Regional Director - Autism Services North West England
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How would you like to be paid for 5 days but only work 4?*
Location: Regional - North West and surrounding areas
Salary: Up to £100,000 per annum plus £4500 car allowance
About the Role
Options Autism are looking for a Regional Director of Autism Services. As Regional Director you will be accountable for a portfolio of schools, residential schools and care homes (as applicable) within the division, alongside other Regional Directors supporting our leading services across the UK.
This role has significant strategic and operational responsibility and is charged with ensuring that schools and residential services deliver all elements of performance as specified in the individual home/development plan, budget and group-wide expectations. This role includes the maintenance and improvement of quality, staff retention and well-being, financial performance, sustainability, and growth.
You will lead change initiatives, raise standards and work within a multisite environment to ensure we continue to deliver excellent outcomes for the children, young people and adults we look after.
Who we are looking for?
As a results driven, committed professional, you will be able to demonstrate significant improvement in delivering services in the Education sector. You will have the ability to motivate and develop colleagues, sometimes remotely, to ensure you create stable and supported teams where members feel engaged and confident in their roles. You will be able to demonstrate strong performance management capabilities that will enable the delivery of our group strategy, as well as have experience in managing budgets and achieving financial targets. You must have a sense of energy, pace, purpose and commitment.
You will have extensive experience in a senior, strategic management role and have experience of being an Executive Headteacher/Principal. A solid understanding of regulated environments and you must have demonstrated success in a regional/multisite role. You will be commercially aware and able to demonstrate the ability to grow the business.
About the Group
We are Options Autism and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Outcomes First Group is committed to safeguarding and prompting the welfare of young people and adults and expects all staff, volunteers, and contractors to share this commitment.
Why Join Options Autism?
Your wellbeing is very important to us, and we know that being able to choose the benefits that suit you and your family will support your wellbeing.
VISTA is our flexible benefits platform which lets you tailor your benefits package.
When your circumstances change…no problem. You can flex, trade and add to your benefits package to suit your circumstances.
- Holidays start at 30 days per annum plus bank holidays on top, with options to buy an additional 5 days
- Critical illness cover and life assurance options
- Company Pension with options to increase your contributions
- Private medical and dental Insurance
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Eco-Car Scheme
- “Your Wellbeing Matters"- access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
- Career development opportunities
- Professional support networks and groups
- 4 Day working week - ‘rest-day’ could be any day Mon-Fri (agreed with Manager)
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children, young people and vulnerable adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.
