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Regional Manager

ECL


Job Location:

Chelmsford - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 51753 - 54000
Posted: 16 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Salary:51753-54000per annum
Location:West Essex (covering Loughton Saffron Walden and Harlow)
Hours:Full-time 37 hours per week
Contract:Permanent

Are you an experienced leader in the care industry looking for your next step

ECL are looking for a Regional Manager to cover West Essex to provide multi-site leadership to our Day Centres.

You will be an experienced social care manager who understands the needs of older adults and working-aged adults with a learning disability and/or autism. Youll be highly motivated to ensure high quality service delivery whilst keeping an eye on the social care market and introducing new initiatives that strengthen performance.

Youll have direct line management responsibility for managers who oversee the day to day running of our services be confident managing multiple budgets and able to balance the demands of overseeing multiple operational sites. Youll be an effective communicator comfortable delivering presentations to external stakeholders managing and mentoring staff and working alongside people who access our services. A strong commercial acumen to support the delivery of ECLs business strategy is key.

In return youll join a highly skilled team all striving towards the same goal of transforming lives empowering independence through care excellence for all. Youll be supported by the Head of Service who will assist your development and personal growth at ECL.

About You
To be considered as Regional Manager youneed:
  • Proven multi-site managerial experience within the care sector
  • Knowledge of applicable legislation including the Care Act 2014
  • To be educated to minimum Level 5 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
  • Business and financial knowledge and experience managing budgets
  • Experience managing change
  • Excellent and proven knowledge of Learning Disabilities Services and Older People
  • Demonstrable skills in supervising and monitoring employee performance
  • Prioritising planning and organisation skills
  • Experience building positive stakeholder relationships
  • The ability to ensure set targets are achieved across multiple areas
  • A full valid driving licence and vehicle to travel.
What we can offer you as Regional Manager:
  • 55p paid per mile tax-free
  • Up to 35days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support
  • Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
  • Annual salary reviews
  • Annual performance-related bonus
  • Company smart phone provided
  • Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
  • Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
  • Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
  • Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
  • Employee referral program - 350 for referring a friend
  • Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
  • Access to Blue Light Card
  • Mental health first aiders in every service
  • Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role
The successful candidate must be able to travel regularly across all of our sites in Essex.
If you would like to discuss the role in further detail before submitting your application please contact Cecilia Parfitt Head of Day Opportunities on or emailprotected
ECL reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on application numbers.
About Us

At ECL we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East provide high quality social care services in Essex London Borough of Havering London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex race disability age sexual orientation gender reassignment religion or belief marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.

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