Assistant Director of Operations

Couldyou make everyday remarkable for older people across Wales?

At Cartrefi Cymru Cooperative, we are dedicated to supporting people to live fulfilled and enriched lives in the community.

We’re looking for an experienced Assistant Director of Operations to lead our growing services for older people across Wales.

You will be responsible for our existing services in North and South Wales and leadthe expansion of our older people’s services across Wales. You’ll ensure high-quality, person centred care and act as the Responsible Individual, ensuring full compliance with the appropriate regulations for all our older person’s services.

You’ll play an important role in supporting tenders and setting up new services, ensuring they align with Cartrefi Cymru’s mission and values.

You can find out more about Cartrefi and this opportunity in the attached recruitment pack.

Assistant Director of Operations - Older People’s Services

This role will cover the whole of Wales and as such you may be based in any of our office locations including Bangor, Llandrindod Wells, Cardiff, Swansea, Bridgend, Porth or Carmarthen. There will be frequent travel across Wales to support our existing and new services and to attend meetings.

37 hours a week

Up to £72,411 per annum, depending on experience

Permanent

You will turn strategy into action, lead operational teams and create a culture where people have genuine voice, choice and control. Your leadership will champion safeguarding, positive risk-taking, inclusion, well-being and excellent outcomes.

Working with senior leaders, managers and external partners, you will strengthen performance, build trusted relationships and ensure effective workforce, quality, health and safety, and financial management. You will also support tender submissions and lead the successful mobilisation and set-up of new services for older people across Wales.

This is an influential opportunity for a values-led senior social care leader who can combine strategic thinking, regulatory expertise and compassionate leadership to expand high-quality services and make a lasting difference.

Please see the attached job description for more information on the duties of this role

• QCF Level 5 or equivalent, in line with the Social Care Wales registration requirements for managers
• Significant management experience at a senior level within the older people’s social care sector
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal business partners to achieve strategic and operational objectives
• Ability to travel flexibly to sites across Wales which may on occasion necessitate an overnight stay

• Full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle – due to the travel involved in this role, the use of a car with appropriate business insurance will be required.

• Training and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service with the option to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing programme - 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits and discount platform
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light discount card

Our mission is to build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their families. We’re a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision making and support. You can find out more about this here