HEAD OF QUALITY & SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION SERVICES

HEAD OF QUALITY & SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION SERVICES

KEY POINTS

Leading youth homelessness charity with a strong Midlands presence

Strategic leadership role across supported accommodation & regulated services

Ofsted / Quality Assurance / Safeguarding focus

Salary - £45,232

Senior Leadership Team position with genuine service impact

ABOUT THE CLIENT

We’re supporting a highly respected West Midlands organisation that delivers accommodation, support and progression services for vulnerable young people across the region. With a strong reputation nationally and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people, they are now looking to appoint a Head of Quality & Supported Accommodation Services to support continued growth and regulatory excellence.

THE BENEFITS

Hybrid and flexible working opportunities

Strong organisational values and people-first culture

Opportunity to shape service delivery across multiple regions

Senior leadership position with strategic influence

Ongoing professional development and funded training

Generous holiday allowance and pension scheme

Health and wellbeing support package

THE HEAD OF QUALITY & SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION SERVICES ROLE:

As Head of Quality & Supported Accommodation Services, you’ll lead on quality assurance, regulatory compliance and operational standards across a range of supported accommodation services for young people.

You’ll play a key role in driving service quality, safeguarding, compliance and continuous improvement, ensuring services consistently meet Ofsted and supported accommodation regulatory standards.

Working closely with operational leadership teams, you’ll oversee quality frameworks, internal audits, safeguarding practices, service standards and reporting processes across supported accommodation provisions throughout the West Midlands.

This role will suit somebody with strong experience within supported accommodation, housing support, children’s services, leaving care, youth homelessness or regulated care environments who can balance strategic leadership with operational delivery.

HEAD OF QUALITY & SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION SERVICES ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Strong understanding of Ofsted supported accommodation standards

Experience within supported housing, social care, youth services or regulated accommodation

Leadership experience managing teams and operational service delivery

Safeguarding knowledge and experience working with vulnerable young people

Quality assurance, auditing and compliance experience

Strong stakeholder management and report writing abilities

Knowledge of relevant legislation including Care Act / Children’s legislation

Confident leading service improvement initiatives and inspections

TO BE CONSIDERED:

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via dave.henderson@searchability.com.

For further information please call me on 01244 567 930 / 07833 460 873.

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

Ofsted, Supported Accommodation, Quality Assurance, Safeguarding, Supported Housing, Youth Services, Care Leavers, Social Care, Compliance, Housing Support, Leadership, Service Improvement, Children’s Services, Registered Service Manager, Operations Management