Peripatetic Area Manager Location: You will be based across all of our North West sites. Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Contract Type: Permanent Salary: 40,160 – 57,730 per annum Please note that we will be interviewing as we go, therefore the close date is subject to change. Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band. About Waythrough Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, weve 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 its 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 its 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 What We Offer We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, youll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package: 27 days annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays) Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5% Life assurance (3 annual salary) Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days annual leave Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals 500 Recommend a Friend bonus Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year Inclusion and accessibility Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme – all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation. If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk Closing Date: 2026-03-29 Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have almost 200 services around England and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people. Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and itll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. Thats why you will notice various brands including, Richmond Fellowship or Aquarius (our subsidiary charity in the Midlands). Aquarius Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough. Aquarius is a Midlands-based charity supporting individuals to overcome the harms caused by drugs, alcohol and gambling. Aquarius has always held the view that people we support could resolve their problems with support and guidance and that people have the ability to find their own solutions to their problems. Our roles across the organisation include Practitioners and Administrators as well as Team Managers. Find out more at www.aquarius.org.uk