Current Opportunities

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Head of Psychological Support Services - West Central London Mind

Great opportunity to join a growing, exciting charity in West London.

West Central London Mind is the exciting result of a recent merger of Brent, Wandsworth & Westminster Mind with Kensington & Chelsea Mind. This strategic merger between two dedicated organisations paves the way for a sustainable and impactful future, creating a stronger organisation with the capacity to support more people than ever before.

We are a leading community-based organisation dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our clinically led models of support are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in the communities we serve. We provide innovative solutions with decades of local community knowledge to empower people to live the lives they choose.

We are seeking to appoint to the brand new post of Head of Psychological Support Services to ensure the effective delivery of our suicide prevention, postvention, bereavement, and psychological therapy services across multiple boroughs. Our services are commissioned by the NHS, Local Authorities and other agencies, you will need a mixture of strategic and operational skills to grow and develop them with a sharp focus on quality and value for money. You will be a strong leader, with experience in managing psychological support or suicide prevention services. You will be committed to leading your teams to deliver the outcomes the people we support deserve.

To reflect our ambition and commitment to be more representative at a senior level, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQ+ communities as well as other underrepresented and minority communities  

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at wclmind@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Interim Head of Quality

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We are working with a large not-for-profit to recruit an interim Head of Quality to help them to drive improvement of their services and outcomes for the people they support, for an initial period of six months. The role is home based with the occasional day in London, will be offered on a fixed term contract starting asap. Salary is still to be confirmed but there is potential flexibility in terms of part time working etc.
I am interested in hearing from people who have a background in quality improvement in either learning disability or mental health support services. I would also be interested in speaking to people with significant operational experience in those areas who are interested in doing something slighly different.
CVs will be assessed on receipt so if this sounds interesting, please get in touch asap.

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Interim Director of Operational Transformation

Great interim opportunity with a large well known charity.

Do you have a proven ability to improve services, make them more robust in terms of quality and finance and ultimately improve outcomes for the people supported?
Do you thrive in an environment of change, using your skills and experience across a large geography to drive improvement?
Our client is a large well known charity, the contract will be for 12 months and will start as soon as possible. To learn more, please get in touch ASAP - rob.hilyer@vbsearch.co.uk

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Head of Finance - FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics)

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The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 139 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization and consultative status with the United Nations.
FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

We are recruiting to the exciting Head of Finance position, which will give the appointed candidate the opportunity to have a significant impact on the charity, helping us to be more efficient, more commercial and better informed. Reporting into the Chief Operating Officer this is a crucial leadership role and will be the most senior person in finance in the charity. You will need to bring leadership skills and strategic ability as well as the desire to roll your sleeves up when required. You will need to bring experience of financial management in a charity which receives significant restricted funding (this could be international donors, but not essential). You will also need experience of accounting for traded income. You will be passionate about our mission to improve women’s health and rights around the world.

To reflect our ambition and commitment to be more representative at a senior level, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQ+ communities as well as other underrepresented and minority communities.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at FIGO@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Head of Quality - Turning Tides

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Turning Tides is a single homelessness charity based in West Sussex with a particular focus on people who have slept rough with multiple and compound needs. We have grown rapidly over the last 8 years but within a clearly defined mission to end local homelessness, putting clients and communities at our heart. We employ around 170 staff and have c. 200 volunteers (with a recent Queens Award for Voluntary Services). Social value is not just an add on – community engagement is fundamental to how we operate and see ourselves.

We have created the Head of Quality role to ensure Health and Safety and wider regulatory compliance and continuous improvement in our services. We are looking for someone who knows what good services look like and can translate regulatory requirements into effective policies and procedures, to help staff best direct their energies to provide safe and effective services. This requires excellent and visible leadership, and close collaboration with our Heads of Operations, Finance, HR and Income & Engagement.

We are relatively open minded about your professional background, but it is likely to involve quality and/or operational leadership roles. We are interested in hearing from people who bring experience of housing and homelessness but will also be excited to hear from people who work in similar roles in other regulated sectors particularly social care. Most importantly you will have an instinctive ability to know if a service is providing quality outcomes in a safe, compliant way. You will share our values and passion for supporting homeless people.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at turningtides@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Interim Head of Supported Housing

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Our client has a relatively small number of supported housing properties. We are looking for an interim to help review the way the properties are managed, looking at voids, rents etc and making recommendations for future changes in the way the team works. Strong leadership skills are required.
This is a fixed term contract, starting straight away for three to six months. The work is home based with the occasional meeting. If it sounds interesting please get in touch asap as CVs will be assessed on receipt.

