provider in the North East, is seeking an Area Manager to oversee a portfolio of 8 LD services across Middlesbrough, Crook, Sunderland, and Newton Aycliffe. This key role involves managing a team of Home Managers and ensuring the highest standard of care for individuals with learning disabilities. The vacancy has arisen due to the previous candidate's retirement, making this an urgent requirement for our client.
Responsibilities:

• Supervise and support a team of Home Managers in delivering exceptional care in 8 LD services
• Act as the Named Safeguarding contact for the area and participate in the on-call rota for emergency support
• Manage budgets, stakeholder relationships, and lead change initiatives within the social care services
• Drive improvements in service quality, compliance, and overall performance

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Must have a valid driving license as no bus route is available
• Professional qualification in Nursing, Social Work, NVQ 4/5, CMS, CMI Level 5, or MBA
• Proven experience in managing social care services, particularly in a learning disabilities setting
• Strong problem-solving skills, initiative, and stakeholder relationship building
• Knowledge of budget management and financial aspects in social care
• Ability to lead change, delegate effectively, and make sound decisions in a dynamic environment

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience in on-call support and out-of-hours management
• Demonstrated success in setting up or developing new services in the social care sector
• Expertise in managing multiple services simultaneously and possessing specialist skills

Our Client is seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Area Manager to join their dedicated team. If you have the required qualifications and experience, we encourage you to apply by submitting your CV today. Please note that this is a permanent position based in the North East. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
(Note: Any Personally Identifiable Information about the client, such as name and location, has been removed as per privacy guidelines. No mention of the specific salary or budget information is included in this job advert.)

Position: Area Manager
Location: North West & North Wales
Pay Rate: £32,498 per annum
Hours: Various
Shifts: Various

SG / DS SIA licence required and full UK drivers licence with your own transport.

Your Time at Work
-To roster and deploy Officers according to customer needs in line with company policy and best use of resources.
-To communicate effectively with all customers and liaise regarding identified needs and next steps.
-To visit all assigned sites, clients and Security Officers at designated times.
-To complete Assignment Instructions as per company requirements.
-To address all Health and Safety issues with relevant Line Manager for each site.
-To train officers at their place of work, to coach and guide to a high level of service delivery and health and safety issues;
-To assess officers performance and complete training records as per company requirements.
-To complete regular site visit / audits for each store visited or where relief cover has been provided and communicate these with designated departments.
-To deal with misconduct and disciplinary procedures and issue misconduct forms and store/site removal requests, in line with the company policy.
-To assist the recruitment department with hiring of new staff by way of conducting scheduled interviews and document collections .
-To provide an alarm response service and escorted lock ups to all assigned sites when required.
-To conduct monthly welfare visits or telephone calls to officers.
-Assist with any incident investigations in your allocated area as required.
-Provide in-store training to officers relating to identified health and safety issues.

Our Perfect Worker
It is crucial to have great communication and customer service skills. A lot of admin is digital and paperless, so you'll need to be tech-savvy enough to use our digital devices.

-Must hold a valid front line SIA Licence.
-Must hold a full UK/EU driver's licence with no more then 6 penalty points.
-Must be flexible with working times and areas, dependent upon business needs.
-Must have excellent interpersonal communication skills with good organisation and leadership qualities.
-Must have an excellent personal presentation.
-Must be computer literate with Google suite and be willing to undertake training and use of bespoke programmes including Javelin.
-Must have experience working in a leadership role, preferably within the Security Industry.
-Ideally experienced within the Retail Security Sector and have a clear understanding of the current legislation pertaining to Retail Theft, Site Security and all Health and Safety Regulations.
-Able to prioritise and organise own workload and work within time constraints with accurate detail.

The successful applicant will be issued a company tablet and mobile phone for work purposes. They will also receive an enhanced holiday allowance. (24 days plus bank holidays), Death in Service insurance and an enhanced employer pension contribution. The candidate will be expected to work an average of 45 hours per week, predominantly Monday to Friday and it will include some weekend working. Flexibility is also required due to business needs.

Key Information and Benefits
- 5.6 weeks holiday per year (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays, worked or not worked)
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Progression training and development opportunities
- Life assurance benefit
- Contributory Healthcare Scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee Discount Schemes
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free uniform provided

Job Ref: (T46)

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