Operations Manager

• Setting and upholding high standards - you will be accountable for leading a team of Performance Managers, Team Leaders and Employment Coordinators, ensuring services meet and exceed expectations. 
• Ensuring compliance and performance excellence - you will be accountable for all quality and compliance for services in your region, ensuring robust processes are in place that align with contractual expectations. 
• Guiding a high performing team -as a leader you will be responsible for mentoring Performance Managers and Team Leaders, fostering their growth as leaders to provide effective mentoring and management for your team. 
• Strategic engagement - building relationships with both local and national funders and stakeholders will be second nature to you, ensuring seamless contract delivery and long lasting partnerships. 
• Pioneering opportunities - you will be responsible for proactively identifying and cultivating new business opportunities, staying up to date with emerging trends and policy changes to ensure your services can respond to local and national priorities.

• An understanding of employability and skills structures and systems in Scotland
• An understanding of national employability policies such as No One Left Behind
• Experience of leading a performance focused team
• Ability to effectively coach and motivate developing leaders to deliver high performance within your team
• Experience of successfully managing and forecasting performance profiles Experience of writing impact reports
• Ability to work autonomously, fully accountable for managing and driving the services in your area to achieve excellence
• Self-management skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines effectively
• Effective project management skills and ability to think strategically to achieve long-term goals
• A natural, professional relationship builder with the ability to partner and negotiate with stakeholders
• Experience of creating and managing budgets, delivering on financial expectations and forecasting change
• Strong attention to detail with professional presentation and personality
• Experience working in rural areas
• Confident communicator with experience of public speaking
• Role model who will demonstrate our values, leading by example
• IT proficient with experience of competently using Microsoft packages, and CRM systems
• A full driving licence and access to a car, as travel is required in this role

• Experience of working in employability out with Scotland
• Experience of business development including bid writing
  
• Experience of working with people who have multiple/complex barriers
• Experience of leading managers and working with geographically dispersed teams

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*
• Blue Light Card
• Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications – required for SSSC registration

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.