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 in 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 the Care Act / Children’s legislation
- Confident in 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
