Total 21 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4AA

Frimley Health Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, experienced, and strong operational leader who will manage the Trust’s Emergency and Acute Medicine Directorate to deliver exceptional patient focused care.

Accountable to the Chief Operating Officer and responsible to the specific Chiefs of Service, the Associate Director will provide effective leadership and is a key member of the Trust’s senior management team.

Utilising exceptional leadership skills, the successful applicant will work alongside two Departmental Triumvirates (Emergency Services and Acute Medicine) as well as Heads of Nursing in these areas, Clinical Leads and Operational Managers to ensure the Trusts and the Directorate’s operational and strategic objectives are met and that services run safely, effectively and efficiently.

The Associate Director is responsible for the delivery of financial, quality, performance, productivity and workforce targets, including national targets and objectives set as part of Trust business planning process. The successful candidate will be expected to oversee the financial control of a sizeable budget, including pay, non-pay and income.

Main Duties include but not limited to;
• Delivery of safe, high-quality care
• Governance
• Operational planning and delivery
• Performance Management
• Financial Balance
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resource Management

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Please see the attached job description and person specification for detailed main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Thursday 21 Nov 2024

Please see the attached job description and person specification for detailed main responsibilities.

Join one of the UK's most successful independently owned estate agency groups as a Regional Sales Director, overseeing the Ascot Region. This role presents a rare opportunity to lead growth initiatives across seven existing locations alongside further acquisitions and new office openings.

You will have demonstrable experience in delivering growth within the estate agency sector, coupled with exceptional leadership and strategic planning skills. Comfortable in driving operational profitability with an ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within an energetic and growing organisation. If you possess the skills and experience, we invite you to apply and become part of the success story.

We're Looking for Someone Who:

• Has previous Estate Agency experience in a similar role with demonstrable success.
• Is target-driven and tenacious.
• Acts as a role model by continuously exceeding targets and standards.
• Displays high standards of service, presentation, and organisational skills.
• Is a car owner with a full driving license and insured for business use.

Our client offers:
- Comprehensive Training plans
- Unlimited Earning Potential: Enjoy uncapped commission opportunities and bonus incentives.
- Continuous Growth: Thrive with ongoing career and personal development opportunities.
- Rewarding Success: Qualify for annual award trips and exciting prizes.
- Celebrating You: Enjoy a paid day off for your birthday after successfully passing probation.
- Increased Perks: Watch your holiday entitlement grow with each year of service.
- Healthcare Benefits: Access personal private healthcare upon successfully passing probation.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. 

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Deputy Director of Learning in Art with a proven track record of success in improving standards and raising pupil outcomes. We want to hear from talented middle leaders looking to extend their experience, and outstanding, ambitious teachers seeking their first middle leadership post.

As an experienced teacher, you will develop an exciting curriculum that suits every type of learner and have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our young people. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and motivational skills.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead a successful faculty drawing on your extensive teaching and leadership experience. As a Star middle leader, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high-performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best leaders in education.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• The ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

What the school offers its staff

About Eden Girls' School, Slough

Eden Girls’ School, Slough is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for 11 to 18 year old girls, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2015 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with a Progress 8 score of +1.19 for our GCSE results. Our Ofsted grading remains ‘Outstanding’ following our second inspection in February 2024.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Hospital Director

Location: Maidenhead, SL6

Rate Of Pay: Up to £80,000 per annum, dependant on experience
Shift Pattern: Full time, permanent. 40 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and forward-thinking leader to take up the role of Hospital Director!In this role, you will be responsible for the strategic, financial and day-to-day running of the Hospital - liaising with clinical and non-clinical staff and other partner organisations, while considering the demands of political policy and local circumstances. You will conduct and administer fiscal operations, including accounting, planning budgets, authorising expenditures, establishing rates for services, and coordinating financial reporting.

Information about the Service:

Services have a dual purpose whereby Mental Health regulated activities run parallel to a Nursing Home environment and the services cater for the needs of both genders. The accommodation is inclusive of 18 dual registered beds for nursing care, 42 nursing care and long term rehabilitation beds and 32 short term rehabilitation beds. The clinical team also provides Outreach and Community services. All accommodation is provided in spacious rooms which are all en-suite with television lounges, dining areas and personal care facilities. All rooms have lockable doors, storage space and lockable cabinets for personal effects or self-administering medication.

