Head Of Operations

Moon Executive Search; Westerleigh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in Yate is seeking a Head of Operations to oversee Day Opportunities services and manage a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include ensuring high-quality support, developing services for individuals with Learning Disabilities, and contributing to strategic planning. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in social care and a passion for inclusion and empowerment.

Benefits

Pension

Qualifications

• Significant experience in social care, including team leadership and service development.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, health & safety, and practice leadership.
• A passion for inclusion, empowerment, and human-rights-based care.
• A collaborative, caring, and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Paul's Place's Day Opportunities services teams and service delivery.
• Manage a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality support.
• Develop new services for individuals with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism.
• Contribute to strategic planning and organisational development.

Skills

Significant experience in social care

Team leadership

Service development

Understanding of safeguarding

Passion for inclusion and empowerment

Job description

Pauls Place - Head of Operations

Yate, Bristol, BS37 8YS

Salary up to £38,250 + pension

Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 12th November 2025

Moon Exec Search is proud to be partnering, once again, with Paul's Place, a charity that's been enhancing life for disabled adults for nearly 30 years. Following their move to a newly repurposed and fully accessible Hub in Yate, they're entering an exciting phase of growth, and we're now supporting them in the search for a Head of Operations.

This leadership role will oversee Paul's Place's Day Opportunities services teams and service delivery, including day sessions, short breaks, and outreach programmes. It's a hands‑on leadership role, managing a multidisciplinary team and ensuring members (service users) receive high‑quality, person‑centred support. You'll also lead in developing new services, including those for individuals with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism, and contribute to strategic planning and organisational development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in social care, including team leadership and service development
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, health & safety, and practice leadership
• A passion for inclusion, empowerment, and human‑rights‑based care
• A collaborative, caring, and proactive approach

Paul's Place has retained Moon Exec Search to manage this campaign and cannot accept CVs from third‑party agencies. All applications will be forwarded directly to Moon Exec Search for consideration.