Total 21 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Surrey, RH1

What we are looking for:
We are looking for an exceptional Director of Finance and Procurement to develop and lead on our finance, investment and procurement strategy.
You will be an accomplished and experienced Finance professional who will play a key role in supporting our ambitions for transformation, underpinning growth, sustainability and the establishment of innovative practices and an outstanding environment for our staff, learners and the wider community.
The Director will demonstrate a combination of excellent strategic leadership and operational management skills and will be required to lead a multidisciplinary team covering Finance and Procurement. You will be an integral member of the College Management Team.
Nescot is a 60-acre estate in Ewell, Epsom, providing welcoming, safe and inspiring spaces and services to our community.
Key responsibilities of the role are to:To establish a financial strategy and treasury management to underpin the colleges strategic priorities
To lead and manage an outstanding finance and procurement function, supporting the colleges strategic priorities and ensuring financial compliance.
To ensure all relevant policies and procedures are in place to ensure they are following regulatory requirements and best practice
Deliver high levels of customer service and regular internal communications with stakeholders as well as external agencies and partners including the wider communityBenefits:A discounted on-site gym, sports hall, fitness class, osteopathy and day nursery
5-minute walk from Ewell East Station
Discounted Starbucks and Modern hair and beauty salon
Free online qualifications
Free parking on-site
Nescot is graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted following its latest inspection in January 2023. Inspectors rated the College as Good in all 8 aspects. The report recognises that students “enjoy their courses and are motivated to succeed”, and benefit from “highly supportive relationships” with staff. Safeguarding arrangements are “effective” with regular training for staff, and leaders have in place “an effective policy for safer recruitment.” Nescot is the 2024 Surrey Employer of the year.
At Nescot, we’re proud of our inclusive culture and we welcome all applications. This role is employed through Nescot Enterprises Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nescot which operates different terms and conditions.
Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024
Interviews will be held Monday 9 December 2024

Shaping the Future of Healthcare: It Starts with You

Join us on an inspiring journey of transformation and innovation under the leadership of our new CEO, Alex Perry. We are seeking outstanding, commercially astute, and inspiring Hospital Directors to deliver exceptional patient care while driving strong commercial performance in a safe and supportive environment.

Why Join Us?

We are committed to putting patient safety, care and experience at the forefront of everything we do. By reinvesting in our services and people and driving operational excellence, we are building a sustainable and patient-focused business that underpins our commercial success.

As our hospital network continues to evolve, we are looking for leaders who can:

• Deliver excellence in the quality of patients' care and experience.

• Drive commercial success through strong revenue growth and operational and cost management.

• Empower and uplift teams, fostering a collaborative and nurturing work environment where quality care thrives.

• Lead strategic initiatives that enhance patient care, boost revenue, improve cost efficiency, and optimise hospital performance.

• Champion innovation in healthcare delivery, continuously adapting to the evolving needs of patients and ensuring the highest standards of quality safety.

What We Offer

• A distinctive UK-owned health and wellbeing company with a strong reputation for excellence, trust, and innovation.

• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive suite of benefits that prioritise your well-being.

• A supportive, mission-driven culture that fosters collaboration, inclusivity, and a shared commitment to quality of patient care and safety.

• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development tailored to your career goals.

The Role of Hospital Director

As a Hospital Director, you will play a pivotal role in both operational and financial leadership, ensuring clinical excellence and the delivery of safe, high quality, compassionate care while driving revenue and profit growth. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing hospital operations to deliver the highest standards of patient care, with a relentless focus on quality, safety and patient experience.

• Driving the commercial performance of your hospital through revenue generation, managing operational efficiency and costs, and improving margins.

• Collaborating with senior leaders to execute strategic initiatives that deliver excellence in patient-centred care with growth and financial sustainability.

Join Us

If you are ready to lead with energy, integrity, and a passion for driving excellence in care and commercial performance, we encourage you to register your details so we can schedule an initial conversation. Be part of our mission to shape the future of healthcare. It starts with you.

Covering Sussex, Surrey and Kent

£50,000 to £52,500 per annum

Reporting to the Regional Director, the Account Director will join our specialist Make Ready business. Churchill’s Make Ready division provides specialist vehicle preparation and station cleaning services within the Ambulance service which includes infection prevention control, technology, auditing and training. The Account Director will direct and support a team of three Account Managers, to drive the performance of operations, and close analysis of the business and strategy.

