Operations Support Manager

Medivet Group; Standish; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Job summary

Medivet Group is seeking an Operations Support Manager to serve as the operational link across five clinics in Central Lancashire and Greater Manchester. This field-based role supports Partners, Lead Vets and the Network team to keep practices running smoothly with hands-on operational help.

You will coordinate recruitment, onboarding, rotas, payroll, stock and compliance, visiting sites regularly. The role includes weekend rotation and requires a full UK driving licence with strong

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in operations, field management or multi-site environment.
• Experience coordinating recruitment and day-to-day service delivery.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills.
• Experience with operational systems such as Workday, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations across 5 clinics, visiting each site regularly.
• Collaborate with Partners and Lead Vets to resolve operational challenges.
• Coordinate recruitment, interviews and onboarding of new team members.
• Manage rotas, resource planning, leave and locum requirements.
• Support payroll, finance, stock and invoice processes.
• Coordinate maintenance, facilities and accommodation requirements.
• Ensure Health & Safety and compliance requirements are completed.
• Assist with incidents, complaints and operational improvements.
• Work with Network team to drive consistency across practices.

Skills

Multi-site operations experience

Recruitment coordination

People management (non-supervisory)

Workday

Excel

Outlook

Tools

Workday

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Location: Field based – covering 5 clinics across Central Lancashire & Greater Manchester
Function: Operations

Salary: Up to £40,000 plus £5,000 car allowance

The Role

As an Operations Support Manager, you'll be the key operational link across a group of Medivet clinics, working closely with our Partners, Lead Vets and wider Network team to ensure our practices run smoothly and consistently.

This is a varied, field-based role with no direct line management, but plenty of opportunity to make a real impact. You'll provide hands‑on operational support across your clinics, helping with everything from recruitment and onboarding to rotas, facilities, compliance and day‑to‑day problem solving.

You'll work closely with the Network Administrator and wider support teams to identify issues, coordinate solutions and ensure our clinics have everything they need to deliver excellent patient and client care.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the day-to-day operations 5 clinics, visiting each site regularly
• Working closely with Partners and Lead Vets to resolve operational challenges
• Coordinating recruitment, interviews and onboarding of new team members
• Managing rotas, resource planning, leave and locum requirements
• Supporting payroll, finance, stock and invoice processes
• Coordinating maintenance, facilities and accommodation requirements
• Ensuring Health & Safety and compliance requirements are completed
• Supporting clinics with incidents, complaints and operational improvements
• Working collaboratively with the wider Network team to drive consistency across our practices

The role operates on a rotation, including approximately 1 in 6 weekends, ensuring operational support is available across the network.

About You

We're looking for an organised, proactive and solutions-focused individual who enjoys working across multiple locations and building strong relationships with different teams.

You’ll ideally have 3+ years' experience in an operations, field management or multi-site environment, with experience of coordinating people, recruitment and day-to-day service delivery.

You’ll need:

• A full UK driving licence
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
• Confidence managing multiple priorities and locations
• Good attention to detail, particularly around rotas, payroll and compliance
• A proactive approach to problem solving
• Experience working with operational systems such as Workday, Excel and Outlook

Experience within a veterinary, healthcare or other multi-site service environment would be advantageous.