Job Advert
Salary: £95,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, flexitime
Location: Head office in Exeter, with opportunities to work remotely.
Duration: Permanent
THE ROLE
The Joint Operations Director (JOD) is a new role at Devon Air Ambulance, bringing together the leadership of all staff involved
in the safe and effective delivery of outstanding services to patients. You will provide strategic leadership to our operational
staff to ensure we deliver against our strategic objections for prevention, treatment and recovery. The JOD will need to achieve
the right balance between compliance and freedom within boundaries to support innovation and empower team members. The role will
be part of the Senior Leadership Team and will also be a Director of the Trading Company.
THE CANDIDATE
We're seeking an inspirational leader who is collaborative and open, and can provide cross-departmental support to all teams, with
the ability to achieve strategic goals. The ideal candidate will be able to role model a culture of integrity, honesty and
openness with demonstrable experience of working in regulated environments. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and able
to build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Care
Quality Commission (CQC). The candidate will have high levels of resilience and able to synthesise highly complex and sensitive
information, communicating it clearly especially where there are barriers to understanding. As the role will require engagement
with communities, staff and supporters across the county, it is essential that the candidate has a full driving license.
THE PACKAGE
Salary: £95,000 per annum.
As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata), rising to 27 days with length of service
- Occupational Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
- Paid time off for fertility treatment
- Pension scheme, 6% employer contributions
- Occupational sick pay scheme
- Counselling and financial wellbeing services
- Access to electric vehicle lease cars through salary sacrifice
Find out more about our staff benefits here [https://careers.daat.org/benefits].
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please visit our careers page here [https://careers.daat.org/], scroll down to 'Joint Operations Director' and click
'Apply for this job'.
The closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 10th December 2024.
Interviews will be a two stage process and held in person at Head Office, Exeter.
1st interview - 6th/7th January 2025
2nd interview - 14th/15th January 2025
What's the recruiting process like at DAA? Learn about your experience as a candidate here
[https://careers.daat.org/our-interview-process].
Please note, only your application form will be used for shortlisting, so it is worth ensuring everything you want to include is
covered in the application form.
If you would like to have an informal chat to find out more about the role, please contact recruitment@daat.org
[Trusteerecruitment@daat.org] and we will organise a suitable time for you to speak with Helena Holt, Chief Executive, to find out
more information.
Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references.
Disclaimer: Devon Air Ambulance reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a high number of
applications are received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider further applications, so please
submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
