Divisional Director – Residential Homes

Charity Organisation - Supporting people with Learning and Physical Disabilities

National Travel involved but with a majority of the portfolio in the South / South East of England.

Are you an experienced senior leader looking for an opportunity to shape and develop services on a national scale? Would you relish the opportunity to work for a charity that pull out all the stops to ensure that the people they support live full and flourishing lives? If so, this could be the perfect post for you..

We're recruiting for a Divisional Director to lead a diverse portfolio of residential homes supporting adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex needs.

This is a strategic leadership role with responsibility for service quality, operational performance, financial sustainability and future growth across multiple services. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will help drive innovation, improve outcomes for the people supported and ensure services remain compliant, effective and financially strong.

You’ll provide leadership to Area Managers, Registered Managers and operational leaders, creating a culture focused on quality, accountability and continuous improvement.

What's on Offer

Salary of £73,626.31- 35 hour contract per week
Pension scheme
Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme
Occupational Sick Pay scheme (after probationary)
Reward and Recognition Scheme
Business Mileage paid at 45p per mile, meal card and hotels provided when away from home.

The Divisional Director’s Key Responsibilities;

Provide strategic and operational leadership across the charity's residential homes
Drive high quality, person-centred service delivery and positive outcomes
Ensure services consistently meet regulatory and compliance requirements
Lead financial performance, occupancy growth and budget management
Develop strong relationships with commissioners, local authorities and key stakeholders
Reduce agency usage and improve workforce stability
Lead service improvement initiatives and operational change programmes
Identify and manage operational risks across the service portfolio
Support the development and delivery of organisational strategy

About You

To be considered, you'll need:

Significant senior leadership experience within adult social care (in a role such as Regional Director, Divisional Director, Care Director, Operations Director)
A proven track record of leading multiple services and delivering operational improvement
Strong financial and commercial awareness, including budget management and performance accountability
Experience working with regulators, commissioners and external stakeholders
A strong understanding of services supporting people with learning disabilities and/or complex needs
A Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) together with ongoing professional development
The ability to lead, influence and inspire teams across a large geographical area

This is a National role, so you’ll need a full driving licence and own vehicle and the ability to stay overnight occasionally. Many of the services in the Portfolio are in the South East, so this area would be a good base for the person taking up this position, but other services are in Wales, Hereford, Shropshire, South Coast and Head office is in the North East.

What are you waiting for? To be considered for this Director position, please click apply to send your CV to Laura at Thendon Resourcing for consideration. We’ll be in touch within 1-2 business days to discuss it further with you.

Thendon Resourcing Limited

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