Operations Manager at Seetec, South West

We're hiring for an Operations Manager to lead high-performing teams and play a pivotal role in delivering outstanding employment and skills services that change lives. Working closely with partners, commissioners, and stakeholders, you'll have the opportunity to shape strategy, drive innovation, and ensure programmes achieve meaningful outcomes for participants and communities.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for contract performance, operational excellence, budget management, and service quality. You'll inspire and motivate teams to achieve their full potential, build strong external relationships, and identify opportunities to enhance services, improve performance, and support future growth.

We're looking for an experienced operational leader with a proven track record of delivering results through geographically dispersed teams. You'll be confident managing services against contractual targets and quality standards while driving continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and exceptional customer outcomes.

You'll bring strong senior leadership experience, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to build engaged, high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment. Strong digital capability across Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, Excel, and Word, is essential, along with a full driving licence and the flexibility to travel across the region.

Join Seetec and be part of an organisation committed to creating opportunities, transforming lives, and helping communities thrive. If you're a passionate leader who wants to make a lasting impact while developing your career in a purpose-driven organisation, we'd really like to hear from you.

Join us and be proud to help communities build back better, ensuring no one is left behind. Together, we can create opportunities, change lives, and make a lasting impact.
 

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £56,000 per annum  (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Salary Review
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
  
  Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on (phone number removed).
  
  Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee-owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
  
   

Location: South West 
Hours:   37 hours a week.  Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Closing Date: 28 October 2026
Contract Type: Permanent

Subject to contract award