As Account Director you’ll be:

• Attending quarterly meetings with all senior points of contact
• Reviewing monthly KPI/QA scores for all contracts, ensuring required scores are being consistently achieved. Progress any relevant action for any low-scoring contracts
• Undertaking site visits as required to assess standards and quality audit scores.
• Ensuring Help Point are meeting KPI’s with regards to HelpDesk to Help Point requirements. Hold monthly/quarterly review of performance with Help Point Manager.
• Maximising business opportunities within each client, identifying new service opportunities and/or operating practices and introducing or implementing this as appropriate subject to approval.
• Reviewing profit and loss every quarter, ensuring the contracts are running profitably, highlighting any losses and suggesting cost savings
• Adhere to all Health and Safety Legislation, as laid down by the Company.

As Account Director you’ll have:

• The ability to communicate with Director and MD-level clients.
• A proactive approach to identify possible drops in service at early stages, to eliminate major dips in service occurring.
• The ability to implement Solutions self-sufficiently.
• Proven experience in managing managers and the ability to coach and mentor managers, who are experiencing difficulties.
• Commercial analysis and resolution proposing capability.
• Financial experience for P&L, balance sheets and cashflow
• Exceptional ability to create relationships and communicate at all levels, whilst not letting this compromise the ability to make and take necessary tough action.

Desirable qualifications/experience:

• Previous senior management experience, desirably 5 years’ experience within prestigious FM or NHS service sectors.
• People Management experience within a sales-orientated business
• Proven track record of performance growth/retention within a previous role.

What we offer you

The opportunity to be part of one of the fastest growing specialist FM providers in the UK. This means that as our teams continue to grow, so can you.

The good stuff

• We are employee-owned, making you a beneficiary of our future success
• 33 days holiday
• Company sick pay
• Maternity and Paternity pay
• 24hr online GP access as well as mental health, wellness, financial and legal support
• Two paid volunteering days annually – from beach cleans to supporting your local community. You choose…
• More than 250 perks and hundreds of exclusive deals and discounts
• Lots of training, development and apprenticeships opportunities programmes to grow and progress your career
• Our Mosaic committee and Mental Health First Aiders leading the change on all things Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion at Churchill
• All year-round recognition and annual awards programme to thank our shining stars

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Churchill is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and seeks to attract, develop and retain the best people from the widest network. We’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly, and with respect and dignity.

Reasonable adjustments

Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we can make to support you during our recruitment process. We’re happy to help.

Please note that security clearance (DBS) is required for this role.

Keywords:

Account Director, Operations Manager, Key Account Manager

Hospital Director
Nuffield Health Woking Hospital | Operations Management | Permanent Contract | Full Time
Competitive salary, depending on experience
37.5 hours per week

Our purpose is to build a healthier nation by championing the health of the individual. At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it's driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want - we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.

As a Hospital Director at our Wokng Hospital, you'll inspire and lead the hospital's leadership team and create a culture which embraces, embeds and role models the 'We care' values & behaviours. You'll manage and develop diverse relationships working with consultants, GPs, the NHS and other external bodies to drive a patient centric culture, where care is proactively managed, the right conversations are had as a matter of course, and individuals are developed. This is a great opportunity for someone with commercial and/or clinical experience, in independent healthcare.

As Registered Manager and a 'fit and proper person' as defined by the CQC, you'll ensure continued development of external support networks and be accountable for meeting all CQC requirements, utilising and drawing on expertise within the relevant support functions where appropriate.

As our Hospital Director, you'll be accountable for:

* Operational performance of the hospital including full financial and budget responsibility.
* Delivering profitable growth and operational efficiency as well as ensuring all commercial opportunities are identified and mobilised where appropriate.
* Driving the Quality agenda, putting patient safety first and you will inspire your people.
* You will have proven experience of driving revenue growth and experience of accountability for budgets, PNL and operating costs.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From financial and emotional wellbeing support to an online GP, gym membership and private healthcare. At Nuffield Health, we'll take care of what's important to you.

Nuffield Health Woking Hospital.

Our Woking Hospital is a leading private hospital in Surrey, South East England. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional standards of treatment and care in our state-of-the-art facilities and CPD programme. Our specialities include Women's and Men's health, Orthopaedics, and Eye Care with many more available. We are registered for 27 beds with en-suite facilities on the Ward, two Theatres with facilities including lamina flow and one Minor Operating Theatre, Pre-Assessment, Physiotherapy clinic, Onsite Pharmacy, Mammography, X-ray and Ultrasound, with nine consulting rooms in Outpatients.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.

It starts with you.

