Continuous improvement manager Work, Jobs in Barnsley, Syk (with Salaries)

Operational Improvement Lead
ivolve Care and Support —Sheffield
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
11d
Shift Manager
Nestlé —Halifax
- £61,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Continuous improvement
- Computer skills
6d
Purchasing & Stock Controller, Compliance Officer
Jepson & Co Ltd —Sheffield
- £34,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- ERP systems
- Bachelor's degree
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Business Development Manager
Commercial —Leeds
- Up to £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Business development
- Work from home
- Employee assistance programme
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Quality Manager
Exlabesa Extrusion Doncaster —Doncaster
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- ERP systems
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
Operations Manager
Hartwell Manufacturing Ltd —Ossett
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Manufacturing
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Assistant General Manager
GXO Logistics —Doncaster
- Up to £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Quality and Compliance Manager
Milewood Healthcare Ltd —Doncaster
- £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Work from home
Quick apply
4d
Team Manager
Leading Solvent Supplies Limited —Bircotes
- £34,000 - £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Free parking
Quick apply
12d
Head of Change
Redmayne Bentley —Leeds
- £80,000 - £100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Financial services
- Leadership
- Work from home
Operations Manager
Ferraris Piston Service Ltd —Rotherham
- Data analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
Quick apply
Operations Manager – Warehouse & Fulfilment
Homeslates —Darton
- £45,000 - £52,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Budgeting
- Free parking
Quick apply
8d
Project Scheduler
Sulzer —Leeds
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Immigration & Right to Work Officer
ivolve Care and Support —Chesterfield
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Quality Manager
A S D Lighting PLC —Rotherham
- £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- In-person
Quick apply
9d
Professional Services Director
M. Saraiva Professional Services Ltd. —Bradford
- £82,000 - £102,000 a year
- Full-time
- CRM software
- Writing skills
- Microsoft Office
Quick apply
Senior Expansion Manager UK
Fastned —Leeds
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
Yorkshire Rivers Strategic Partnership Manager
Yorkshire Water —Bradford
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
10d
Senior Process Improvement Analyst - 6 month FTC
Zenith —Leeds
- Up to £60,000 a year
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Continuous improvement
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Process Manager
Evri —Barnsley
- £38,700 - £41,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
12d

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Operational Improvement Lead

ivolve Care and Support -
Sheffield

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Job details

Full-time
11 days ago

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Stakeholder collaboration
Mentoring junior staff
Performance management
Change management
Analysis skills
Quality assurance
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Partnership building
Mentoring
Organisational skills
Change leadership
Professional development mentoring
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Training & development
Cross-functional collaboration
Leadership
Team motivation leadership
Internal quality assurance
Analytics

Full job description

Job Title: Operational Improvement Lead

Salary: Competitive Salary Offered

Location: Yorkshire & Midlands

Hours: Full time position, 37.5 hours per week

Who We Are

We’re one of the largest adult social care providers in the UK today – and we plan to keep growing and benefiting more lives. Our support is dynamic, person-centred and fulfilling, so people can enjoy a flourishing life. We deliver care and support with energy, passion and positi vity.

Proudly recognised by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years, and winners of the 2026 Health and Social Care Industry Award, we’ve built a culture where people can thrive every day.

Role Overview

As Operational Improvement Lead, you will lead a team of Operational Improvement Managers across Region 1 North and Midlands, ensuring specialist support is available where it's needed most. Whether providing leadership cover during management vacancies, supporting services through periods of change, driving improvement programmes, or helping new managers build confidence and capability, your team will play a key role in strengthening services.

This role is for someone who enjoys making a tangible difference, combining leadership with a practical, hands-on approach. Reporting to the Head of Operational Improvement, you will work alongside Operational Leaders to identify opportunities for improvement, remove barriers to success, and embed positive, sustainable change while ensuring the team delivers measurable value using data, feedback, and quality indicators.

Your Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management: Lead, coordinate, and develop a team of Operational Improvement Managers, ensuring work is prioritised effectively and resources are deployed to meet organisational need.
Provide coaching, supervision, and professional development to Operational Improvement Managers, promoting high performance and continuous learning.
Provide quality assurance and oversight of Operational Improvement Managers' support, ensuring a consistent, evidence-based approach that delivers sustainable improvements.
Support recruitment, induction, and performance management within the Operational Improvement Team.
Deputise for the Head of Operational Improvement where appropriate.
Operational Improvement: Lead and coordinate improvement activity across multiple services, ensuring interventions are timely, proportionate, and deliver sustainable outcomes.
Personally lead on complex or high-risk improvement programmes.
Support services to achieve and sustain compliance with regulatory and organisational standards.
Work alongside operational leaders to improve quality, compliance, staffing stability, occupancy, agency usage, and overall service performance.
Contribute to the mobilisation and development of new services where required.
Partnership Working: Build trusted relationships with Area Managers, Registered Managers, and functional colleagues, acting as the primary operational improvement contact for Area Managers across the region.
Coordinate cross-functional support to services, ensuring improvement activity is collaborative and aligned.
Promote a culture of shared accountability for quality and operational excellence.
Measuring Impact and Assurance: Develop and monitor meaningful measures of operational improvement alongside the Head of Operational Improvement.
Evaluate the effectiveness of improvement interventions using operational, quality, and financial performance data.
Produce reports highlighting impact, trends, risks, and opportunities.

About You

We are looking for an authentic, approachable, and visible leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for the people we support. You will be collaborative, resilient, and solutions-focused, with the ability to lead by example and build trust quickly across teams.

You will be a confident decision-maker with sound judgement, who remains calm and effective under pressure and demonstrates integrity, professionalism, and accountability in all aspects of your work.

Skills and Experience

Essential:

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (or equivalent).
Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel regularly across services.
Significant leadership experience within adult social care services supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health needs.
Experience leading improvement programmes that have delivered measurable outcomes.
Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing operational leaders across multiple services or geographical regions.
Experience building effective relationships with operational leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver service improvement.
Excellent understanding of adult social care legislation, governance, safeguarding, and regulatory requirements.
Strong knowledge of operational performance management and quality assurance.
Ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams alongside excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret quality, operational, and performance data to measure, evaluate, and demonstrate impact.
Excellent planning, prioritisation, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Desirable:

Degree or professional qualification in Health and Social Care, Leadership, or Quality Improvement.
Experience establishing or mobilising new services.

Why join ivolve?

This is an exciting time to join a supportive and forward-thinking team where your contribution will genuinely make a difference. We offer flexibility, collaboration and the opportunity to work in a role where your insight and ideas will help shape operational and financial performance across the business. In addition:

Birthday off (after qualifying period)
Weekly lotto & scratch-card rewards
ivolve Extra discounts platform
Ongoing training & development (internal academies + external courses)
Annual colleague awards & recognition events
Salary advance scheme (after qualifying period)

If you are looking for a role where you can add value, influence change and continue developing within a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

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continuous improvement manager jobs in barnsley, syk

Operational Improvement Lead

Shift Manager

Purchasing & Stock Controller, Compliance Officer

Business Development Manager

Quality Manager

Operations Manager

Assistant General Manager

Quality and Compliance Manager

Team Manager

Head of Change

Operations Manager

Operations Manager – Warehouse & Fulfilment

Project Scheduler

Immigration & Right to Work Officer

Quality Manager

Professional Services Director

Senior Expansion Manager UK

Yorkshire Rivers Strategic Partnership Manager

Senior Process Improvement Analyst - 6 month FTC

Process Manager

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