Job summary
We are delighted to share with you an exciting opportunity for the role of Director of Operations of AGH Solutions Ltd (AGHS). AGHS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) and commenced trading in March 2018. AGHS are proud to provides a wide range of services from estates maintenance to capital projects, facilities management, sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement servicesto the Trust supporting Airedale's clinical services and other customers, mainly in the NHS all services being essential to support the provision of health and care to the communities we serve.
The successful candidates will be joining our organisation at an exciting time with a real opportunity to shape the development of AGH Solutions at a time when Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is embarking on the development of a new health and care facility through their participation the National New Hospital Programme.
Closing Date: Wednesday 10th September
Interviews will be held week commencing 6th October 2025
Main duties of the job
The AGHS Director of Operations role are pivotal role in leading the customer / supplier relationship between AGHS and the Trust along with meeting expectations of the shareholder/subsidiary relationship. The successful candidate will help develop a strong profile and reputation for AGHS and across estates, facilities and procurement sectors whilst remaining committed to NHS values. Leading cultural change and initiating AGHS innovations as part of a continuous improvement commitment in its drive for best practice in the services it offers.
AGHS is an exciting workplace that will provide the right candidates with an opportunity to grow and develop themselves and the future of the company.
About us
The Trust is an active partner in the award-winning West Yest Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), with two other partners in WYAAT also undertaking substantial capital investment in their estates. The Trust is also active in its Place Partnership, Bradford District & Craven, one of five of the Places which comprise the award-winning West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership. This commitment to working together with Partners gives further opportunity to AGHS and its future strategy, as well as to the Trust To find out more about the Trust you can visit www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Thriving people, healthy communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the job please see attached full advert , job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the job please see attached full advert , job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to Masters level (or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience, ideally 5+ years)
- oSpecialist knowledge gained through extensive relevant experience in Facilities (and/or Estates) Management in the private or public sector
- oEvidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive senior level manager experience, in a large complex organisations with indirect line management responsibility of over 200+ colleagues
- oExperience of multi-agency planning and service delivery
- oDemonstrated delivery of project management and change management
- oSignificant budgetary management experience
- oEvidence of meeting challenging targets
- oPrevious experience of undertaking senior manager on call responsibilities
- oSpecialist experience in soft FM environment is essential
- oActing as sole internal advisor in relation to soft facilities management
- oBoard level experience in the private or public sector
- oExperience dealing with major incidents within a large organisation would be advantageous
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of NHS structure and organisation and targets would be advantageous
- oKnowledge of Business Continuity
- oUnderstanding of current developments within the NHS would be advantageous
- oKnowledge and experience of management of teams across several disciplines in complex 24/7hr business
- oKnowledge and understanding of best Facilities practices
- oHighly proficient in the use of standard IT packages for Word Processing and Spreadsheets and Project Management software etc.
- oUnderstanding of Health & Safety issues relating to soft FM
- oA track record of achieving sustained organisational/service change and improvement with evidence of embedding culture and organisational values successfully and achieving employee engagement delivering improved outcomes in quality, performance and service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to Masters level (or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience, ideally 5+ years)
- oSpecialist knowledge gained through extensive relevant experience in Facilities (and/or Estates) Management in the private or public sector
- oEvidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive senior level manager experience, in a large complex organisations with indirect line management responsibility of over 200+ colleagues
- oExperience of multi-agency planning and service delivery
- oDemonstrated delivery of project management and change management
- oSignificant budgetary management experience
- oEvidence of meeting challenging targets
- oPrevious experience of undertaking senior manager on call responsibilities
- oSpecialist experience in soft FM environment is essential
- oActing as sole internal advisor in relation to soft facilities management
- oBoard level experience in the private or public sector
- oExperience dealing with major incidents within a large organisation would be advantageous
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of NHS structure and organisation and targets would be advantageous
- oKnowledge of Business Continuity
- oUnderstanding of current developments within the NHS would be advantageous
- oKnowledge and experience of management of teams across several disciplines in complex 24/7hr business
- oKnowledge and understanding of best Facilities practices
- oHighly proficient in the use of standard IT packages for Word Processing and Spreadsheets and Project Management software etc.
- oUnderstanding of Health & Safety issues relating to soft FM
- oA track record of achieving sustained organisational/service change and improvement with evidence of embedding culture and organisational values successfully and achieving employee engagement delivering improved outcomes in quality, performance and service.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