Hospital Director
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital | Operations Management | Permanent Contract | Full time
Competitive salary, depending on experience
37.5 hours per week

Our purpose is to build a healthier nation by championing the health of the individual. At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it's driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want - we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.

As a Hospital Director at our Guildford Hospital, you'll inspire and lead the hospital's leadership team and create a culture which embraces, embeds and role models the 'We care' values & behaviours. You'll manage and develop diverse relationships working with consultants, GPs, the NHS and other external bodies to drive a patient centric culture, where care is proactively managed, the right conversations are had as a matter of course, and individuals are developed. This is a great opportunity for someone with commercial and/or clinical experience, in independent healthcare.

As Registered Manager and a 'fit and proper person' as defined by the CQC, you'll ensure continued development of external support networks and be accountable for meeting all CQC requirements, utilising and drawing on expertise within the relevant support functions where appropriate.

As our Hospital Director, you'll be accountable for:

* Operational performance of the hospital including full financial and budget responsibility.
* Delivering profitable growth and operational efficiency as well as ensuring all commercial opportunities are identified and mobilised where appropriate.
* Driving the Quality agenda, putting patient safety first and you will inspire your people.
* You will have proven experience of driving revenue growth and experience of accountability for budgets, PNL and operating costs.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From financial and emotional wellbeing support to an online GP, gym membership and private healthcare. At Nuffield Health, we'll take care of what's important to you.

Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital.

Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital provides high-quality healthcare working with leading Consultants to offer a range of services and treatments for preventing, diagnosing and treating a wide array of medical conditions and offer a wide range of complex surgery and services. We are proud to have received a "good" rating from the health care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our facilities include 49 en-suite patient bedrooms, 4 operating theatres, acute dependency and oncology units. We've been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark for cancer care and our Endoscopy service has achieved JAG accreditation. Our site is shared with an NHS Trust hospital, giving us access to their facilities. The working atmosphere is highly professional and stimulating, yet friendly and collaborative like that of a large family unit.

The hospital is easily accessible from the A3 or M25 and we are located about 1.5 miles from Guildford town centre.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.

It starts with you.

The Primary Care Department is responsible for the delivery of general practice education, alongside training and development for the multi-professional primary care workforce. Our passion is making Primary Care the best place to work in the NHSE. We encourage innovation, welcome discussion, and drive improvement; and are always looking for like-minded individuals to help us achieve this. We operate an open, inclusive environment and strive to ensure all voices are heard at the table. You can expect to be well supported to develop personally and professionally with NHSE, with annual objective setting and learning opportunities available throughout your career. You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Personal Assistant to the Director of Finance & Operations and Administrator to the Clerk of GovernorsPermanent, full timeduring term time (40 hours a week) plus ten days worked in the holidaysStart date: asapSalary: £29,750We are seeking a highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Personal Assistant to the Director of Finance & Operations and Administrator to the Clerk of Governors. In this important role, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Director of Finance & Operations, handling calls, emails and correspondence as well as attending meetings and taking minutes. You will also lead the clerking administration function, providing support to the Clerk of Governors, ensuring the smooth and efficient administration of governance functions.The role will include in person attendance at Governor meetings, of which you can expect one a term, usually held in the evening as well as various board meetings through the year. Timely production of minutes following the meetings is imperative so you will be highly organised and efficient. The role is people facing and you will be the first point of call for all visitors to the bursary department so a friendly and professional disposition is essential.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong communication and administrative skills who enjoys working in an educational environment.About us
Sir William Perkins’s School is a high-performing independent girls’ school for approximately 600 students aged 11 – 18 years. The Head is both a member of HMC and GSA. It was founded in 1725 and is now on an attractive 12-acre site situated on the outskirts of Chertsey, a two-minute walk from the railway station and very near to the junction of the M3 and M25.How to apply

Please complete the electronic application form and include a supporting statement
Closing date: Sunday 10 November at 11:59pmApplications will be considered on arrival so early applications are encouraged. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Shaping the Future of Healthcare: It Starts with You

Join us on an inspiring journey of transformation and innovation under the leadership of our new CEO, Alex Perry. We are seeking outstanding, commercially astute, and inspiring Hospital Directors to deliver exceptional patient care while driving strong commercial performance in a safe and supportive environment.

Why Join Us?

We are committed to putting patient safety, care and experience at the forefront of everything we do. By reinvesting in our services and people and driving operational excellence, we are building a sustainable and patient-focused business that underpins our commercial success.

