Regional Manager Specialist Mental Health


Company:	The Cambian Group
Salary:	£80,000 to £85,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newmarket, CB8 8JJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Nov 2026

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Summary

Regional Manager Specialist Mental Health

Responsible to: Managing Director

Main purpose of the Job,

see job description for full details.

• To provide management support to the operations of the Cambian Group – to ensure efficient and effective co-ordination and delivery of performance management systems including monthly audits at

Merida, Specialist Mental Health Service.

• To ensure that Merida meets and exceeds the standards and expectations contained in its Statement of Purpose as well as fully complying with legislative frameworks and the SCIFF

• To maximize the profitability of the region by driving high occupancy rates within the onsite homes whilst maintaining high quality standards

• To establish and maintain effective working relationships with Local Authorities and other key agencies to achieve best outcomes for young people, promote the business interests of Cambian Group within the region and maximise opportunities to provide additional services to existing customers

• To liaise with Cambian Group customers to ensure all quality assurance issues remain a key focus by way of regularly seeking customer feedback on service provisions

• To ensure consistency of Regulation 44 inspections via continuous monitoring of standards

• To provide advice, assistance and support to all managers in relation to safeguarding issues and other notifiable events

• To investigate complaints and attend neighborhood meetings as and when required

• To support the process of establishing and maintaining a stable, competent and motivated staff team in all of our homes. This will include completing management investigations and disciplinary hearings as and when required

• To offer inspiration, leadership, managerial guidance, direction and support to staff at all levels

• Assess Registered Managers monitoring on a regular basis.

• To ensure that company policy and procedures are adhered to

Qualifications

• Relevant sector degree or Level 5 Leadership & Management (Children’s)

• Related Leadership qualification Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of Employment legislation

• Strong understanding of Children’s services law

Experience

• Previous responsibility for business growth and development

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Management of Children’s services

What We Offer

• Highly Competitive Entry Salary DOE.

• Annual quality and commercial bonus.

• Eligibility for Management Incentive Plan, which pays out in 2028.

• Comprehensive Induction

To set you up for success.

• Continuous development from our in-house Leadership Academy. Whose courses provide our existing and future leaders the time and psychological space to explore the expectations of a leader, with a focus on core behavioural skills. To motivate, empower, inspire and stretch leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in leadership and management, by reflecting on themselves and how they interact and work with their teams, their networks and the wider business.

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Additional Benefits: Competitive pay, pension scheme, and a range of benefits including:

o Employee Assistance Service

o Wellbeing Programme

o Recommend a Friend scheme

o Team Rewards with discounted restaurants and family days out

o Long Service Awards

Why Cambian?

• As part of the CareTech family, to be part of the most exciting Children's care team in the UK, to make a difference each day every day for the young people we support.

• All of our colleagues – Care & Support Workers, Educators, Clinicians, Therapists, Fostering and Support Services are fully committed to CareTech’s goals. They understand the challenges and rewards of working with our Service Users, Children and Young People and know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.

• A career in Care can be life-changing. The chance to make a real, positive difference every day and the opportunity to build experience, skills and recognised qualifications in a friendly, empowering environment, where people are at the heart of everything we do.

• As one of Europe’s largest Care & Spe

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