Peripatetic Manager

Peripatetic Manager:

Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for person-centred support, innovation, and high-quality service delivery? We're looking for a Peripatetic Manager to join our team and drive positive change across a variety of operational services.

About the Role:

As a Peripatetic Manager, you will lead, develop, and motivate teams to deliver excellent and evolving support across all operational directorates. You'll champion human rights, equality, diversity, and inclusion—ensuring that the people we support are at the centre of everything we do.

This dynamic role requires flexibility and the ability to work across a range of service delivery models. You will promote a positive culture, model best practice, and ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

Provide flexible management cover across operational directorates, including short-notice deployments.

Deliver agreed continuous improvement objectives with Heads of Service and Regional Leads.

Ensure regulatory and contractual compliance, and monitor staffing levels to maintain high-quality support.

Promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement across teams.

Review KPIs, service plans, and management data to drive improvement through reflective practice.

Lead service innovation by encouraging new approaches, technology use, and partnership working.

Use a data-driven, digital-first approach to provide assurance and improve service delivery.

Ensure personalised, strength-based support that promotes equity, citizenship, and adherence to care plans.

Manage service finances, including staffing/resource planning within agreed budgets.

Oversee day-to-day service performance and contribute to KPI and compliance reporting.

Build and maintain strong relationships with professionals, families, and key stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience:

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) and willingness to work towards Level 5 in Leadership for Health & Social Care.

Management experience within social care.

Experience supporting people with disabilities and/or autistic people with complex needs.

Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation, and compliance standards.

What we can offer in return:

22 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 25 days after 5 years' service)

Recognised Qualifications & Progression Opportunities
WWFT Rewards site

Employee Assistance Programme with qualified advisors trained to help, 24 hours a day, any day of the year

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working

Blue Light Scheme

Because Extraordinary People Deserve Extraordinary Tech .We recognise the importance of recruiting skilled, compassionate, and reliable staff, whilst demonstrating in practice our commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk. Please be aware it's a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group such as adults or children. Please note any successful job offer will be conditional based on pre-employment checks such as DBS and referencing prior to a start date agreed. The Wilf Ward Family Trust has a clear commitment to safeguarding within all practices, for more information on criminal discloses you can visit

Founded in 1986, The Wilf Ward Family Trust is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities. We empower them to lead fulfilling lives and embrace innovation to stay at the forefront of social care. Join us on our journey towards equality and a brighter future. Welcome to the Wilf Ward Family Trust