Jupiter Recruitment

Head of Operations

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.



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



As the Director of Operations your key responsibilities include:



  • Provide strategic leadership and oversight across a portfolio of autism and adult social care services

  • Lead the development and delivery of the organisation's operational strategy, ensuring services meet long-term objectives

  • Take executive-level responsibility for service quality, performance, regulatory compliance and safeguarding

  • Oversee financial performance, budgets and resource allocation to ensure services remain financially sustainable

  • Drive service transformation, continuous improvement and the development of innovative, person-centred support

  • Lead and develop senior management teams, promoting accountability, strong leadership and workforce excellence

  • Ensure services deliver high-quality, person-centred support that meets the needs of autistic adults

  • Strengthen relationships with commissioners, local authorities, regulators and external stakeholders to support service development

  • Identify opportunities for growth, improve occupancy and referrals, and support the expansion of services

  • Provide strategic advice and operational insight to the executive team, contributing to organisation-wide planning and decision-making



The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:



  • Significant senior leadership experience within autism services, learning disabilities or adult social care

  • Proven experience leading multiple services or a large, geographically dispersed operational portfolio

  • Strong understanding of autism, person-centred care, safeguarding and regulatory requirements

  • Demonstrable experience of strategic planning, service transformation and organisational development

  • Strong financial management skills, including budgetary control, resource allocation and improving service sustainability

  • Experience leading, developing and motivating senior management teams across complex services

  • A track record of improving service quality, operational performance and outcomes for people supported

  • Experience working with commissioners, local authorities, regulators and other key stakeholders

  • Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to influence at executive level

  • A commitment to promoting inclusion, independence, choice and positive outcomes for autistic adults



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:



  • Staff wellbeing designated fund

  • Employee assistance programme

  • Long service awards

  • Annual leave buy back

  • Enhanced sick pay

  • NEST pension scheme

  • Ongoing professional development

  • Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

  • Extended leave for parents and partners who have a premature baby

  • Paternity leave for partners

  • Shared parental leave

  • Yearly staff awards ceremony

  • Employee of the month



Reference ID: 7437


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




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