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£50k-£70k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
Care operations grip
Ask how they've kept multiple services safe, staffed and compliant.
Commercial awareness
Probe how they've managed occupancy, hours or budgets alongside quality.
Leadership
They lead managers and teams. Look for strong people leadership.
How to run the hire
1. Define the operation
Be clear on the services, scale and challenges.
2. Check care and operational experience
Confirm both care depth and multi-service oversight.
3. Use a scenario interview
Assess how they'd handle a staffing crisis or a quality dip.
4. Test judgement
Use a compliance or safeguarding scenario.
5. Reference delivery
Confirm they ran services safely and improved performance.
Fees typically run 18-22% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts, and candidates are compliance-checked.
Usually 6-10 weeks.
The variable is the type and scale of services and how specialist they are.
An Operations Manager oversees the running of multiple care services - quality, staffing, compliance and commercial performance - supporting managers and keeping services safe and effective.
They bridge day-to-day management and strategy.
The roles overlap heavily and vary by provider. An Operations Manager may carry a broader remit including operational systems and commercials.
We scope the real scope before searching.
Try: How do you keep several services safe and staffed at once?
Tell me about a service you improved.
How do you balance quality and commercial targets? and How do you handle a sudden staffing crisis?
Yes, across residential, domiciliary and supported living services.
We match care operations experience to your organisation.
Tell us about your role and a specialist social care recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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