Main duties of the role:

• Consult with medical, business, and community groups to discuss service problems, respond to community needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities and plans, and promote health programs.
• Develop and implement organisational policies and procedures for the facility or medical unit.
• Lead on Mental Health act 1983 related assessment and treatment.
• Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring and training of personnel.
• Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
• Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment availability.
• Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerised diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
• Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.
• Plan, implement and administer programs and services including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
• Review and analyse facility activities and data to aid planning and cash and risk management and to improve service utilization.
• Establish objectives and evaluative or operational criteria for units they manage.
• Monitor the use of inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services
• Manage change in integrated health care delivery systems, such as work restructuring, technological innovations, and shifts in the focus of care.
• Inspect facilities and recommend building or equipment modifications to ensure emergency readiness and compliance to access, safety, and sanitation regulations.
• Develop and maintain computerised record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
• Develop instructional materials and conduct in-service and community-based educational programs.
• Develop or expand and implement medical programs or health services that promote research, rehabilitation, and community health.

Person Specification:

• Qualification/Professional development
• Degree level education or equivalent
• Evidence of continued learning/development
• Masters level education or equivalent
• NMC Registered Nurse (RMN)

Funeral Director
£34,756 (£14.69 per hour) plus benefits
Full time 45.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with on-call duties to cover evenings and weekends
Slough, SL1 2PN


No experience needed.


We're looking for an empathetic and commercially minded person to join the Co-op Funeralcare team.


You don't need industry experience. If you have great people skills, and a real commercial focus, you could be perfect for this role.


At Co-op Funeralcare, we provide a caring and compassionate service when families need it most. As a funeral director, you'll be right at the heart of that service. You'll balance your time between managerial and business tasks, and building strong, trusting relationships with clients.


At the Co-op, you'll be part of something meaningful. Join us today.


What you'll do


* make sure client needs, service levels and KPIs are met
* be clients' main point of contact; supporting and guiding with the help of the wider team
* support funerals - conducting the ceremony, leading the team and carrying the deceased when necessary
* make sure all regulated work, including funeral planning appointments, is referred to a 'certified colleague'
* build and maintain relationships with the team, clients and the community


This role would suit people who have


* a commercial mind-set and experience in a managerial role
* a true customer focus and a real passion for delivering a great service
* the ability to capture intricate detail and make sure it is reflected in the service we deliver
* compassion, understanding and empathy, and the ability to keep a cool head under pressure
* a UK manual driving licence


Why Co-op?


You'll get a fantastic benefits package including:


* 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
* 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% on the Friday and Saturday after payday)
* discounts on other Co-op products and services
* 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
* a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
* access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you're struggling with, 24 hours a day
* access to virtual GP and free eye tests
* endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
* friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community
* access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it


At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities


Building an inclusive work environment


We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve. 


If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.


We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.


If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.


You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.


You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.


As part of your application you'll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 20 minutes to complete this test.


If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We'll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.

Associate Director - Transportation and Active
Location: Slough
Full-time | Permanent

Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, is a leading consultancy specialising in design, engineering, and landscape architecture.
We are passionate about creating innovative, sustainable, and safe environments, and we're looking for a talented Associate Director to join our growing team in Slough.

As the Associate Director, you will lead the Transportation and Active Travel team, driving forward exciting projects that shape the future of local communities. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to key business strategies, manage high-profile client relationships, and mentor a team of engineers and consultants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, adopting a collaborative and partnership-focused approach.


• Lead and mentor your team, ensuring quality project delivery and maintaining utilisation targets.


• Develop a pipeline of forward work, ensuring projects meet quality, financial, and client satisfaction goals.


• Manage transportation and active travel projects, including development control, local authority transport strategies, and active travel initiatives.


• Prepare and assist with bid submissions and frameworks, ensuring business growth and client engagement.


• Lead operational meetings, managing resources and project oversight across regional teams.

What We're Looking For:

• Expertise in transportation and active travel planning, particularly in London and the South-East.


• Proven track record of managing transportation projects for local authorities.


• Strong financial and business management skills, including project budgeting and commercial management.


• Network of consultant, contractor, and developer contacts to assist in the growth and development of business targets.


• Experience in leading teams, mentoring staff, and developing innovative project solutions.


• Track record of continuous improvement and innovation in design and delivery processes


• Chartered status with CIHT and a relevant degree.

What's in it for you?

