Regional Director

Overview

£80,000 per annum | Full Time | Home-Based | South East England

Its more than a job its about shaping services where every person can live life their way. Thats how many of our senior leaders describe their work at Leonard Cheshire. If youre an experienced operational leader with a proven track record in multi-site social care management, strong commercial acumen, and a passion for driving quality and innovation, wed really love to hear from you.

Interviews for this role are to take place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 12th May.

Leading Change, Strengthening Services

As a Regional Director for England, youll take the lead across a portfolio of services, ensuring they are safe, high-quality, financially sustainable, and truly person-centred. Youll represent Leonard Cheshire across your regionbuilding strong relationships with commissioners, partners, and sector leaderswhile empowering our Service Managers and Support Managers to deliver excellence every day.

Were one of the UKs highest-rated providers of care and supported living services with 87% of our services rated Good or Outstanding by regulators. With your leadership, well continue raising the bar.

Your Working Hours

Full Time Monday to Friday, home-based with regular travel, overnight stays, and flexibility to meet operational needs.

You Will Be Responsible For:

As Regional Director, youll provide, strategic leadership across your allocated services - ensuring quality, compliance, financial performance, and continuous improvement.

This role involves supporting services across several locations in the South East, including Farnham, Godalming, Crawley, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Colchester. Due to the spread of our services, regular travel is a key part of the role. Applicants should be based within the region and comfortable with frequent travel between locations.

• Lead the implementation of Leonard Cheshires strategic plans across your region
• Drive high-quality, person-centred social care delivery
• Provide inspirational leadership, coaching, and mentoring to managers
• Monitor performance and ensure targets and KPIs are consistently achieved
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and national frameworks
• Address performance issues, risks, and serious incidents swiftly and effectively
• Manage budgets, business plans, and regional PL performance
• Oversee the modernisation and integration of new systems and operational models
• Strengthen external partnerships and negotiate effectively with commissioners
• Promote Leonard Cheshires reputation and influence within your region
• Ensure services deliver on all commercial and quality objectives

This is a high-impact role where your leadership will shape the future of services across England , supporting disabled people to live life on their own terms.

Your Expertise and Experience

• Extensive experience leading multi-site social care operations
• Proven ability to deliver financial, quality, and performance outcomes
• Strong understanding of social care policy, regulation, and best practice
• Experience managing large budgets through PL accountability
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Confident, collaborative leadership style with resilience and empathy
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally, including overnight stays

Why Youll Love Working Here

At Leonard Cheshire, your leadership shapes real change. Youll join a supportive, collaborative organisation committed to modernising our services, improving outcomes, and strengthening our impact.

Youll also enjoy a wide range of rewards and benefits, including:

• Excellent contributory pension scheme with 3x salary life cover
• 25 days holiday per year, increasing one day per year to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays - with the option to buy and sell leave
• Private Health Insurance or Cash Health Plan claim back dental, optical, and other healthcare costs
• Group Income Protection Insurance
• Free Blue Light Card exclusive discounts and perks
• Stream access up to 40% of your earned pay before payday
• Cycle-to-work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 wellbeing support
• Long Service Awards

About Leonard Cheshire

For over 75 years, Leonard Cheshire has supported disabled people to live, learn, and work independently. Across the UK, our residential, supported living, and community services focus on choice, inclusion, and empowerment . We support over 1,600 people every day, and your leadership will help us continue delivering services that genuinely change lives.

Ready to Apply?

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all parts of our community. We particularly encourage applications from disabled people and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland, or equivalent) and references are required. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision.