Managing Director - Fusion

Bidvane; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Fusion School Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ted Wragg Trust, provides catering, cleaning and commercial services to schools. The Managing Director leads operational performance, drives commercial results and growth, and reports to the CEO.

With responsibility for 250 staff and a £5 million turnover, the role blends commercial scale with a school-focused social purpose, requiring strategic vision, stakeholder leadership and a passion for service excellence.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in a commercial or service-led organisation.
• Proven record of leading complex operations, substantial budgets and large teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Fusion's operational performance
• Drive the business's commercial success and future growth
• Inspire and develop the workforce
• Strengthen the catering, cleaning and commercial services
• Identify new commercial opportunities
• Build a business recognised for quality, innovation and customer experience

Skills

Commercial instincts

Stakeholder management

Job description

Managing Director for Fusion School Services, the wholly owned subsidiary of Ted Wragg Trust that provides catering, cleaning and commercial services to schools. The post leads the business's operational performance, commercial results and growth, reporting to the CEO. Fusion employs 250 people and has a turnover of £5 million, so the role combines commercial scale with a school-focused social purpose. Candidates must be able to start as soon as possible and pass an enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Lead Fusion's operational performance
• Drive the business's commercial success and future growth
• Inspire and develop the workforce
• Strengthen the catering, cleaning and commercial services
• Identify new commercial opportunities
• Build a business recognised for quality, innovation and customer experience

What’s required

Experience

• Significant senior leadership experience in a commercial or service-led organisation
• Proven record of leading complex operations, substantial budgets and large teams

Skills & knowledge

• Strong commercial instincts and experience of driving performance, change and growth
• Building trusted relationships with boards and senior stakeholders

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check and safeguarding checks

Other

• Genuine passion for people, service excellence and making a difference

What’s offered

• Competitive salary