As our hospital network continues to evolve, we are looking for leaders who can:

• Deliver excellence in the quality of patients' care and experience

• Drive commercial success through strong revenue growth and operational and cost management

• Empower and uplift teams, fostering a collaborative and nurturing work environment where quality care thrives.

• Lead strategic initiatives that enhance patient care, boost revenue, improve cost efficiency, and optimise hospital performance.

• Champion innovation in healthcare delivery, continuously adapting to the evolving needs of patients and ensuring the highest standards of quality safety.

What We Offer

• A distinctive UK-owned health and wellbeing company with a strong reputation for excellence, trust, and innovation.

• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive suite of benefits that prioritise your well-being.

• A supportive, mission-driven culture that fosters collaboration, inclusivity, and a shared commitment to quality of patient care and safety.

• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development tailored to your career goals.

The Role of Hospital Director

As a Hospital Director, you will play a pivotal role in both operational and financial leadership, ensuring clinical excellence and the delivery of safe, high quality, compassionate care while driving revenue and profit growth. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing hospital operations to deliver the highest standards of patient care, with a relentless focus on quality, safety and patient experience

• Driving the commercial performance of your hospital through revenue generation, managing operational efficiency and costs, and improving margins.

• Collaborating with senior leaders to execute strategic initiatives that deliver excellence in patient-centred care with growth and financial sustainability.

Join Us

If you are ready to lead with energy, integrity, and a passion for driving excellence in care and commercial performance, we encourage you to register your details so we can schedule an initial conversation. Be part of our mission to shape the future of healthcare. It starts with you.

We are currently looking for a Regional Director to cover 12 care homes across our Surrey region. Regular travel between the care homes within the region is required for this role. OTE Earnings of £117,000-£130,000!

Care UK are proud to be the most awarded care home provider for the last three years, and have more outstanding rated homes than any other provider in the UK. We are experts in our field with over 150 Care Homes across the UK and provide expert respite, residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care.

The role of Regional Director is a varied, interesting and rewarding role which requires first class leadership skills in order to to help the business meet its objectives. Leading and managing a team of Home Managers, you will be responsible for delivering and sustaining and improving high standards of service quality, whilst building on our reputation for excellence through the practice of our ‘Fulfilling Lives’ values.

Key Responsibilities


Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as Local Authority CCG/CQC through sound knowledge of statutory and legislative requirements.
Ensure all contractual obligations are met to avoid financial penalties and disputes and directly manage any contractual disputes that occur.
Build a competent and highly driven team of home managers in the region and effectively lead, manage and motivate them to support and develop their team effectively.
To assist in the preparation and review of budgets.
To make a positive contribution to the business in terms of its profit, development, growth and market position.


What we are looking for:


Knowledge and proven experience of leading a group of Homes in the Residential Care Services Sector.
Sound knowledge of statutory and legislative requirements
Extensive knowledge and ability to manage multiple budgets across a multi sited business


Why Join Care UK?


Be part of a dynamic and growing organisation dedicated to providing outstanding care.
Collaborate with a diverse and talented team in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents and contribute to the success of our care homes.
Generous salary package including car allowance
Family Health Care Cover
Annual Bonus Scheme
Life Assurance
Pension Contribution


We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us fulfil yours.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently looking to appoint a qualified, experienced teacher to join Harris Academy Morden as Director of Music to ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area, continuously developing and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.

We would like to hear from you if you:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a good, relevant undergraduate degree.
• Be an excellent teacher with a minimum of two years' teaching experience.
• Have proven success in raising achievement.
• Have experience of leading others, ensuring high quality performance.
• Have successful experience in implementation of monitoring, evaluation and review process to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
• Demonstrate a high level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement.
• Have recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development.
• Have experience of presenting to a wide audience including teachers, other managers, students and parents.
• Understand creative whole school strategies for improving literacy and numeracy and the importance of this in raising achievement.
• Have some successful experience of leading on cross subject initiatives that have contributed to raising achievement.
• Have experience of embedding innovative strategies for Assessment for Learning and Learning to Learn.
• Have recent and relevant experience of managing and implementing change successfully at subject leader level.
• Be willing to use coaching as a model for ensuring on-going professional development.

What the school offers its staff

At Harris Academy Morden we pride ourselves on the inclusive approach and caring environment we have developed. Ofsted 2018 ‘A very strong sense of community is evident throughout the school'.