• Salary: yp to £75,000 per annum DOE


• Hybrid working


• Contract: Permanent


• Full time, 37.5 hours per week


• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package, subject to eligibility criteria


• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Private health care


• Yearly professional membership

Apply today and help shape the future of transportation and active travel!

Please note: New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and a County Court Judgment check. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.
We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

What skills and experience we're looking for

We want from you:

• Excellent knowledge of pastoral care.
• An empathy for and passion to remove the barriers to learning.
• A commitment to ensure that every student fulfills their potential.
• The ability to prioritise tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to lead a team.
• A flexible approach and a willingness to support with the development of the school’s pastoral development plan.

What the school offers its staff

We are offering you:

• Brand new School building with exceptional facilities
• A diverse community of enthusiastic, motivated & intelligent students
• An outstanding culture & ethos where students & staff enjoy & achieve
• A socially active & culturally diverse school community
• Personalised & effective CPD as evidenced by the school’s IIP Gold (2014, 2017, 2021 & 2024) & Champion status.
• Wellbeing Award (2021)
• Inclusion Mark Centre of Excellence (2023)

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Join our team!

Are you a great leader of Catering Teams with a genuine passion for exemplary service? We have a new opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Operations Director to join our team across the London and South regions.

This role sits within our Education division - catering for students. Dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious, fresh, and sustainable food for our younger generation, we're 100% committed to supporting a healthy diet. At Taylor Shaw & Edwards & Blake, we're driven by the knowledge that young people deserve and need the best food for their wellbeing.

What you'll be doing...

The successful candidate will have exceptional proven leadership qualities and an ability to achieve results through others. We require a committed empathetic and passionate individual to deliver and exceed client and customer expectations.

This will role cover London, M25 and surrounding locations, and the South Coast with 6 Operations Managers that report to this position

Your key responsibilities as the Operations Director will consist of:

• Accountable for creating a culture of excellent customer experience within their community
• Accountable for ensuring legal and company compliance within strategic area of responsibility
• Accountable for creating a platform for financial growth, exceeding financial targets
• Accountable for building and proactively maintaining external relationships with senior clients to exceed client expectations, deliver a value-added service proposition which will build and sustain industry competitive advantage
• Oversee Operations Management function within area of responsibility
• Accountable for overseeing recruitment, support, training and development of operations team in order to deliver an efficient, high quality, financially beneficial value proposition to Company and senior client in line with Company processes
• Support the sales team with site visits, sales presentations, and ensuring bids are operationally sound. Developing centre of excellences within sites to be used as reference points is essential

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

What can you bring?

The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the future Operations Director include:

• Extensive experience in contract catering, within a multi-site, senior management role
• Education experience will be an advantage
• Ability to demonstrate experience in leading, inspiring and motivating a large and diverse team
• Proven experience of working closely and successfully with clients
• Confidence in numbers and P&L management

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts

We offer a salary of upto £70,000 plus a 15% KPI performance-related bonus and company car/allowance

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Hybrid Working Model: Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days
• Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
• Additional Holiday Purchase Option: Customise your time off by purchasing extra holidays
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits
• Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:
• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle to work scheme

Why it's great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality

Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.

Associate Director for Kerbside Management

Slough

£75,000

Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, is a leading multi-disciplinary design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe. Led by a forward-thinking management team we work together in multi-disciplinary teams providing considered and sustainable services and solutions. Our approach to integrated design, produces award winning results that have won international recognition.

With a growing pipeline of new clients and opportunities, and projects already in hand, we are undergoing an exciting period of growth. We are looking to appoint an experienced Associate Director for Kerbside Management.

Candidates will be in a similar Associate Director or an experienced Associate/Principal role looking to advance their career. Ideal candidates will have 10 plus years' experience in parking and kerbside management with a proven track record of developing profitable work streams with local authority clients.

What you will be doing:

• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key clients, adopting a collaborative partnership approach and negotiate with internal and external business partners, clients, and customers.
• Developing a solid understanding of changes and innovation within industry and kerbside management
• Ensuring projects are secured in line with business commercial guidelines and meet quality, financial and client satisfaction objectives
• Delivering and contributing to the success of business plans and strategies, developing, tracking, and securing new opportunities in the public and private sectors
• Leading and mentoring direct reports and teams of consultants to support project delivery.
• Ensuring that staff are provided with the appropriate information technology and appropriate training to maintain high-quality service delivery at all times.
• Reporting and contributing at operational team meetings and implement agreed management strategies, undertaking annual appraisals to agree, monitor and measure performance targets
• Managing programmes of work and delivering expert technical support, input, and services in the delivery of kerbside management projects including highway and public realm design schemes from inception to completion.
• Preparing and assisting with bid submissions for new work [one-off projects and long-term framework contracts] that enable the business to meet growth aspirations.
• Providing commercial management, project programming, resource management, risk assessment, quality checking and delivery management, including authorisation of project work.
• Monitoring utilisation of managed teams and taking ownership of emerging issues with workload and pipeline.
• Proactively recruiting and developing quality resources and assist in the management of resources and service delivery cross-regionally, working closely with other service leads.
• Supporting regional financial performance through management of key accounts, debt management, project oversight, staff resourcing, resource scheduling and pipeline analysis.

What we are looking for:

• Chartered status eg. ICE, CIHT
• Demonstrable knowledge and expertise in kerbside management design and implementation
• Seasoned professional with substantial experience in professional discipline and recognised in the industry
• Experienced in solution development and ability to develop, price, and agree scope of services plus leading and winning tender opportunities
• Experienced in writing and reviewing technical reports and adept in conveying key messages in a simple and clear manner from complex technical documentation.
• Highly effective mentoring and training skills to develop and support staff.
• Knowledge and experience of financial management for significant project and programme values. Demonstrable business/commercial management skills of small to large project

What's in it for you?

• Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum DOE
• Hybrid working
• Contract: Permanent
• Full time, 37.5 hours per week
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package, subject to eligibility criteria
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private health care
• Yearly professional membership

If this sounds like the role for you…Apply now!

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and a County Court Judgment check. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Description

Hospital Director (Mental Health Nurse)

Salary: £60,000

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Hospital Director with a nursing qualification to lead our healthcare facility. The ideal candidate will have a background in mental health, aged care, and nursing management, with a strong understanding of regulatory requirements. This role is with one of the UK's leading independent providers of specialist clinical rehabilitation services for adults with complex mental and physical health needs.

Qualifications:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current UK NMC registration.
• Significant senior experience as a Hospital Director or Hospital Manager
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and quality standards specific to clinical rehabilitation for adults with complex mental and physical health needs.
• Excellent communication, team-building, and decision-making skills, with a specific focus on the unique challenges of specialist clinical rehabilitation services.
• Proven ability to drive organizational change and embrace innovation in the field of specialist clinical rehabilitation for adults with complex mental and physical health needs.

Responsibilities:

• Providing strategic leadership and direction for the hospital, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care at our specialist clinical rehabilitation facility for adults with complex mental and physical health needs.
• Overseeing operational and financial performance, budget management, and resource allocation in line with the specialized services provided.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, specifically tailored to the needs of adults with complex mental and physical health needs.
• Leading and supporting a multidisciplinary team, fostering a culture of inclusivity and continuous improvement within the context of specialist clinical rehabilitation services.
• Collaborating with stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, local authorities, and community organizations, to ensure the provision of comprehensive and integrated care for adults with complex mental and physical health needs.

Reference: WILL79023/JG

INDNUR

.Join us as our Director of Coverage & Sector Content, Insurance, Wealth & Brokers

• As our Director, you’ll set and implement a strategy for managing successful and profitable relationships in the insurance sector in our chosen geographies of UK, Western Europe and Bermuda in conjunction with other key stakeholders
• You’ll be recognised as the coordinating first point of call for specific customer relationships, delivering the capabilities of the bank to appropriately meet customers’ requirements and delivering sector content and core relationship facilities
• This is a senior and varied role in which you’ll support in all aspects of business delivery, sector specific content delivery as well as structuring and executing financing solutions for our customers

What you'll do

We’ll look to you to maintain a portfolio of senior client relationships and lead commercial thinking with chosen customers, positioning us as first point of call for defined capabilities in line with bank strategy and risk appetite. You’ll understand, promote, and deliver the control, reporting, compliance, and regulatory regime within the business and drive business engagement with external stakeholders to maintain our profile within the chosen markets.

You’ll also drive an understanding of target customer segment commercial aspirations and expectations and ensure that this knowledge is applied internally to risk appetite and commercial capability. As such, you’ll enable us to maintain a market leading product and appetite capability in chosen markets.

