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ROYAL COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) is the only professional body for occupational therapists in the UK, acting
as a voice for the profession, providing trade union membership and a wide range of services to its members. We have a thriving
membership of over 33,000 occupational therapy professionals and students.
Director of Professional Operations
Based at the Royal College of Occupational Therapists HQ in London Bridge
Full-time role
Salary C£78K per annum plus benefits
As a member of our small Executive team, this role is responsible for ensuring that the services provided to our members are
responsive, valued by members and support the delivery of high quality occupational therapy services across a range of sectors, as
well as the long term sustainability of the organisation and the profession.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, this post will manage and coordinate the critical work undertaken across our Communications and
Marketing, Education and Research and Professional Practice departments.
Working with the Executive team and Assistant Directors, the post will help to shape and deliver our annual work plan in line with our
strategic intentions, ensuring the timely delivery of business activity within budgetary parameters throughout the year. Within a context
of rapid change in health, care and related sectors, this role requires a leader with a thorough understanding of how to balance policy
shifts and changing demands with commercial and organisational priorities, whilst remaining focused on delivering high quality member
services.
The post will be responsible for maintaining current stakeholder relationships and building new networks throughout the health and
social care landscape and beyond. As a senior manager within the RCOT it is essential that the successful candidate has extensive
experience of influencing and networking across a range of sectors and services as well as managing a complex and demanding
workload.
Candidates will be qualified occupational therapists with significant experience of both policy analysis and impact, project planning
and delivery and customer care. As well as leading and managing diverse groups of staff, the successful candidate will demonstrate
strong influencing and negotiating skills and be experienced in managing the demands of complex and wide-ranging areas of service
provision.
Displaying a high level of leadership and communication skills, the post holder will be expected to lead by example, and motivate and
empower the Royal College’s departments to deliver exceptional business services to our members.
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please email your request to Angela Conway, HR Advisor at
[e-mail]
If you are interested in applying for this role, please download the job description from our website www.rcot.co.uk/about-us/
work-for-us and then forward your CV and a covering letter, explaining why you are interested in and suitable for this post, to
Angela Conway, HR Advisor by email: [e-mail]
CVs and covering letters should arrive no later than 12noon on Friday 8th March 2019
Interviews will be held in London on Wednesday 20th March 2019
Royal College of Occupational Therapists (or ‘RCOT’) is a registered charity in
England and Wales (No. 275119) and in Scotland (No. SCO39573) and a limited
company registered in England (No. 1347374).
Registered office: 106–114 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LB.
VAT Reg. No. 242 7829 47.
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