Job Introduction

Regional Head of Operations – South - Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

Location: Covering the South/South East of England

At Turning Point, we believe that everyone has the potential to grow, learn and make choices – we are inspired by possibility.  We work with people who need our support with their drug and alcohol use, mental health, offending behaviour, unemployment issues and people with a learning disability. We aim to inspire and empower them to discover new possibilities in their lives.  We are connected by our values, these include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

We are looking to recruit an inspirational leader to take on the role of Regional Head of Operations (RHO) based across the South of England, supporting our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services.

Role Responsibility

As RHO you will lead your team in ensuring services are delivered to the highest possible standard & quality, you will develop and deliver Turning Point's Mental Health and Learning Disability strategy, which reflects our person centred values for the people we support. Along with supporting our commercial and growth ambitions, through developing and retaining existing services, you will also support the expansion of our service portfolio.

The Ideal Candidate

So what skills and experience do you need to be a success in this role?

• Be an inspirational leader who has a person centred approach putting the ambition for people we support at the heart of all that we do
• Have a strong track record for the highest quality standards of operational delivery through a team of managers across dispersed geographical locations
• Have experience of CQC regulations, governance, risk & financial management and budget control.  With a mind-set of continuous improvement
• Be at your best in an environment of collaboration, leading on organisational wide projects and an ability to influence at all levels
• Have commercial and business growth experience - winning new business, successful negotiation for existing and new contracts, along with developing existing contracts
• Flexibility is a must, working from home and being out in service, our leaders are visible to our colleagues and people we support and therefore a driving license is essential.

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.

Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.

We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.

What benefits will I receive?

Of course, we know it's not about the money. But that doesn't mean we don't reward our people for their invaluable work with a benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Learning and Development opportunities - we are Investors in People Silver accredited
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with each year of service until 27 days. Plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Flexible benefit options including, bike to work schemes and season ticket loans
• Competitive Pension and Life Assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to online Health and Wellbeing support
• Flexible working patterns to support work/life balance
• car allowance

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. 

Turning Point