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Head of Community Services - West Central London Mind

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West Central London Mind is the exciting result of a recent merger of Brent, Wandsworth & Westminster Mind with Kensington & Chelsea Mind. This strategic merger between two dedicated organisations paves the way for a sustainable and impactful future, creating a stronger organisation with the capacity to support more people than ever before.

We are a leading community-based organisation dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Our clinically led models of support  are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in the communities we serve. We provide innovative solutions with decades of local community knowledge to empower people to live the lives they choose.

We are seeking to appoint to the brand new post of Head of Community Services to lead and develop our non-clinical community programmes, ensuring effective operational, financial and people management across boroughs in which we are commissioned to deliver services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authorities and other agencies. You will need a mixture of strategic and operational skills and experience, gained in community-based service management. You will be engaging, compassionate, driven and innovative. You will be committed to the provision of high quality person centred support, bringing a clear passion for the constant improvement of services and the delivery of high quality outcomes.

To reflect our ambition and commitment to be more representative at a senior level, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQ+ communities as well as other underrepresented and minority communities  

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at wclmind@vbsearch.co.uk.

 

 

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Director of Quality, Governance and Lived Experience - Active Prospects

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Active Prospects is a well established not-for-profit organisation. We are Surrey’s leading care provider for people with learning disabilities and autistic people, and in recent years have expanded into West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. We have grown significantly, driven by our passion for providing community based person-centred support.

The Director of Quality, Governance and Lived Experience post is a new position which will play a key role in the next stage of our growth plans. Quality is the foundation of everything we do, which is reflected in feedback from people we support and their families, as well as from commissioners and the CQC. We are proud of the quality of our services but are aware that as the organisation continues to grow, we need to constantly innovate and improve our systems and processes to ensure that the people we support are given the best possible chance of leading their lives to the full, in the community.

You will combine drive and passion for embedding best practice in care services, with well developed leadership skills. You will combine a sharp eye for detail with a practical understanding of the type of service which creates amazing outcomes. Your passion for co-production will help you to identify innovative ways to ensure that the people we support are able to use their lived experience to inform service development.

You may currently operate at a similar level or be ready to take on your first Executive Leadership Team role. Your significant experience in quality assurance and performance improvement in a social care, health or other relevant setting will help us to ensure we continue to provide high quality services and outcomes. Most importantly, you will share our commitment for providing amazing support to people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

We are committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through our services and wider community impact. Our DEIB strategy, We Belong, for 2024-2027 builds on our initial efforts and outlines an ambitious path forward. We encourage applicants from under-represented communities and welcome an early conversation if you require any reasonable adjustments either at interview or in the workplace. 

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at activeprospects@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Interim Deputy Director of Operations - Social Care

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Our client, a large well established provider of support for adults with learning disabilities is looking for an interim Deputy Director of Operations. The role covers a large area, mainly in the South and will require some travel. I am keen to speak with people who can bring significant leadership experience in social care, who can start quickly. The contract is likely to be for around a year and will pay in the region of £80k (FTC). For more information, please get in touch asap.

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Trustees - Making Space

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For more than 40 years, Making Space has been supporting people with care needs and their carers to live independent and fulfilling lives. From Cumbria to Cambridge, we deliver support where people need it — in their homes, local communities, and through specialist services. We cater to people with a variety of health and social care needs, from complex mental health challenges and learning disabilities to dementia and older age. With a talented workforce of 1,000 people and a turnover of c£37 million, we are able to support around 10,000 people every year.

Our trustees have played an integral part in our success to date.  We are now recruiting two new board members to help us to continue to develop the charity in supporting more people to lead great lives.

