Operations Director

Position:      Operations Director

Location:     Regional – remote/home base with regular travel across the Midlands

Salary:          To be discussed

Hours:          Full- time

Overview

Due to our continuous growth and success; we’re progressing from a three region group structure to four. As a result we’re currently looking for an additional Operations Director to manage our current and future service provisions in our newly formed Midlands region.

Key Responsibilities:

Key to this role will be your ability to support our education/care services with operational support which leads to the highest quality outcomes.   Having quality and governance input and oversight, ensuring we deliver good or better services to our children and young people, whilst driving a values based culture that promotes excellence, equality and high expectations of attainment for the children/adults in our care and the teams that support them.

Taking responsibility for the effective safeguarding, education, care, H&S and clinical practice across our services in the Midlands; your role will focus on enabling and supporting sites to achieve the highest possible levels of satisfaction with our children and young adults, colleagues, regulators, local authorities, CCG’s and parents.

To be effective in this role you’ll need to establish trust based relationships with both site and Group leadership to ensure the effective delivery of the group strategy and to develop and maintain the high quality practices.

Amongst a wide range of accountability you’ll play a key role in: 

• Developing high performing, autonomous school leaders
• Leading schools, colleges and homes to achieve good or better, providing operational support and guidance 
• Monitoring, supporting and challenging site strategy and development plans
• Developing and monitoring high quality standards of group practice and compliance
• Ensuring that the budgets of each service are appropriately set and achieved each year
• Contributing to the strategic development and growth of the group

 Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate: 

• Values which reflect The Aurora Groups culture and ethos
• Successful track record at senior management level in Education and leadership roles across multi-disciplinary teams and sites
• Detailed knowledge of the legislative and regulatory requirements for Children’s and Adult Services establishments
• Up to date knowledge of curriculum and pedological approaches
• Detailed knowledge understanding and ability to attain and retain Outstanding Ofsted/CQC ratings
• Experience of working with and providing successful outcomes and development for individuals with learning disabilities, Autism, and/or SEMH profiles
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholder relationships including collaborating with local Authorities, Commissioners, families, internal and other stakeholders
• Experience of effectively managing projects, change and delivering service improvements within budget
• Excellent communication, networking, influencing, interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Sound knowledge of commercial and financial/budget/resource management
• The ability to make excellent decision making skills, work proactively, plan, organise, optimise resources and complete targets within agreed timescales
• Problem solving skills sufficient to resolve complex matters often with conflicting requirements
• Ability to demonstrate effective people management skills through delegating, empowering, motivating, and coaching managers and staff
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Enhanced Pension - this role does not attract TPS
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Apply/Enquiries:

How to apply?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at Liz.Hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.