Head of Services

Head of Services

Our client is recruiting a Head of Services to provide leadership and operational oversight of their community services and support line, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compassionate, and effective suicide prevention support. This role drives service innovation, strengthens community engagement, and upholds their mission across the UK.

What you will do:

- Develop and implement operational strategies that support and drive business objectives.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and expansion, driving initiatives that enhance market presence and profitability.
- Oversee daily operations across multiple departments, ensuring smooth workflow and efficient resource allocation.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Services team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, beneficiaries and partners.
- Assume contract responsibility for agreed operational departments.
- Be an ambassador for the charity and engage effectively with stakeholders across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Leadership, Management, Health, Social Care, Social Sciences, Education, Business Development, Community Work, or Public Health
- A proven track record of being part of a leadership team which shapes an organisation's strategy and drives effective delivery
- Previous experience in a high-level ambassadorial role, being an authoritative spokesperson of the organisation
- A proven track record of creating and leading an effective team, driving their performance and enabling their development
- Experience in risk identification and management
- The ability to identify market opportunities and develop new business
- Excellent and persuasive communication skills and proven ability to work with the print and broadcast media

Please select the apply button and follow the on-screen instructions to visit the careers site where the full job description and person specification for the role are available.

Salary: £56,708 per annum progressing by increments to £60,093 per annum

Hours: 36 hours per week

Location: Manchester or home based

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: You will receive 28 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay.

Closing date: midnight on 14th September 2025

Our client reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if they receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Our client is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and their recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

They are committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. They expect all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

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