We are interested in your skills and experience but also your drive and passion. We are keen to speak to people from a broad range of sectors and professional backgrounds. We are particularly interested in speaking with people who bring experience in equality, diversity and inclusion; risk and governance; housing development and management; business growth. We are always keen to welcome people who have lived experience of caring for the people we support or accessing services similar to those we provide. Your approach as a strategic, values-driven leader is ultimately most important to us, whatever sector/s you have worked in

You will need to bring experience of working at a senior level, with some Board level exposure. That experience will have given you an ability to apply your commercial skills and behaviours to an organisation passionate about delivering its mission. Ours is a complex charity and we need Trustees who embrace and enjoy working with organisations which are multi-faceted, challenging to run, yet which deliver amazing and highly rewarding outcomes.

To reflect our ambition and commitment to be more representative at Board level, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQ+ community.  

For more information on these exciting roles, please click here or for an informal confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654 or by email at makingspace@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Chief People Officer - Dimensions

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Dimensions is a large and complex organisation supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people, including those with complex needs. We enable thousands of people to have greater choice and control over their lives. The people we support, and their families are at the heart of everything we do, and we want every one of them to have a great life with excellent outcomes.

The exciting opportunity to join our Executive Team as Chief People Officer has arisen due to the retirement of Stella Cheetham in May 2025 after thirteen years with Dimensions. The success of any organisation in social care is reliant on employing and keeping the best people. We are proud that we are consistently recognised as a Great Place to Work in several categories. Our turnover is well below the sector average and continues to move in the right direction. Our 7,000 colleagues are the heart and soul of the organisation, our new Chief People Officer will have solid foundations to build on, but we must continue to innovate and react to workforce challenges over the years to come.

You will have experience in a senior leadership position and will be accustomed to operating at scale. You will have the proven ability to develop a people function, creating excellent strategies and delivering them through strong leadership. You will support colleagues across the Group, providing critical challenge to help drive the organisation’s strategy and plans. You will work closely with the Board, providing the assurances required in a highly regulated sector. You will ensure that we keep and develop our reputation as an employer of choice in social care.

Most importantly, you will share our values and commitment for providing high-quality, person-centred support. You will be driven to use the skills and experience you have developed both professionally and personally to play a key role in the leadership of Dimensions. You will join a talented, focused and determined Leadership Team and help us to continue to ensure that the people we support are at the heart of all the decisions we make.

To reflect our ambition and commitment to be more representative at a senior level, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQ+ community.  

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at dimensions@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Chief Operations Officer - Aldingbourne Trust

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The Aldingbourne Trust is unique and inspiring, with a laser focus on providing opportunities for autistic people and people with a learning disability to live great lives, contributing to their communities and fulfilling their ambitions.

Our model is innovative and evolving, the organisation is complex and multi-faceted and delivers outcomes which we are truly proud of. The new post of Chief Operations Officer (COO) has been created to help ensure that we continue to grow, becoming more efficient and more commercial whilst staying true to our values. We use social enterprises to attract visitors and customers, to drive revenue to the organisation. These enterprises provide training and development for people with disabilities – who are front and centre of everything we do. The more successful they are, the more we can reinvest our profits to create more opportunities.

You will be primarily based at the Aldingbourne Country Centre, which is situated next to the South Downs Park and attracts around 80,000 visitors a year. Looking to the future, you will be part of a team identifying and assessing new opportunities. You will have a proven ability to find solutions to operational challenges, you will be innovative and entrepreneurial. You will have the emotional intelligence to learn the Aldingbourne way, where colleagues are treated respectfully at all times but to challenge where required.

We are very open minded about your professional background, this is a unique role and we are unlikely to find people who have experience in every area, but you will need to learn quickly. You will be heavily involved with asset planning and management, finance, impact, quality, compliance and health and safety, marketing and development. Through the people in your teams and across the organisation as a whole you will drive innovation and improvements. Most importantly, you will share our values and passion for creating community based opportunities for the people we support.

To reflect our ambition and commitment to be more representative at a senior level, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQ+ community.  

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at aldingbourne@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Assistant Director of Information Technology - National Autistic Society

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The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.

We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.

We are and should be very proud of the positive impact we are having on the people we support, their families, their friends and their communities.  However, the climate for social care providers is challenging and as part of our response we have restructured our leadership group to create the exciting position of Assistant Director – IT.  Reporting into the Chief Operating Officer, you will be the most senior leader of IT in the organisation, creating and driving our technology strategy for years to come. Your leadership skills will, combined with your understanding of technology enable you to drive the changes and developments we need to stay competitive and secure in an ever-changing landscape.

