Risk management lead Work, Jobs in Sheffield, Eng (with Salaries)

Operational Improvement Lead
ivolve Care and Support —Sheffield
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
3d
Pride in Place Programme Manager and Coordinators x 2 posts
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council —Rotherham
- £35,412 - £50,269 a year
- Full-time
- Management
Operational Support Officer
HM Courts & Tribunal Service —Sheffield
- £20,001 - £30,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
11d
Head of Estates Services
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust —Sheffield
- £66,582 - £77,368 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Training & development
12d
Site Quality Lead
Precision Proco —Sheffield
- From £32,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis skills
- Project management
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Quick apply
4d
Assistant Project Manager
University of Sheffield —Sheffield
- £32,080 - £36,636 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- University
- Agile
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Assessment and Review Coordinator x 3 Posts
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council —Rotherham
- £32,061 - £34,434 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance programme
Chief Operating Officer
East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) —Chesterfield
- Full-time
- Management
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Bereavement leave
4d
Residential Service Manager
Godfrey Care —Sheffield
- £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Team management
- In-person
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Evaluation and Analysis Coordinator
University of Sheffield —Sheffield
- £32,080 - £36,636 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Project Delivery and Improvement Manager
Social Work England —Sheffield
- £44,866 - £47,293 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Agile
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
11d
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
Quick apply
Operational Support Officer
HM Courts and Tribunals Service —Sheffield
- £25,582 a year
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
11d
Triage Case Officer
Social Work England —Sheffield
- £34,085 - £36,520 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Senior Partnerships Manager
Home Office —Sheffield
- £49,850 - £56,850 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
Team Leader
Change Grow Live —Nottinghamshire
- £36,101.10 - £38,114.53 a year
- Remote
- Microsoft Word
- Training & development
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
5d
Site Lead (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Thrive Education Services —Mansfield
- £28,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Leadership
Quick apply
General Manager - Sheffield
The Padel Club Ltd —Sheffield
- £35,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Conflict management
- In-person
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
Deputy Manager
Godfrey Care —Sheffield
- £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- In-person
- Leadership
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Director - Further Education and Post-16 Reform
Department for Education —Sheffield
- £105,000 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Budgeting
- Leadership
1d

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Operational Improvement Lead

ivolve Care and Support -
Sheffield

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Job details

Full-time
3 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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risk management lead jobs in sheffield, eng

Operational Improvement Lead

Pride in Place Programme Manager and Coordinators x 2 posts

Operational Support Officer

Head of Estates Services

Site Quality Lead

Assistant Project Manager

Assessment and Review Coordinator x 3 Posts

Chief Operating Officer

Residential Service Manager

Evaluation and Analysis Coordinator

Project Delivery and Improvement Manager

Purchasing & Stock Controller, Compliance Officer

Operational Support Officer

Triage Case Officer

Senior Partnerships Manager

Team Leader

Site Lead (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)

General Manager - Sheffield

Deputy Manager

Director - Further Education and Post-16 Reform

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