Operations Manager - Farringdon

Operations Manager - Farringdon, EC1N 8JS

Operations Manager Supported Housing About UsMetropolitan Thames Valley Housing is one of the UK`s leading providers of affordable housing and supported housing services. We employ over 1900 people to manage and develop our large portfolio of nearly 56,000 homes serving over 75,000 customers across London, the East Midlands, Southern and the East of England.This roleWe are seeking an experienced Operations Manager Supported Housing to provide operational leadership across a portfolio of supported living and housing services.You will oversee specialist housing management services and services that support adults with a range of needs, including those with experience of homelessness, asylum seekers and refugees, and individuals requiring mental health or specialist support.This is a key management role responsible for ensuring services are safe, compliant and high performing, delivering excellent, personalised and value-for-money services that achieve strong outcomes for customers.Key aspects of the role include:Leading and developing multi-site teams to deliver high-quality supported housing servicesDriving performance against KPIs, regulatory standards and contractual requirementsEmbedding a strong safeguarding culture and overseeing incidents, complaints and riskManaging relationships with commissioners, partners and stakeholdersSupporting service development, innovation and continuous improvementManaging service budgets and ensuring efficient, effective resource deploymentWhat you'll need to succeedProven experience managing supported housing or support services for adults with support needs (e.g. homelessness, mental health, refugees)Strong knowledge of safeguarding, housing law, welfare benefits and best practice in supported housingExperience leading geographically dispersed teams and driving performance in a multi-site environmentAbility to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including commissionersExperience managing budgets and delivering cost-effective servicesStrong communication skills with the ability to influence and engage diverse audiencesA values-driven approach, promoting equality, diversity and inclusionUnderstanding of Psychologically Informed Environments and Trauma Informed Care (desirable)Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (desirable) Our promiseAll employment decisions at MTVH are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or religion, sex or sexual orientation.We are proud to have been recognised by Disability Confident for our commitment to disabled people and those with long term health conditions by providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants enabling them to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.