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Job Title: Regional Care Services Manager
Location: Scotland (travel required across the region)
Position Type: Full-time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Compass Associates are working exclusively with a health and social care provider to recruit a Regional Care Services Manager, with Domiciliary care experience. The post holder will have operational responsibility for multiple branches and services across Scotland, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care.The Regional Care Services Manager will provide leadership to branch managers, oversee compliance &performanceand support the continued growth and development of services.

Key Responsibilities

• Line management of service and branch managers across the region.

• Ensure service delivery meets required regulatory and quality standards.

• Oversee service planning, audits, risk management, and safeguarding.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with commissioners and key stakeholders.

• Monitor budgets, financial performance, workforce planning, and recruitment.

• Provide operational reports and contribute to service development.

• Act as a senior representative for safeguarding and adult protection.

• Deputise for senior leadership when required.

• Travel across the region to support services and business requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Substantial senior management experience within adult domiciliary or social care services.

• Relevant qualifications such as SVQ Level 4 in Health & Social Care / Leadership & Management Award (or equivalent).

• Strong financial and commercial management skills.

• Experience in contract negotiations with public sector bodies.

• Demonstrable experience in growing or improving care services.

• Ability to manage multiple teams across a wide geography.

• PVG membership and professional registration (or eligibility).

• Willingness to travel and flexibility to take part in an on-call rota as required.

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Location: North West Hybrid with travel around Southport, Bootle, Bolton, Bury, Oldham - and any other services in the Group ad hoc.
Contract Type: Temporary
Salary: £30,000

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