Senior Quality Manager (Children and Young People)

Location: Remote (with travel – ideally based within 1 hour of Eastleigh, Hampshire)

Salary: £42,500 – £47,500 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

About the Role

Defour Partnership are proud to be working in collaboration with a leading UK social care provider to recruit a Senior Quality Manager (Children and Young People’s Services).

This is a unique opportunity for a passionate and experienced quality professional to lead change, drive improvement, and make a real impact on the lives of children and young people.

You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s quality strategy, ensuring services consistently achieve excellence and provide the very best outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic quality planning and performance across children and young people’s services.

• Drive continuous improvement through robust quality assurance and risk management.

• Champion best practice, innovation, and regulatory excellence.

• Support service mobilisation, transformation, and post-inspection improvement.

• Build strong relationships with regulators, local authorities, and sector partners.

• Coach and mentor operational leaders to deliver outstanding outcomes.

About You

• Significant experience within children and young people’s residential care.

• In-depth knowledge of Ofsted frameworks and the Children Act.

• Proven leadership experience in quality, compliance, and service transformation.

• Skilled in data analysis, audit, and regulatory reporting.

• A collaborative leader who can inspire and influence across multi-site services.

• Health or social care qualification desirable, but not essential.

• Must have experience working with Ofsted and CAMHS.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary £42,500 – £47,500.

• Career development and progression opportunities.

• Access to wellbeing support and employee benefits.

• The chance to work with a forward-thinking organisation with bold ambitions for growth.

• A role with genuine impact, autonomy, and influence.

Apply Today

If you’re passionate about driving quality and want to make a difference in children and young people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply or for a confidential discussion, please contact Defour Partnership directly.