In addition to this, you’ll:

• Support all aspects of commercial strategy and internal stakeholder management
• Use market knowledge and contacts to cultivate new client relationships in a timely and profitable manner
• Drive engagement across all relevant internal stakeholders to deliver a coherent and efficient business execution and stewardship capability in line with risk appetite and framework
• Deliver an excellent customer experience to our target market, owning and delivering specific agreed outcomes
• Provide leadership, support, and guidance to other members of the team
• Develop and maintain a strong network of partnerships to deliver bank capabilities to chosen customers

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with knowledge of, and credibility within the insurance sector where life insurance expertise will be preferred. You’ll have good strategic capability and origination experience and a practical understanding of, and application of risk management disciplines.

A strong track record of financing transaction structuring and execution coupled with deep understanding of the insurance sector will be essential.

We’re also looking for:

• A track record of working with others to build business success
• A good network to enable customer delivery through aligned bank appetite and capability
• Proven people leadership skills and the ability to deliver results through others

Your new company
Our client is an SME with their head office based in the Centre of Reading and multiple sites across the South East of England. This well established business is now looking to undertake a period of automation and transformation.


Your new role is a newly created position which will initially be focussed on the reorganisation of the finance and back office function. Managing a small team you will be responsible for the delivery of all financials with an opportunity to transform and innovate the processes and procedures to deliver efficiencies and improvements both internally and to external customers. This role will also encompass managing regulations and compliance as well as the involvement in the development and delivery of strategy.


What you'll need to succeed ACA. ACCA or CIMA qualified you will be an individual who can lead, manage and empower the finance team. It is likely you will have recent experience of working in an SME. You will enjoy rolling your sleeves up and getting involved with the entire finance function. You will actively embrace change, including external market forces and customer-led service requirements. Excellent interpersonal skills will be required along with a collaborative approach to building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.


What you'll get in return As well as a competitive annualised salary and benefits package this is an excellent opportunity to join an established business experiencing a period of change and the opportunity to shape this newly created role of Finance Director.


What you need to do now


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Join us as an Associate Director in Banks Coverage, UK & Europe

• We’ll look to you to utilise your knowledge of bank capabilities to prepare first class customer and sector analysis and pitch materials, supporting with strategy definition and transaction origination
• This is a great opportunity to develop a network of relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand and shape strategy, process and capability and provide a market leading service
• Working as part of a team, you’ll be supporting the Head of UK & Europe Banks Coverage, in all aspects of strategic delivery and the client origination agenda
• You’ll have the opportunity to have a tangible effect on our function, put your existing skills to the test and advance your career
• This is an UK based role, working within the Natwest Financial Institutions Franchise

What you’ll do

As an Associate Director, you’ll support the Coverage Banker in building and maintaining business with the strategic clients across UK & Europe. You’ll provide analytical capability to understand customer, economic and sector requirements and deliver appropriate solutions to meet those requirements.

Throughout the course of your work, you’ll support specialists in all aspects of activity to present the bank as the leading partner to customers.

You’ll also:

• Develop a strong network of relationships whilst supporting your colleagues in all aspects of commercial strategy and internal stakeholder management and deliver the capabilities of the bank to appropriately meet customer needs and requirements
• Deliver sector content and core relationship facilities for customers, which will include creating client opportunity plans, coverage strategy, call reports, briefing memos for industry conferences and senior executive meetings
• Develop a good understanding of all aspects of strategy and product offering, with the aim to be able identify and foresee opportunities

The skills you’ll need

We’re looking for someone with a proven ability to solve complex problems, and a track record of working with others to build business success. As well as the ability to thoroughly research market conditions and developments, to be able to analyse various sources of detailed information and interpret findings for clients. Sector knowledge would be advantageous but not essential.

You’ll also need:

• A practical understanding of risk management disciplines including credit and anti money laundering
• Experience in portfolio management or engaging directly with clients
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A track record of working with others to build business success
• The ability to face off to senior stakeholders both internally and externally and develop a good network across the bank to enable customer delivery through aligned bank appetite and capability

Who are we?

Strategic Operations Director

Job Description Summary

Anticipates high-impact issues and leads development of strategies for mitigating. Collaborates with global leaders to develop and implement operational strategy and systems roadmap, and forecasts global operational training needs and documentation strategy.

Job Description

The Cross Functional Leader is the IBX Operations leader reporting to the Country/Sub-Regional IBX Ops Senior Leader, and working with key stakeholders to define, plan, monitor, support and train site engineering and technician related operational excellence in service to the IBX site operations team and customers. Working with the Country/Sub-Regional IBX Ops department leaders, they are responsible for budget oversight, asset management, site focused training and QAQC, security operations, sub-regional engineering review and leading a team to deliver the highest possible operational standards across the sub-region and compliance to global standards.

