Operations Director

Leaders in Care; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity within the business

Hybrid working

Senior leadership role

Job summary

Leaders in Care is seeking an experienced Operations Director to establish, develop and grow a new Mental Health and Learning Disability division within an established community care provider. You will lead CQC registration, service development and a scalable operating model across supported living and complex care services.

Based in the London area with hybrid working, the role offers significant autonomy, equity in the business and a clear pathway to shape the division's growth and long-term

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within mental health, learning disabilities or community complex care
• Experience with CQC registration or regulated services
• Strong track record in building or scaling a care division

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow the new Mental Health and Learning Disability division
• Take CQC registration for relevant services and ensure compliance
• Develop operating model and commercial growth strategy
• Lead mobilisation of new care packages and services
• Build referral pathways with commissioners and healthcare partners
• Drive bids, tenders and framework opportunities
• Recruit and develop operational teams as the division expands
• Maintain safeguarding, governance and quality standards
• Shape the division's future strategy and equity opportunities

Job description

Build a new MH & LD division | £70,000-£75,000 | Equity opportunity | Hybrid working

Are you an experienced Operations Director with a background in mental health, learning disabilities, supported living or community complex care, looking for the opportunity to build and grow a new division with genuine long-term ownership potential?

We are recruiting for an ambitious Operations Director to join an established community care provider currently delivering around 20 care packages across London and Norfolk, primarily supporting adults with physical disabilities.

The organisation is now launching a new Mental Health and Learning Disability division, with plans to develop supported living and community based complex care services. This is a senior leadership position combining operational management, CQC registration, service development, business growth and the opportunity to secure equity within the business.

The successful person will ideally have experience building, launching or scaling a care service and a strong track record of developing relationships with commissioners, local authorities, ICBs, hospitals and referral partners.

Package & Benefits

• £70,000 to £75,000 per annum
• Opportunity for equity within the business
• Hybrid working
• Senior leadership position with significant autonomy
• Opportunity to build a new MH and LD division from the ground up
• Direct influence over operational and commercial strategy
• Established care infrastructure and approximately 20 existing packages
• Opportunity to develop supported living and community complex care services
• Long-term progression alongside the growth of the business and new division

The Role

As Operations Director, you will take responsibility for establishing, developing and growing the new Mental Health and Learning Disability division.

You will take CQC registration for the relevant services and lead the development of safe, compliant and commercially sustainable provision across supported living and community complex care.

Working closely with the existing leadership team, you will develop the operating model, identify new opportunities, create referral pathways, support bids and tenders, mobilise new services and build strong relationships with commissioners and healthcare professionals.

This is not simply an operational leadership position. You will have significant responsibility for driving growth and shaping the future direction of the new division, with the opportunity to participate in the longer-term value created through equity in the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Take CQC registration and maintain strong regulatory compliance
• Build and develop a new Mental Health and Learning Disability division
• Develop supported living and community complex care services
• Create and execute an operational and commercial growth strategy
• Lead the mobilisation of new care packages and services
• Build relationships with commissioners, ICBs, local authorities and hospital teams
• Identify and convert new business and referral opportunities
• Lead and support bids, tenders and framework opportunities
• Develop referral pathways with NHS teams, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders
• Recruit, lead and develop operational teams as the division expands
• Maintain high standards across safeguarding, governance and quality
• Monitor operational, quality and commercial performance
• Support the development of new service models and geographical expansion
• Work closely with the leadership team on wider business strategy

About You

To be considered for this Operations Director opportunity, you will ideally have:

• Senior leadership experience within supported living, mental health, learning disabilities or community complex care
• Previous experience holding CQC registration or substantial experience working within CQC-regulated services
• Experience building, launching or significantly scaling a care service or business division
• A proven track record of growing care packages, hours, revenue or geographical coverage
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding and quality governance
• Experience working directly with commissioners, local authorities, ICBs, NHS teams or hospitals
• Strong commercial and business development capability
• Experience with bids, tenders, frameworks and contract mobilisation
• Experience developing new referral pathways and converting opportunities into commissioned care
• Strong leadership and team-building capability
• An entrepreneurial approach with the confidence to take ownership of a new division

This opportunity would suit an experienced Head of Operations, Regional Director, Head of Supported Living, Managing Director or senior Operations Director who has helped build or scale a care business and is looking for greater autonomy, commercial influence and long-term ownership potential.

REF: LICEA