Touchstone (part of Places for People), the UK’s leading social enterprise, is hiring an Operations Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead delivery of property management services and drive continuous improvement. You’ll report to the Portfolio Manager, manage teams, and ensure services meet legislation, budgets and client expectations. Standout perk: strong benefits package plus hybrid working (3 days home, 2 days office after onboarding).
- Hybrid working after onboarding
- Excellent holiday and sick pay
- Pension with matched contributions
At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.
More about the team
We are now looking to hire an Operations Manager on a FTC basis for 12 months with the possibility of being made permanent. This is an exciting time to join a growing business function.
More about your role
The Operations Manager is a leading role within the team reporting directly to the Portfolio Manager.
You will play a key role in managing the delivery of all property management services within the business area and continuously improve management services that will meet budget targets and client expectations.
After successfully completing your you will work 3 days at home and 2 days in the office ( Tuesday and Wednesday )
At Places for People, we are committed to a safe working environment so a basic DBS check is mandatory.
More about you
The Operations Manager will be responsible for delivering property management services – for void properties and administrative tasks, in line with current legislation and best practice.
As well as continually assessing existing operational procedures, you will work closely with other Senior Managers in order to determine what is best practice and implement a uniform approach. Ensuring customer service is of a high standard is a key part of this role.
Line management is a key part of the role and you will be expected to undertake appraisals and lead on the development of other members of staff.
The successful candidate will have:
- Knowledge of the property sector is desirable
- Experience of leading and managing teams,
- Sound financial skills,
- Analytical / problem solving skills,
- Stakeholder engagement skills.
The benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you job security and all the challenge you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier which can include:
- Excellent holiday pay and sick pay
- Pension with matched contributions
- Training
- Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.
What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.
If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.
We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.
If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls
Safeguarding
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.
We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.
By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities