
Operations Manager
Job Description
Operations Manager
### Could you inspire and support teams to deliver outstanding care to older people?
### Are you an experienced care Home Operational Manager, with a passion for helping older people flourish?
### Would you like to use your leadership skills in a Christian organisation where faith and care go hand in hand?
Pilgrims' Friend Society is seeking an Operations Manager to join our dedicated team, overseeing a portfolio of care homes across the country.
You'll play a vital part in providing essential support and leadership to our care & business managers and delivering high-quality care services rooted in our Christian ethos.
We are a Christian charity with a 200-year legacy of caring for older people and equipping churches for ministry in later life. With 14 care homes and 9 housing schemes across England and Scotland, we are passionate about helping older people live fulfilled, dignified lives.
Have a watch here of "What it means for us, to work in a Christian Care Home like ours:" https://youtu.be/uCa1\_BtS34w
### Key Responsibilities
Support the delivery of the Society's vision for care in all residential homes;
Line manage and develop Registered and Business Managers, providing regular supervision, appraisals, coaching and leadership development.
To quality assure and review the performance of our schemes, supporting the managers in making the changes necessary to ensure compliance and delivery of high quality services in line with our policies and plans
Support the Senior Leadership team and managers in developing and monitoring budgets.
* Support managers to embed our care strategy and the Way We Care across our homes
Work alongside the Director and Assistant Director of Operations to implement strategic goals;
Support managers in marketing, occupancy, and communications strategies for the homes;
Serve as Head Office representative on related focus groups and on other groups as required by the Director of Operations.
Participate in on-call support as part of the leadership team.
### About You
Experience in a multi-site operational leadership position.
Experience of leading, coaching and developing managers.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in a residential care setting;
Strong understanding of care quality, compliance, and CQC standards;
Experience of working with and supporting managers in budgets and monitoring operational performance
Excellent communicator with strong organisational and interpersonal skills;
Willing to travel nationwide as required (minimum once a week);
Personally aligned with the Christian faith and supportive of our mission and values.
This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).
Read 'What we believe' here: https://www.pilgrimsfriend.org.uk/about-us/what-we-believe here
For further information on the job opportunity please read the job pack here
### Hours
40 hours per week, usually worked over 5 days
- "On-call" cover required to meet service demands
- ### Benefits
- Company car available if required
- Remote working
- 5 weeks' paid holiday per year, plus bank and public holidays
- Ongoing and continuous training and development
- Ongoing support from management
- Pension scheme
- Ongoing training and support
- Team events
- Medicash
- Perkbox - including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Care Friends referral scheme
- Long-service and birthday rewards
- Pilgrims' Friend Society is committed to diversity and inclusion and warmly welcomes applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic individuals and those with disabilities.
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