Staff well-being is at the heart of our academy. We have a sensible marking policy, organised marking sessions to give staff time to mark and a two week October half term holiday

Ofsted 2018 ‘There is a low turnover of staff and their morale is high'

The Academy is traditional in our approach to discipline and has very high expectations for student behaviour.Ofsted 2018 ‘The behaviour of pupils is outstanding'

Year 11 GCSE results consistently place the Academy in the highest percentile in the country.Ofsted ‘Pupils achieve exceptional outcomes in public examinations. Current pupils are making outstanding progress'.

Harris Academy Morden is located favourably for public transport with good local access to bus, tram and train links to mainline rail and the underground network.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

The purpose of your role will be:

• To be accountable for student progress and development in the subject area across KS3, KS4 and post 16, including meeting student achievement targets for subject areas which are agreed by the Principal and the Governing Body.
• To ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area through continuously, developing and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.
• To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students in the subject area, in accordance with the academy aims and policies, as determined by the Principal and Governing Body.
• To ensure that all school policies and procedures are implemented and applied consistently by all staff in the subject area.
• To ensure agreed tutor programme is implemented and that tutors are effective in their role.
• To ensure effective behaviour for learning is evident throughout faculty
• To effectively and efficiently manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources across the subject area.
• To lead development for literacy, through the WORD strategy, within subject areas, to raise standards of Literacy across the Academy

Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:

• Operational and strategic planning (including rigorous self-evaluation and review of subject area performance, formulating the subject and faculty improvement plans, and leading the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching strategies)
• Ensuring the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective curriculum and leading development of the subject and its delivery
• Staff development (including recruiting, building and managing an effective team of motivated staff)
• Student outcomes (including ensuring the effective operation of target setting, monitoring and evaluation systems and the input and maintenance of accurate student data)
• Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

The salary scale for this position is £87,561 - £98,431 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.

This is a fixed term role for 18 months with the possible opportunity to extend or make permanent subject to funding.

We are excited to be hiring an Assistant Director to drive forward our extensive and ambitions plans to improve and transform services, relationships and outcomes for Surrey's children, families and schools for those with Additional Needs and Disabilities (AND).

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

Transformation

The Transformation Programme brings together work required to deliver our:

• Inclusion and Additional Needs Partnership Strategy 2023-26 - our guide to the improvement work across the partnership
• 'Safety Valve' agreement with the Department for Education underpinning our progress towards financial sustainability of the High Needs Block
• Improvement Plan addressing the feedback from our Ofsted Area SEND inspection

This is a multi-year partnership programme that is several years into delivery, and includes focus on inclusion in education and community, EHCP timeliness, capital investment to improve sufficiency of specialist places and partnership accountability. The Assistant Director for AND Transformation role provides the crucial leadership of this high profile and fast paced work.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Commissioning for Transformation, Suzanne Smith, you will join a capable and motivated leadership team who are committed to working in partnership with transformation. You will lead a programme team supporting the delivery of impactful change, ensuring a rigorous and robust project-based approach.

This is a key leadership role with a big focus on stakeholder management to ensure that our transformation programme progresses positively. An ability to quickly develop strong working relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders is critical, particularly with those beyond our direct organisational boundaries including education, health and care leaders, where you'll advise and influence them on the details and development of the programme. You will ensure there is accountability for plans across the programme and that roles and responsibilities are clearly defined with all key stakeholders. You will be adept at horizon scanning to pre-empt and mitigate risks associated with the programme, escalating these as required and feeding them into forward planning.

You will have a genuine interest and understanding of the SEND agenda and the education, health, social care sectors, recognising that each has its part to play in the overall transformation of the services we deliver. You will have strong programme management, financial management, performance management and report writing skills, with a focus on the quality of outputs from your team. You will have the natural ability to present yourself positively with both confidence and conviction, inspiring respect and trust amongst colleagues, partners and peers, working as part of the directorate team but with a real outward focus on successful collaborative working. You will be passionate about design-led change that puts citizens at the centre.

If you can demonstrate a proven track record of successful delivery of complex projects of similar scale across partnership structures, dynamic leadership skills, clear strategic thinking and strong influencing and negotiating skills, we would love to hear from you. Your contribution to our transformation journey will build upon on the good progress we've already made in helping to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 26th September 2024 with in-person interviews taking place in Woking on 4th October 2024.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

A basic DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) will be required for this role.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Essential Pharma are seeking a new Business Development Director to join the M&A team. You will identify, evaluate, and execute strategic business opportunities, including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and collaborations in the pharmaceutical sector with the objective of enhancing the company's competitive position. Apply Today!

