Senior Operations Manager - Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh (Office based with some home working)

Salary: £45,027 - £47,405 per annum

Full Time (37.5 p/w) – Permanent

If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working within our services in Edinburgh you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!

We have an exciting opportunity to provide operational leadership and direction to support our managers and staff within Edinburgh services. The post holder will work to support the Head of Services in representing Penumbra in strategic development and influence within your area of responsibility.

The successful postholder will demonstrate efficient time management skills, the ability to prioritise, effective communication and attention to detail. With a positive and solution focused approach, the successful candidate will actively pursue continuous improvement and thrive on managing a diverse and fluid workstream.

As a mental health charity, we really value the wellbeing of our staff. That’s why we want you to know that you’ll be joining a friendly team, who will give you a supportive environment to help you thrive in your role, including all the training you need to feel confident and equipped.

We can offer you a tonne of employee benefits, and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. We will support you on your own career path; developing new skills, accessing formal and informal learning experiences and providing opportunities to put your continual progress into practice.

For more information, including full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack. If you are having issues with viewing this or downloading this please contact recruitment@penumbra.org.uk. 

When you go through the application process you will be asked to upload a CV. All applicants must also complete the screening questions on our portal. If you do not complete the screening questions your application may not be considered.

Please note that unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship. We can only accept applications from applicants who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or applicants who have already have an application in progress to obtain the legal right to work in the UK.

Updates and responses to applications will come from our recruitment system. These emails may go into your spam inbox so please check frequently for any updates on your application. 

Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates, and candidates with mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. We will make any reasonable adjustments required to ensure a fair and inclusive process for all. If you think you require reasonable adjustments, please don’t hesitate to contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.