Head of Area Operations United Kingdom

Crown Prosecution Service; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Head of Area Operations to manage strategic and operational functions across designated areas. The role involves overseeing personnel and financial management, implementing operational systems, and driving performance improvement. Ideal candidates will have extensive operational management experience. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and various additional benefits including a Civil Service pension and professional development support.

Benefits

Flexible and family-friendly working

Competitive salary

Civil Service pension

25 days leave, increasing with service

3 days paid volunteering leave

Wellbeing support and counselling

Individual learning budget

Qualifications

• Experience in managing operational processes effectively.
• Ability to implement and maintain operational business systems.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with a chief crown prosecutor to deliver strategic and operational models.
• Manage people and finance within your area.
• Ensure continuous performance improvement.

Skills

Operational management experience

Job description

Head of Area Operations - United Kingdom

The Crown Prosecution Service has eight head of area operations opportunities across England and Wales. If you’re looking for a career with real purpose, this is an opportunity for you.

About the Crown Prosecution Service At the Crown Prosecution Service, we are responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. As the principal prosecuting authority across England and Wales, the nature and diversity of cases we advise on and prosecute means our work is often emotionally challenging and complex. As such we employ over 7,000 individuals who think objectively, act professionally, show the utmost respect for others and continually strive for excellence.

About the role As a head of area operations, you work with a chief crown prosecutor to deliver our strategic and operational business model across a geographical area or division. You manage people and finance within your area, and implement and maintain all operational business systems. You work to ensure continuous performance improvement and quality of service within your area.

About you We’re looking for someone with experience in operational management.

About our benefits At the Crown Prosecution Service, we pride ourselves on providing benefits that ensure our employees’ needs are central. want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, offering support to achieve a balance. This includes flexible working hours, flexibility to support caring responsibilities and a family-friendly approach to work. We also offer a range of benefits including:

• flexible and family-friendly working
• competitive salary
• Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
• 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• 3 days paid volunteering leave
• an extra privilege day for the King’s birthday
• £350 a year individual learning budget
• wellbeing support and counselling
• Cycle2work scheme, high street retailer offers and discounts

If you want to make a positive contribution to society supporting the vital work we do, find out more and apply today.

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