We’re recruiting for a senior operational leadership role across a portfolio of elderly residential services in South England. The group operates 10+ services and continues to grow, with a strong focus on stabilising leadership, improving compliance, and embedding a values-led culture.

This is a key appointment overseeing a defined region of 6–8 services across Surrey, Hampshire, Greater London, Essex, and Berkshire. The services are at varying stages, some are settled, others require hands-on improvement support, with recent RI ratings, management turnover, and agency reliance in parts of the region. Central infrastructure is in place, and support is available, but what’s needed now is a Regional Director who can lead from the front and hold quality and performance to a consistently high standard.

 Regional Director | Elderly Residential Services | South of England | £75K + Car Allowance

As the Regional Director, you will:

• Hold operational responsibility for 6–8 elderly residential care services across the South
• Lead, coach, and support Home Managers to drive compliance, culture, and accountability
• Work closely with services rated Requires Improvement to implement and monitor action plans
• Take the lead on CQC readiness, safeguarding reviews, internal audits, and post-inspection actions
• Collaborate with central teams across Quality, Finance, HR and Compliance to address risks early
• Play a key role in supporting recruitment and retention of senior leaders across services
• Act as the link between home-level management and the executive leadership team
• Provide visible support through regular site visits, with flexibility to travel and stay overnight where required
• Respond to urgent operational issues outside core hours when necessary

This role would be ideal if you:

• Have held a Regional Manager, Area Manager, or similar multi-site leadership role in adult social care
• Have led turnaround or improvement programmes following RI ratings or safeguarding actions
• Are confident holding Home Managers to account while also offering coaching and guidance
• Understand CQC regulation and service-level KPIs including occupancy, budget control, and agency spend
• Hold a Level 5 qualification in Health & Social Care or Leadership (or equivalent)
• Are confident working across residential elderly care (clinical background not essential)
• Are based within easy reach of the South East and have a full UK driving licence and your own vehicle

In return, you will receive:

• Salary of up to £75,000 per annum
• £3,000 annual car allowance + mileage reimbursement
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Company pension and life insurance
• Paid DBS
• Health and wellbeing support via employee assistance programme
• Access to funded CPD and e-learning
• Stable exec team and supportive infrastructure across Quality, Finance, and Governance

This is a key leadership post offering autonomy, challenge, and the chance to make a lasting difference across a growing group of elderly care services.

Apply by sending your CV and a brief summary of your regional leadership experience to: ebeleo@snghealthcare.co.uk
Or call Ebele Ossai, Recruitment Director, on 02380 118222 for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is advertised by S.N.G Healthcare, a specialist partner in senior care leadership appointments across the adult and children’s care sectors. All applications will be treated in confidence,

 

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