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Operations Manager - Independent Living
35 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: up to £33,288 - £40,550 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: North West of England (Includes home working with working across the area)

We've got an opportunity...

If you are keen to lead an amazing team and the delivery of services which really make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people across Wales, this could be for you. We have a fantastic opportunity for an organised and motivated individual to join our Independent Living team as an Operations Manager.

You will oversee and lead the day to day function of all aspects of British Red Cross Independent Living services. These services focus on supporting people to come home from hospital and enabling them to live independently at home, preventing admission or readmission and tackling social isolation and loneliness. Reporting to the area director, this role supports the overall management and strategic direction within the area and is a key part of a national team driving growth and development of our services. Services are developed and implemented within the framework of national guidelines and to national expectations but flexed to meet local needs. The success of this post will be demonstrated by an increase in our reach of care and support to vulnerable people and will enhance the reputation and influence of British Red Cross in the field of health and social care.

In addition to the development, implementation and management of the area operating plans and budgets, you will lead, manage and develop a large service delivery team of staff and volunteers. You will ensure the area is working within Corporate Plan; service standards are achieved and maintained.


Say hello to the team...

The Independent Living (IL) & Crisis Response (CR) service (IL/CR) supports people in the space between hospital and home and responds to the needs of people in crisis following an emergency; maintaining an extensive network of external relationships across health, social care, and emergency services.



To be successful in this position you must have the following skills and experience:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent by experience)
• Experience of managing staff, volunteers, services and projects
• Experience of working in a health or social care setting or voluntary organisation and delivering high quality services to people in need
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Understanding of how to improve service quality for the benefit of users
• Comfortable working in a pressured and busy environment
• Outcomes and solutions focused; collaborative approach
• Organisational skills - planning, managing and monitoring own and others workload
• Public speaking and presentation skills
• IT literate. Experience of using Outlook, word processing, presentation and spread sheet packages
• Ability to prepare, manage and monitor budgets
• Excellent time management skills - ability to respond to and prioritise a range of competing demands.
• Driving Licence and access to own vehicle

Closing date for application is 23.59 on the 31st May with interviews to follow.


We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leaveUp to 6% contributory pensionFlexible working policy

Click here for further details on our staff benefits

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