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Operations Manager

Employer
Herts Good Care
Location
Hoddesdon
Salary
£35,685 per annum
Closing date
9 Oct 2019

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Sector
Senior Management
Hours
Part Time
Flexibility
Set hours
Contract Type
Contract

We are assisting this charitable housing association with finding the perfect Operations Manager - is this you?

About the Service ...

We are a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housing and support.

We currently manage over 6,000 homes and employ over 1,000 full and part time staff from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of £84 million and a development programme that will deliver around 400 new affordable homes each year.

Why should you apply for this role?

In return for your hard work and commitment to our service users, we offer a considerable benefits package. This includes:

  • Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days per year, plus statutory bank holidays, rising with service
  • Overtime and bonuses available on top of your basic salary
  • Comprehensive training and development support from day one with the opportunity to gain a recognised vocational qualification
  • Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
  • Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
  • Monthly attendance bonus
  • Annual salary and cost of living review
  • Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
  • Workplace pension scheme
  • Life assurance of three times your annual salary
  • Fully paid DBS
  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Employee assistance helpline
  • Mileage paid for car usage
  • Structured rota so you know your work pattern in advance

What does the role of an Operations Manager involve ...

  • We currently have an excellent opportunity for an experiencedOperations Manager to oversee our short term supported living services in Hertfordshire, including young people and temporary accommodation for home seekers.
  • We have a wide range of supported living services across a diverse range of client groups. Primary needs include learning disabilities (including Autistic Spectrum Disorders), mental health, homelessness and young people. Our aim is to support our service users to develop independent living skills and achieve their personal aspirations.
  • Your role as an Operations Manager is to be responsible for overseeing the day to day operational management of your designated patch. You will lead staff teams in ensuring that a personalised, cost effective and high quality housing management and supported living service is provided at all times. You will proactively deal with staff management issues and ensure that risks are appropriately managed.

Is this the ideal role for you?

  • You will have experience in managing homelessness, strong housing management skills, temporary accommodation and supported living services, outstanding communication skills and will have the ability to motivate, inspire and manage staff to achieve consistently high levels of performance, respond positively to changing needs and achieve continuous service improvements.
  • As an Operations Manager, you will be part of the Management Team and will deputise on behalf of the Care & Supported Housing Contract Manager, as well as participate on the duty management on-call rota.
  • You will be passionate and driven with the desire to provide high quality person centred support services, achieve tangible outcomes and provide move on options to clients. You will have experience of working in the sector, delivery of support services to vulnerable people and will have experience of managing staff and a track record of promoting inter-agency work with colleagues and external agencies.
  • We are looking for passionate people with a `can-do` attitude who are driven by the desire to make a difference and who are able to recognise the wishes and needs of vulnerable people and a commitment to equality and diversity.
  • All applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to undertake the role.

Please don't hesitate to apply for this role and a member of our team will be in contact soon.


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