Peripatetic Area Manager
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,160 to £57,730 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | North West England, UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Humankind |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR012036 |
Summary
Please note that we will be interviewing as we go, therefore the close date is subject to change.
About Waythrough
Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.
About the role:
To work on a flexible and responsive basis as directed by the Regional Director/Director to support regional capacity particularly during transition periods to lead and develop a portfolio of services/delivery projects ensuring services are safe, sustainable, person-centred, and high performing. The role combines oversight with operational delivery and people leadership, driving innovation, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
Planning/Service Delivery
Lead operational delivery across services, ensuring compliance with quality frameworks (e.g., CQC, Ofsted, QAF).
Implement, monitor, and continuously improve service models, pathways and outcomes promoting high quality care and identifying opportunities for improvement/development.
Act as lead contact with commissioners and key stakeholders in your area.
Contribute to regional strategy, including service transformation, organisational initiatives and business development.
Promote effective use of governance frameworks and ensure services meet quality standards.
Uphold safeguarding responsibilities.
Lead/support mobilisation and restructuring of new or existing services.
Ensure innovation in service delivery and adaptation to local needs and priorities.
Manage contracts with sub-contracted partners to ensure standards are met.
Act as the CQC Registered Manager where needed.
Identify and support opportunities for tendering and contract expansion with the Business Development Team.
Lead risk management across services, people, and property.
Take responsibility for health and safety and managing premises and facilities.
Provide leadership by communicating strategic decisions and deputising for senior leaders when needed.
Finance
Develop, manage, and monitor budgets to achieve financial viability.
Mitigate financial risk, including void management and cost controls as appropriate.
Support the development of annual budget projections and ensure services operate within agreed budgets.
Performance
Drive effective use of management information and dashboards to monitor KPIs, performance and impact.
Ensure effective systems are in place and utilised for monitoring and recording service activity.
Support achievement and maintenance of KPIs and targets.
Analyse performance information to drive continuous improvement.
Provide detailed, high-quality reports and briefings for senior leadership, commissioners, and stakeholders.
People
Manage, mentor, coach and ensure the development of people reporting to you, including volunteers. This includes involvement in delivering appropriate training, recruitment, induction, monitoring performance, managing absence and conducting appraisals/supervisions
Development and Engagement
Participate in leadership forums, working groups, and organisational activities.
Represent the organisation professionally with partners, stakeholders and service users, building effective internal and external relationships.
Network and develop community and stakeholder links to raise service/organisational awareness promoting retention and growth.
Build strategic alliances and community links to improve social capital and ensure services are accessible and inclusive, particularly for underrepresented groups.
About you:
Level 5 Management or Leadership qualification(or working towards) or equivalent experience
Ability to lead and manage a team
Understanding of safeguarding frameworks and relevant government strategy
Resilient, inclusive, credible, empathetic, organised
Flexible and responsive, able to quickly adapt to new tasks and areas of responsibility.
Proficient in Microsoft Programmes
Ability to use Management Information Systems effectively along with good data analysis skills
Able to manage budgets
Highly developed organisation and prioritisation skills
Leadership and management of teams in drug and alcohol recovery, mental health, housing, young people and families, employability or relevant delivery sector
Performance management including delivery sector specific monitoring systems and tools
Management of service budgets and financial performance.
Application of Government strategy and policy to service delivery
Positively contributing to organisational change and development
Working within quality frameworks such as CQC,
Ofsted and QAF
Significant experience of inter-agency/partnership working