Operations Director (South West of England and London)

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Job Role

We're looking for a high calibre Operations Director to join our team. This position will suit an existing Operations Director, or Senior Operations Manager seeking progression with demonstrable people management and leadership skills.

You'll be responsible for maximising performance and execution of all contractual delivery and quality requirements, within budget, through effective strategic planning and leadership.

You'll work alongside the Seetec Pluss Senior Leadership Team, in order to identify opportunities for cross-contract collaboration leading to performance improvement in own and others' contracts and contribute to our strategic growth.

To be successful in this role, you'll need outstanding people management and mentoring skills and have the drive and energy to maintain a motivated and high achieving workforce. You'll have experience in delivering high performance outputs via a geographically dispersed team and experience of delivering services to meet rigorous contractual and quality standards.

However, we aren't always looking for someone who ticks every single box we're looking for who has great commercial acumen, believes in developing others and has a will to succeed.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we're offering a competitive salary range £81,000 to £97,000 p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Company Pension Scheme - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Health Insurance Allowance
• Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Salary Review
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay Arrangements
• Free access to BenefitHub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tax Saver Commuter Tickets
• Refer a Friend Scheme

Interested? There's an easy to apply route below to upload your CV!

If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

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Location: Covering the South West of England and London - base location will be agreed upon appointment of successful candidate.

Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm

Closing Date: 17 December 2024

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for employability and health contracts within Seetec Pluss, with full accountability to deliver to customer (DWP or Prime Provider) and budgetary expectations.
• Meet Key Performance Indicators set by the customer, through the design and execution of operational delivery plans, and implement early interventions in response to signs of deterioration in performance levels.
• Apply the pillar's Continuous Improvement Strategy to develop and improve Seetec Pluss operations and services, ensuring that delivery models remain optimal to meet present and future needs of customers and commissioners.
• Manage and maintain a high performing supply chain for Prime contracts, which adds value to the overall service offer to DWP and programme participants.

For full job description follow the link: Operations Director

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in a senior operational management capacity.
• Experience in delivering high performance outputs via a geographically dispersed team.
• Experience of delivering services to meet rigorous contractual and quality standards.
• Experience in setting, controlling and forecasting budgets
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent managerial qualification.
• Experience of using management information to drive Continuous Improvement.
• Understanding of the employability industry & the challenges faced in the employment market for long term unemployed people and those with health conditions.
• Full driving licence to enable deployment across a number of teams, according to need

Additional Information

SEETEC PLUSS is one of the UK's leading providers of employability and health services, supporting thousands of people to move into employment each year. Committed to empowering people to better their lives, Seetec Pluss supports individuals from all walks of life to enter and progress in the world of work. We create and source jobs and opportunities, and by focusing on people's strengths we raise aspirations and help them overcome their barriers to work and develop the skills that employers are looking for. Together, we open up a world of opportunity to individuals and organisations, supporting them with their aspirations today so they can thrive in the future.

Seetec Pluss is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of "Ex-Offenders" can be found on our website under "About us"

Seetec Pluss is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.