Operations Director

Operations Director Lead Excellence. Drive Improvement. Change Lives. Are you an experienced senior leader with a track record of driving operational excellence across education, care or specialist services? We are seeking an exceptional Operations Director to provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of services within our North and Midlands region. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring outstanding outcomes for children, young people and adults whilst developing high-performing leadership teams and driving continuous improvement across multiple sites. This is an opportunity to join a values-led organisation where quality, safeguarding and positive outcomes sit at the heart of everything we do. The role You will establish and drive a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement across a diverse portfolio of services. You will provide both support and challenge to site leaders, ensuring services deliver outstanding outcomes while meeting all regulatory and compliance requirements. What you will focus on Develop and lead high-performing, autonomous leadership teams. Drive operational excellence across education, care, safeguarding and clinical services. Monitor and improve performance against Ofsted, CQC and internal quality standards. Support leaders to develop and deliver strategic improvement plans. Ensure safeguarding practices remain effective and robust. Oversee service budgets, KPIs and operational targets. Lead recruitment and development of senior leadership teams. Build strong relationships with local authorities, commissioners, regulators and families. What we are looking for Senior leadership experience within education, care or health services. Proven success managing multiple sites or services. Strong understanding of Ofsted and/or CQC frameworks. Demonstrable experience driving service improvement and performance. Commercial awareness with budget management expertise. St