Head of innovation Work, Jobs in Birmingham, Eng (with Salaries)

Head of Area
Rethink Mental Illness —Birmingham
- £45,284 - £54,942 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
8d
Head of Performance
Network Rail —Birmingham
- £71,163 - £86,801 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Annual leave
12d
Head of Project Management Office (PMO)
Converge Technology Solutions —Stafford
- £75,000 - £78,250 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- No degree
- IT
2d
Head of Enterprise Data Management
NFU Mutual —Stratford-upon-Avon
- Up to £130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Financial services
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
5h
Head of Community Wellbeing - Full Time - Malvern Hills
Freedom Leisure —Worcester
- Up to £46,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
Head of Commercial - Manchester Digital Campus
Government Commercial Function —Birmingham
- £101,000 - £131,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
6d
Head of Branch Support
Helping Hands —Alcester
- Up to £75,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Head of Energy Systems Planning
Cadent Gas —Coventry
- £86,400 a year
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Computer networking
- AI
Head of Learning & Development
BDO —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Project management
- Travel
- Leadership
7d
Head of Technical and Quality - Vehicle Services
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency —Birmingham
- £57,515 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Head of School (Business)
School of Coding —Birmingham
- £60,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Business
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
General Manager- Birmingham City FC
Levy —Birmingham
- Up to £70,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Head of Pricing
Open GI —Worcester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Presentation skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Head of Pricing
REXEL —Solihull
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Head of Digital Solutions
thyssenkrupp Materials UK —Cradley Heath
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- Travel
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
13h
Head of Performance Partners
Convergence Group —Solihull
- £80,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Quick apply
9h
Head of Customer Activation
Open GI —Worcester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Team management
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
STEM Engagement Specialist (Education Officer)
The Smallpeice Trust —Leamington Spa
- £27,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Life insurance
Quick apply
Head of Service
Civic Recruitment Limited —Walsall
- £59.72 an hour
- Full-time
- Leadership
Quick apply
13d
Head of Partnerships
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC —Wolverhampton
- Full-time
- Management
- Sales
- English
1d

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Head of Area

Rethink Mental Illness -
Birmingham

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Job details

Full-time
£45,284 - £54,942 a year
8 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Referral programme

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Procurement
Continuous improvement
Contracts
IT

Full job description

Head of Area (Midlands)
Location: Field-Based (Midlands)

We're now looking for an experienced and strategic Head of Area to lead our operational services across the Midlands and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mental health support.

About the Role
Reporting to the Regional Associate Director, you'll provide leadership across a diverse portfolio of mental health and social care services, ensuring they deliver outstanding outcomes, meet contractual requirements, and remain financially sustainable.
You'll work closely with NHS Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), Local Authorities, commissioners, funders, and community partners to influence service delivery and identify opportunities for growth and innovation. You'll also lead a team of Service Managers, Contract Managers, and Registered Managers, creating a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Services within your remit may include:

Community mental health support
Housing and supported living services
Employment and vocational programmes
Crisis cafés
Carer support services
Criminal justice services
Care navigation
Peer support and mentoring
Suicide prevention and bereavement services
Helplines and registered groups

What You'll Be Doing

Providing strategic and operational leadership across services throughout the Midlands.
Managing large-scale contracts, budgets, and performance frameworks.
Building influential relationships with commissioners, NHS partners, Local Authorities, and voluntary sector organisations.
Driving quality, compliance, safeguarding, and risk management standards.
Identifying opportunities to expand services, secure new contracts, and support income growth.
Leading service transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensuring people with lived experience remain at the heart of decision-making and service design.
Representing Rethink Mental Illness externally and strengthening our reputation across the region.

About You
We're looking for an inspirational leader with a strong track record of delivering high-quality health, social care, or mental health services.

You'll bring:

Significant senior leadership experience within health, social care, NHS, or mental health services.
Experience managing complex service contracts, large budgets, and operational performance.
Strong understanding of commissioning, procurement, and service development.
Proven ability to lead dispersed multi-site teams and drive organisational change.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to engage commissioners, government bodies, and sector partners.
Experience using data and insights to influence strategic decision-making.
A genuine commitment to co-production, inclusion, and person-centred care.
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the Midlands.

Apply Today
If you're a strategic leader with the drive, expertise, and passion to improve mental health outcomes at scale, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us in building communities that care.

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Why Work With Rethink Mental Illness?
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe that when you feel supported, you can make the biggest difference. That’s why we offer a range of benefits to help you thrive:

Inclusive Culture: Join staff networks that champion diversity and inclusion.
Wellbeing Support: Access our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, and the Unmind mental health app.
Recognition & Rewards: Enjoy discounts, cashback offers, and celebrate achievements through our PULSE platform.
Flexible Working & Generous Leave: Starting at 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with options to buy or sell extra days.
Learning & Development: Grow your career with structured onboarding and training opportunities.
Financial & Family Support: Contributory pension scheme, enhanced family leave, and travel benefits like season ticket loans and cycle-to-work schemes.
Referral Bonus: Earn up to £300 for introducing someone to our team.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us, and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

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