About the Role

We are looking for someone to oversee the management of a portfolio of services including both local authority / Integrated Care Board contracts. The successful candidate will be expected to travel nationally in order to maintain the Trust’s working relationships and provide support to local offices.

Location: Penderels Trust, Resource House, 1A Brandon Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GU

Salary: £46,199 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week.

Working days & times: Hybrid working - 2 days per week at Head Office in Coventry, Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Closing date: Monday 19th January 2026

Interview: Interviews will take place either face to face or via video conferencing software. Further details will be discussed with applicants who are shortlisted, you will be contacted by email (please check your junk/spam folders for our emails).

The Role - Your main duties will include:

• Maintaining effective working relationships with our contracting partners, including attending regular meetings, submitting accurate quarterly reports, and ensuring high quality delivery of local services
• Supporting local service managers in ensuring the smooth operational running of their contracts, including health & safety audits
• Completing operational audits of services outside of your own portfolio
• Financial budget management of your regions
• Providing support including reports to the Head of Operations and Designated Safeguarding Lead, Board of Trustees, Chief Executive Officer and other senior managers where required
• Providing duty office cover at our Head Office in Coventry at least two days per week
• Visiting services (across the country) that you are responsible for within your portfolio on a regular basis and as the needs of the business require

Skills, Experience and Qualifications - We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

• Prior management experience
• Previous regulated service experience is desirable
• Management of multiple contracts is desirable
• Experience of representing an organisation through presentations and meetings
• Ability to remain calm and stay organised in a pressurised environment
• Ability to travel nationally, with a clean valid driving licence and unrestricted access to a vehicle
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent knowledge of statutory, corporate and voluntary sector
• GCSE Grade '4' or equivalent in English and Maths
• A management qualification at NVQ level 4 or above is desirable

Perks: Employee assistance programme / Corporate Health Cash Plan / Subsidised car breakdown cover / Death in service benefit / 25 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays initially, (Increased entitlement with length of service) / 2 Additional leave days in December (After 12 months’ service) / Paynow (Stream)

We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the job specification.