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Operational Manager


Job Highlights

Application Deadline: Friday, 1st August 2025 @ 12 Noon
Location: Bolton & Bury
Contract Type: Full Time
Remuneration: Early Break Salary Points 15 - 20: £36,149 to 41,965 per annum. Subject to review.
Interview Date: Thursday, 7th August 2025

Key Focus

Provide day-to-day support to Operational Directors in creating and maintaining the highest standards in clinical service delivery to young people and families

Line managers appointed workers within the Early Break service area

Ensure that workers fulfil all professional requirements expected of them, including safeguarding, clinical supervision, case work management, family work and recording on databases

Understand the theoretical model upon which Early Break is based and work within the person-centred ethos

Key Deliverables

  • Contribute to the maintenance of an ethos in which all workers, young people, families and all in contact with Early Break are valued and shown respect.

  • Ensure that Early Break is represented in a professional manner at all times.

  • Lead, alongside the Operational Director, on the creation and maintenance of the highest standards in clinical service delivery to Service clients (including families), with flexibility in service provision and times of delivery.

  • Support the Operational Director in leading, motivating and line managing all workers and volunteers who deliver the Early Break services.

  • Deliver training and support for workers in relation to national, local and in-house initiatives.

  • Represent the Service at relevant meetings, nationally, regionally and locally, as appropriate.

  • Support the Operational Director in the allocation of case work to workers and aid in monitoring the caseloads of individual workers.

  • Contribute to writing tenders and bids to charitable and statutory-sector funders.

  • Manage a small caseload and function as a key worker for young service users with complex primary drug and related healthcare needs, as required.

  • Ensure flexible and realistic care packages/support plans are developed for young people and families and evaluated at agreed intervals, with a focus on service user input and participation.

  • Ensure that care co-ordination is implemented effectively in the Service area.

  • Enable access to GP and other appropriate clinical input for clients

  • Support in the assessment of service users for detoxification and residential rehabilitation interventions, and support the care co-ordination of those clients, ensuring reviews of their care are provided

  • Development of the Service’s volunteer capacity in line with Early Break’s Volunteer Charter

  • Development of pathways in frontline service delivery

  • Liaise on service delivery/practice matters with other partner agency workers

  • Ensure that workers fulfil all professional requirements expected of them by the Service, including safeguarding, supervision and IT recording

  • Ensure case work recording is maintained to the agreed standard at all times

  • Lead on the development of new ideas and initiatives, where appropriate, as per the Early Break brand

  • Attend training to ensure professional development needs are met as an Operational Manager

  • Support in the recruitment of staff to the service area

  • Support the Operational Director in accountability for the budget and adhere to appropriate financial policies

  • Work as an effective member of the Early Break Management Team to maintain excellent standards in service as part of the Clinical Governance in service.

  • Be a strong voice in the Voluntary sector.

  • Ensure that risk assessments and risk management are effectively managed.

  • Coordinate meetings as required.

  • Ensure all workers undertake clinical supervision.

  • Ensure all workers are updated with mandatory training as required and highlight service-wide training needs as they arise.

  • Ensure that all Service Policies and Procedures are adhered to and contribute to reviews of Policies and Protocols where required.

  • Assist in the development of the Service in line with recommendations for vulnerable young people and their families.

  • Undertake any additional duties as directed by and negotiated with the Chief Executive.

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