Head of Operations

Job Description

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for an experienced Director of Operations to take strategic responsibility for our support services and play a critical role within our Executive Team. You will be working for one of the UK's leading specialist organisations.

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This organisation is a leading care company supporting individuals with learning disabilities across the North West, providing a wide range of specialist services and support to help improve the lives and wellbeing of the people it serves

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As the Director of Operations your key responsibilities include:

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• Provide strategic leadership and oversight across a portfolio of autism and adult social care services
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• Lead the development and delivery of the organisation's operational strategy, ensuring services meet long-term objectives
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• Take executive-level responsibility for service quality, performance, regulatory compliance and safeguarding
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• Oversee financial performance, budgets and resource allocation to ensure services remain financially sustainable
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• Drive service transformation, continuous improvement and the development of innovative, person-centred support
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• Lead and develop senior management teams, promoting accountability, strong leadership and workforce excellence
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• Ensure services deliver high-quality, person-centred support that meets the needs of autistic adults
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• Strengthen relationships with commissioners, local authorities, regulators and external stakeholders to support service development
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• Identify opportunities for growth, improve occupancy and referrals, and support the expansion of services
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• Provide strategic advice and operational insight to the executive team, contributing to organisation-wide planning and decision-making
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The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

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• Significant senior leadership experience within autism services, learning disabilities or adult social care
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• Proven experience leading multiple services or a large, geographically dispersed operational portfolio
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• Strong understanding of autism, person-centred care, safeguarding and regulatory requirements
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• Demonstrable experience of strategic planning, service transformation and organisational development
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• Strong financial management skills, including budgetary control, resource allocation and improving service sustainability
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• Experience leading, developing and motivating senior management teams across complex services
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• A track record of improving service quality, operational performance and outcomes for people supported
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• Experience working with commissioners, local authorities, regulators and other key stakeholders
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• Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence at executive level
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• A commitment to promoting inclusion, independence, choice and positive outcomes for autistic adults
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The successful Director of Operations will receive an excellent salary of up to £90,000 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 40 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

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• Staff wellbeing designated fund
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• Employee assistance programme
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• Long service awards
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• Annual leave buy back
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• Enhanced sick pay
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• NEST pension scheme
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• Ongoing professional development
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• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
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• Extended leave for parents and partners who have a premature baby
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• Paternity leave for partners
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• Shared parental leave
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• Yearly staff awards ceremony
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• Employee of the month
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Reference ID: 7437

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To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV