REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER - SUPPORTING PEOPLE

Mental Health, Physical Disabilities, Learning Disabilities & Sensory Impairment Services

This is a great opportunity to join a fast growing and dynamic business. Part of the award winning Lifeways Group, SLC Paragon is a well established and dynamic organisation, providing supported living, floating support and specialist community support services for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and sensory needs, including people from within the deaf and blind communities. 

An internal move has resulted in this vacancy for a Regional Operations Manager in our Midlands team of 180 people. You will lead and manage your team who support people with mental health needs, physical disabilities and sensory impairment in our floating support services in Birmingham and learning disabilities and autism supported living and daytime opportunities services in Coventry.

You will be responsible for ensuring that SLC Paragon’s values are delivered through the effective management of resources, with a focus on continuous improvement, and will also be involved in identifying and pursuing new opportunities to achieve the Group’s growth plans. In addition you will be a member of the Group Operations Management Team, helping to shape our future.

We are seeking a high calibre individual with management experience in the social care sector with experience in Mental Health services and ideally knowledge of learning disability, physical disability and sensory impairment services and a sound understanding of the 'Supporting People’ agenda. We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate excellent leadership skills, a "can-do" approach and the ability to 'think outside the box’. Strong inter-personal and communication skills are essential, as are a commitment to quality and partnership working.