We are open minded about the experience required for this role and where it has been gained. You may have prior/current experience of social care or an associated area but you may well not do. You may be the most senior leader of technology in a smaller organisation or reporting into a CTO (or similar) in a larger organisation. You could have been responsible for the IT strategy for many years, or this could be the first time. You will need to demonstrate a passion for serving internal customers well, to drive the efficiencies and improvements needed to help us better serve the people we support.

We are passionate about supporting autistic people into work, and particularly welcome applications from autistic people. We help autistic people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our staff and volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from all minority groups, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. Together, we can create a society that works for autistic people.  

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at NAS@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Transformation Director - Wilf Ward Family Trust

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The Wilf Ward Family Trust supports adults with profound learning and physical disabilities to live in safe and homely environments that focus on delivering personalised support and active involvement with local communities. Operating in Yorkshire, we currently employ 850 colleagues, to support around 290 people. We are proud of our CQC ratings, our financial position is solid but, as an organisation we know that we will need to innovate in order to continue to provide the outcomes that the individuals we support deserve.

In line with our commitment to develop and grow the charity, we are currently recruiting for two pivotal Director positions, a Transformation Director, and an Operations Director.  Whilst the Operations Director vacancy is a replacement for a departing colleague, the Transformation Director role is newly established. Both roles will provide the successful applicant with the opportunity to influence, guide and remodel service delivery, ultimately focusing on better outcomes for our workforce and the individuals we support.

The Transformation Director will be a highly visible leader who will work with colleagues from across the Trust to scope, plan and deliver the strategic change needed to transform the systems, approaches and policies used across the Trust to achieve our Target Operating Model and our wider strategic ambitions.

The Operations Director will lead our services across Yorkshire, continuing to develop and improve our existing provision. As the organisation evolves, they will work closely with the senior leadership team, and colleagues from across the Trust to help drive the innovation that the Trust needs to adapt to the changing world of social care.

We are interested in hearing from people who operate currently at a senior level in a similar organisation or in an associated sector. You may be an experienced Director, or you could be looking for the next step up in your career. You will need to be excited by leading change and transformation, your innovative approach will ultimately have a huge positive impact on the individualswe support. You will need to share our values and passion for person-centered active support.

To reflect our ambition and commitment to be more representative at a senior level, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQ+ community.  

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at wwft@vbsearch.co.uk

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Operations Director - Wilf Ward Family Trust

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The Wilf Ward Family Trust supports adults with profound learning and physical disabilities to live in safe and homely environments that focus on delivering personalised support and active involvement with local communities. Operating in Yorkshire, we currently employ 850 colleagues, to support around 290 people. We are proud of our CQC ratings, our financial position is solid but, as an organisation we know that we will need to innovate in order to continue to provide the outcomes that the individuals we support deserve.

In line with our commitment to develop and grow the charity, we are currently recruiting for two pivotal Director positions, a Transformation Director, and an Operations Director.  Whilst the Operations Director vacancy is a replacement for a departing colleague, the Transformation Director role is newly established. Both roles will provide the successful applicant with the opportunity to influence, guide and remodel service delivery, ultimately focusing on better outcomes for our workforce and the individuals we support.

The Transformation Director will be a highly visible leader who will work with colleagues from across the Trust to scope, plan and deliver the strategic change needed to transform the systems, approaches and policies used across the Trust to achieve our Target Operating Model and our wider strategic ambitions.

The Operations Director will lead our services across Yorkshire, continuing to develop and improve our existing provision. As the organisation evolves, they will work closely with the senior leadership team, and colleagues from across the Trust to help drive the innovation that the Trust needs to adapt to the changing world of social care.

We are interested in hearing from people who operate currently at a senior level in a similar organisation or in an associated sector. You may be an experienced Director, or you could be looking for the next step up in your career. You will need to be excited by leading change and transformation, your innovative approach will ultimately have a huge positive impact on the individualswe support. You will need to share our values and passion for person-centered active support.

To reflect our ambition and commitment to be more representative at a senior level, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQ+ community.  

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at wwft@vbsearch.co.uk

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Managing Director of Adult Services - National Autistic Society

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The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.

We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work. Our Adult Services directorate provides a mixture of person centred residential and day services, as well as supported living, often for people with complex needs.

