Regional Operations Director - South West to South East England
Adult Social Care - Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs
Up to £80,000 + Bonus + £6,000 Car Allowance
Remote with Extensive Regional Travel
** Candidates must have held senior multi-site operational leadership experience within social care **
Overview
Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a leading national adult social care provider to recruit a Regional Operations Director, a newly created role within the organisation's senior operational structure.
This is a pivotal leadership appointment responsible for the operational performance, quality and growth of a large regional portfolio of services supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.
Reporting directly into the COO, the Regional Operations Director will provide visible and hands-on leadership across approximately 40 services, leading Area Directors and operational teams to drive quality, accountability and commercial performance across the region.
The successful candidate will take ownership of:
Operational performance and KPIs
Quality and safeguarding
Occupancy and financial performance
Leadership development and succession planning
Service improvement and culture
Growth, mobilisation and future operational scalability
This role requires a highly visible operator comfortable travelling extensively across services and building strong relationships with operational teams, Commissioners and external stakeholders.
Further afield, the role may also support the integration and harmonisation of future acquisitions across the wider portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Lead operational performance across quality, people and financial KPIs
Drive safeguarding, governance and continuous improvement initiatives
Develop high-performing operational leadership teams
Improve occupancy, staffing efficiency and agency control
Support mobilisation and growth of new services
Build strong relationships with Commissioners and Local Authorities
Maintain visible leadership presence across regional services
Significant senior operational leadership experience (within a Director of Operations roles) within Adult Social Care
Strong understanding of CQC and wider regulatory frameworks
Commercially astute with strong financial management capability
Experience managing service improvement and turnaround activity
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively
Leadership qualification or degree-level education
Experience operating within large national care organisations
this permanent vacancy
Regional Operations Director - Adult Social Care in London employer: Compass Associates
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