Main responsibilities and accountabilities of the role:

Team Management

• Leads teams of managers across multiple disciplines providing strategic guidance and direction to drive team results.

• Partners with IBX Site Operations, IBX Ops Project Management, IBX Ops Compliance and Global Design & Construction, along with other relevant stakeholders to lead, manage and deliver infrastructure operational excellence, site engineering & technician process control, OPEX budget oversight, asset management and sub-regional level engineering reviews.

• Leads by example, creating a supportive, team driven environment encouraging growth and opportunity.

• Recruits, retains, develops, coaches and leads personnel in multiple cross-regional or country IBX locations.

 
Engineering Support (e.g. Controls)

• UK/Campus level engineering reviews (e.g. change control) and risk mitigation (e.g. Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, DCIM / IT Systems).

• Oversees installation, maintenance and repair on control systems and recommends system level enhancements.

• Review and involvement in new IBX builds and expansions, supporting and partnering with Global Design and Construction as well as the IBX Ops site leads

• Coordinates with Operations team to perform asset management / Maximo administration.

Budgeting /Expense Analysis /Purchasing

• Leads financial activities, including budget generation and ongoing forecasts, purchase decision evaluation, fund reallocation, and due diligence throughout the organization’s headcount, capital and expense purview.

• Proactively identifies & accounts for any budget variances. Focuses on financial reporting and analysis of Capital Expenditures (Project and Customer Facing) and Operating Expenses (including R&M).

• Collaborates with IBX Operations to create Purchase Requisitions, validates PR accuracy and completeness, secures approvals, and coordinates contractual obligations with Legal.

• Leads multi-IBX / Country maintenance contracts.  

Facilities Services

• Oversees Janitorial contract and supplier

• Oversees security contract with security CoE

Concierge

• Accountable for creating a customer-centric experience for customers entering an IBX facility through in person and onsite customer service activities

• This includes coordinating access enrolments, entering work visits tickets, fast pass enrolment, scheduling conference rooms, and tracking customer inquiries and issues to resolution.

• Oversees the execution of various administrative tasks, managing IBX work queues, tracking uniform distribution to employees, completes basic reporting and ensures the customer areas are well maintained 

Operations Support

• Provides Training for Operational policies and procedures. SME for technical and policy issues. 

• Utilizes site/quality audits and develops curriculum to provide training to drive global consistency and risk mitigation.

• Coordinates and plans technical training for operational excellence.

• Is accountable for Siebel support, Network Infrastructure Engineering, and Reporting/Administration.

• Leads teams managing inventory, purchases orders and contracts related to site upkeep and site amenities.

Security Operations

• Reviews and recommends system level enhancements.

• Monitors security vendors to ensure the adherence to Equinix policies and procedures to provide a consistent customer experience across all sites.

• Collaborates with regional and Global Security to ensure requirements for access and surveillance are met.

 

Leadership characteristics of the role:

Knowledge and Experience

• 10-12 years of increasingly responsible Financial Planning & Analysis experience with a focus on Operational expenses.

• Data Centre experience preferred, critical facility operations experience within a manufacturing or other capital-intensive operation also helpful.

• High level knowledge related to physical security, control systems, and network infrastructure. Demonstrates high understanding of technical systems of critical infrastructure environment.

• Ability to navigate complex situations with a calm, professional approach including conflict resolution combined in communicating with Equinix employees, customers and vendors.

• Negotiation skills combined with purchasing and/or accounts payable experience helpful.

• Deep subject matter expertise required across multiple areas –dynamic and skilled up and down various areas (Finance, Operations, Controls, etc)

Skills and Attributes

• Strategic thinking with a strong stakeholder management

• Creates a culture of openness and information sharing. Builds consensus via shared decision-making. Builds trust through regular, open, and honest communication. Always delivers bad news quickly and tactfully and follows up with suggested remediation. Speaks persuasively and with authority, using facts and metrics. Creates a work environment based on inclusiveness, welcoming others’ suggestions and points of view.

• Experienced and skilled leader utilizing a collaborative approach to deliver exceptional results. Keeps the big picture in mind and develops strategies to drive continuous improvement.

• Experience in employee escalation resolution

• Proven leader who can manage up and down the org chart and is skilled at leading diverse organizational structures.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.