We are and should be very proud of the positive impact we are having on the people we support, their families, their friends and their communities.  However, in 2022/23 Adult Services made a significant and unsustainable operating loss and a turnaround plan was initiated. We are looking to appoint a new Managing Director of Adult Services to continue to drive the changes needed to ensure a financially viable, quality driven provision for the people we support. You will focus on the business turnaround, continually assessing the viability of our services. You will provide strong leadership to ensure that your teams evolve and innovate, making sure that they have a clear understanding of and passion for person centred support.

You will bring experience of leadership in a large complex social care provider. You will enjoy transforming services and will be excited by the challenge of continuing with our change programme. Your knowledge of what a high quality service looks like will be essential, as will your focus on creating and developing an operation which is sustainable and modern.

We are passionate about supporting autistic people into work, and particularly welcome applications from autistic people. We help autistic people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our staff and volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from all minority groups, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. Together, we can create a society that works for autistic people.  

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at NAS@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Chief Financial Officer - Dimensions

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Dimensions is a large and complex organisation supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people, including those with complex needs. We enable thousands of people to have greater choice and control over their lives. The people we support, and their families are at the heart of everything we do, and we want every one of them to have a great life with excellent outcomes.

In line with our determination to develop and grow Dimensions, we are looking to appoint a new Chief Financial Officer to our Executive Team. We are one of the largest providers of support in England and Wales, our Executive Team plays a crucial role in ensuring that Dimensions continues to thrive, and to deliver our strategy of Better Lives for More People. Operating in a highly regulated environment, our Executive Team works in conjunction with our Board to develop and deliver our Vision and Strategy. Our new CFO will, through the leadership of a large team be ultimately responsible for the financial management of a large complex organisation with a turnover of £230m pa and 7,000 colleagues.

You will have experience in a senior leadership position and will be accustomed to operating at scale. You will have the proven ability to develop a finance function, creating excellent strategies and delivering them through strong leadership. You will support colleagues across the Group, providing critical challenge to help drive the organisation’s strategy and plans. You will work closely with the Board, providing the assurances required in a highly regulated sector.

Most importantly, you will share our values and commitment for providing high-quality, person-centred support. You will be driven to use the skills and experience you have developed both professionally and personally to play a key role in the leadership of Dimensions. You will join a talented, focused and determined Leadership Team and help us to continue to ensure that the people we support are at the heart of all the decisions we make.

To reflect our ambition and commitment to be more representative at a senior level, we particularly encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQ+ community.  

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at dimensions@vbsearch.co.uk.

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Interim Operations Specialist - Social Care

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We are delighted to be working in partnership with a well established provider of person centred support for adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. The organisation has grown significantly recently and is looking to appoint an interim operations specialist to help them to assess their services, to ensure they are high quality and put the people they support at the centre of all decisions.
The appointed candidate will spend time in services, assessing their quality and where required helping the organisation to develop plans for improvement. Worth noting the interim will be making recommendations but won't ultimately be responsible for the service improvement work.
We are keen to speak with people who have a blend of operational and strategic experience. You will instinctively know if a learning disability service is good, bad or somewhere in between. You will have the ability to gain the trust of colleagues in operations, to really find out how well people are being supported.
The contract will be for a year, a lot of the work will be in London but some of it can be done remotely. There is flexibility around number of days/week etc. Ideally, we would like someone who can start quickly but if you are coming to the end of a contract and will be available within a month or so it is still well worth getting in touch.

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Interim Head of People

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We are working with a large social care provider to find an experienced Head of People. Keen to speak with interims who have a demonstrable ability to improve processes and procedures in a large complex organisation. It is likely that the appointed candidate will have experience in social care or a closely related sector.
The role will be home based and starting ideally within the next couple of weeks. For more information, please get in touch asap.

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Interim Social Care Operations Consultant

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Our client, a medium sized charity in Sussex is looking for an interim social care operations specialist to add capacity to a care home at a time of change. We are interested in speaking with people who are immediately available, who can demonstrate the ability to drive efficiencies and improve quality in a CQC regulated environment. Excellent leadership skills and a passion for improving the support provided are essential.

If you don't live in Sussex, accommodation could be made available. Please get in touch asap for more details - interim@vbsearch.co.uk

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