Area Manager

Location:

Harlow (CM20) – Essex, South East, United Kingdom

Salary:

£53k per year

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Advertiser:

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Job ID:

132549722

Posted On:

16 December 2025

Area Manager

Location: Harlow

Salary: A£53,000 per annum

Are You Ready to Lead and Inspire? Join Shaftesbury as an Area Manager!

At Shaftesbury , we’re on a mission to make life add up for the people we support. We believe everyone deserves a full and flourishing life-and we need passionate leaders like you to help make that happen.

We’re recruiting an Area Manager to oversee our services in Barnet, Southend, and Harlow . If you have the talent, experience, and drive to lead with care and courage, we want to hear from you!

Why Shaftesbury?

We’re more than a disability charity-we’re a community. Our services in adult care, children’s care, and education are built on inclusion, empowerment, and going the extra mile. Guided by our values- Open, Enabling, Inclusive, Courageous -we strive to deliver outstanding care and create opportunities for people to thrive.

About the Role

As an Area Manager , you’ll:

* Lead and grow a portfolio of services, ensuring exceptional care and compliance.
* Drive commercial success while maintaining high-quality standards.
* Coach and develop Service Delivery Leaders and Deputy Managers.
* Champion innovation and organic growth within your region.

This is your chance to make a real impact-supporting teams, shaping services, and helping people live connected, meaningful lives.

What’s in it for you?

At Shaftesbury, we value our people. Here’s what you can look forward to:

* Birthday Bonus – Take your birthday off (from your annual entitlement)!
* Quality Rewards – Gift vouchers for services rated Good or Outstanding.
* Recognition Program – Celebrate your achievements with rewards and leadership recognition.
* Excellent Training – Continuous learning and development opportunities.
* Generous Annual Leave – 25 days + 8 bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 5 years).
* Pension Scheme & Employee Assistance Program – Supporting your wellbeing.

Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.

What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing – it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up – to Shaftesbury.

Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

Ready to take the next step? Apply today and help us create a world where everyone can thrive.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Shaftesbury , please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

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