What You Will Do

• Present potential acquisition targets for Board and Senior Management approval; drive the team forward in assessing and acquiring targets from initial outreach to vendors, offer submission, due diligence, valuation, negotiation, deal signing to close. You will also be responsible for ensuring you develop others within the team and broaden knowledge of M&A activity within the business.
• Develop and implement business development and M&A strategies aligned with the company's long-term goals.
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends, competitive landscape, and potential opportunities for growth.
• Identify and evaluate potential targets for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.
• Maintain a pipeline of potential opportunities through networking, industry events, and market research.
• Lead due diligence efforts for potential acquisitions and partnerships, including financial, operational, and legal assessments.
• Coordinate with internal and external experts to conduct comprehensive evaluations of target companies.
• Develop and negotiate term sheets, agreements, and contracts in collaboration with legal and financial teams.
• Represent the company at industry conferences, meetings, and other events.
• Conduct financial modelling and valuation analyses for potential deals.
• Prepare detailed business cases and presentations for senior management and board review.

What We Do

Essential Pharma is an international specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to maintaining access to clinically differentiated, niche medicines in small patient populations. Our high-impact portfolio includes over 300 medicines covering ten therapeutic areas, with a focus on the central nervous system (CNS), gastroenterology, ophthalmology, and rare diseases. Our products treat patients in more than 70 countries.
We are proactive in identifying low volume, difficult-to-manufacture therapeutic products, and late-stage clinical development assets that target rare diseases. Our recent acquisition of Renaissance Pharmaceuticals is a significant milestone for Essential Pharma, the groups second product for treatment of a rare disease, and the first development-stage asset in our portfolio.
Our UK Operations team is comprised of 60 people, based out of our Egham, Surrey office, five minutes’ drive from Egham Train Station situated on the Thorpe Industrial Estate. We also have colleagues based in Malta, France, Spain and Switzerland.

What You Will Bring

• Life sciences or pharmacy degree.
• Demonstrable experience across commercial assessment, business development, M&A, or a related role within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry from a consulting or in-house team. Experience with commercial assets/established brands, marketed off patent products would be essential for this role, rare diseases would be a plus.
• Proven track record as a negotiator managing deal processes, project management of due diligence gathering alongside deep analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Knowledge of UK & EU markets, knowledge of US markets would be desirable.
• Proven experience in the development of people and mentoring on key aspects of the role including running managing commercial assessment, generating commercial forecasts and developing business cases for new acquisitions.

What We Offer

• Salary – from £90,000
• Agile Working – we offer flexibility and trust from day one, when you attend the office will be guided by business needs and role requirements. This role requires you to work a least two days per week from our Egham, Surrey office with flexibility for business needs and company events.
• £150 towards your home office – claim purchases back on expenses.
• Healthcare Insurance
• Pension – you contribute 5% and we offer 3%.
• Life Insurance – lump sum (tax free) death benefit of 4 x basic salary.
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Annual Leave – 26 days plus bank holidays, 3 days shut down between Christmas and NY.
• Discretionary Annual Performance Bonus
• Recognition Program – from shout outs, vouchers and up to £2000 for gold awards!

What To Expect

• We wholeheartedly embrace agile working, recognizing that it enables individuals to bring their authentic selves to work. Our commitment to living by our values forms the bedrock of our inclusive culture, where everyone's voice is valued and respected.
• Treating each other as adults fosters a sense of autonomy and responsibility, while our inherent social nature is nurtured through engaging groups and events. We understand the significance of forging connections in the workplace, and our dedication to facilitating these bonds is underscored by regular access to our CEO. Grounded in the principles of dynamism, responsibility, trustworthiness, and collaboration, our values guide our interactions. Furthermore, our unwavering dedication to employee growth and learning is evident through our commitment to personalized development plans, as we believe in fostering an environment where all individuals can thrive.
• Right from the interview stage, we encourage candidates to ask us questions, as we understand that it's just as important for us to be the right fit for you as it is for you to be the right fit for us.

The Primary Care Department is responsible for the delivery of general practice education, alongside training and development for the multi-professional primary care workforce. Our passion is making Primary Care the best place to work in the NHSE. We encourage innovation, welcome discussion, and drive improvement; and are always looking for like-minded individuals to help us achieve this. We operate an open, inclusive environment and strive to ensure all voices are heard at the table. You can expect to be well supported to develop personally and professionally with NHSE, with annual objective setting and learning opportunities available throughout your career. You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.