Frontline

Operations

• The DCO will lead teams delivering on operational priorities in line with freedom and responsibility, to ensure we remain high performing:
• Lead the people team to identify new and creative ways to further strengthen our culture of freedom and responsibility
• Manage the head of people and our culture project lead, to ensure excellent HR administration, support and use of data (e.g. staff turnover, sickness levels and performance reporting)
• Design, deliver and evaluate high-quality training and induction and maintain cutting edge approaches to recruitment to best support managers.
• Manage the head of finance and compliance, supporting them and the finance team to deliver sound financial controls/clear reporting and manage an annual budget of £25m - ensuring financial capability and clear cross-team communication
• Lead the charity’s relationship with the Finance Audit and Risk Committee (FARC) and chair, to support the financial leadership of the charity. Build in the necessary checks and draw on the input of the head of finance and CEO as required, to ensure continued financial sustainability.
• Manage the contract governance manager with responsibility for DfE/university contracts and regulatory approval, ensuring effective governance and compliance
• Support relationship management of key stakeholders, including DfE, Social Work England (SWE) and Lancaster University.
• Manage and support individual leads to ensure they have the required resources, systems are robust and compliance mechanisms are in place

Director of Culture and Operations