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Regional Operations Lead Supported Living
Salary & Benefits:
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£50,000 + £3,000 car allowance
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Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth
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Supportive, values-driven work environment
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Chance to lead with purpose and make a real impact across multiple services
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Be part of an ambitious, compassionate Trust that values staff and the people it supports
Location: Covering services across Leeds, York, Selby, Harrogate, Ripon, Thirsk, and Northallerton
Reporting to: Head of Supported living
Closing date: 22nd February
About The Wilf Ward Family Trust
At The Wilf Ward Family Trust, we believe extraordinary lives are built through trust, courage, and compassion. Our values guide how we lead, how we support, and how we grow. We are seeking an inspirational Regional Operations Lead to help shape the future of social care across Yorkshire.
About the role
This pivotal leadership role influences lives every day. Leading services across a diverse geographic area, you will ensure people receive safe, high-quality, person-centred support that enables them to thrive. As a CQC Registered professional, you will provide strong oversight for supported living services, maintaining high standards while encouraging innovation, learning, and positive risk-taking.
You will work in partnership with Service Managers, colleagues, and external stakeholders to develop sustainable, forward-thinking services that respond to people’s evolving needs and strengthen our presence across the region.
Key Responsibilities
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Create environments where people feel safe, valued, and empowered to live extraordinary lives
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Provide visible, values-led leadership across multiple services
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Maintain strong CQC compliance while continuously striving for excellence
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Inspire, coach, and grow Service Managers to be confident, compassionate leaders
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Use insight, data, and digital tools to improve quality and performance
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Build trusted relationships with commissioners, regulators, and partners
About You
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Currently CQC Registered for Supported Living Services
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Passionate and credible leader in adult social care
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Experienced in supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people with complex needs
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Confident balancing regulatory accountability with creativity and innovation
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Emotionally intelligent, values-driven, and committed to inclusive leadership
Why Join Us
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Lead with purpose and influence change at scale
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Join an organisation that puts people first — both those we support and our colleagues
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Be part of a Trust that is ambitious, compassionate, and proud of the difference it makes
Please note: this role will be recruited through a multi-stage interview process.
We recognise the importance of recruiting skilled, compassionate, and reliable staff, whilst demonstrating in practice our commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk. Please be aware it’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group such as adults or children. Please note any successful job offer will be conditional based on pre-employment checks such as DBS and referencing prior to a start date agreed. The Wilf Ward Family Trust has a clear commitment to safeguarding within all practices, for more information on criminal discloses you can visit Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record: When you need to tell someone about your criminal record