Screening Manager

Location: New York Street, Manchester / Hybrid working Hours: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week (8:00am – 4:30pm with a 1-hour lunch), plus one late shift per month Salary: £34,000 per annum + up to £4,000 bonus About the Role We are looking for a motivated and experienced operational leader to join our Reed Screening team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day delivery of screening operations, ensuring service levels, quality standards, and compliance requirements are consistently met. You will play a key role in driving team performance, developing leadership capability, and maintaining operational excellence within a fast-paced, regulated environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on accountability, enjoys developing others, and is passionate about continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Lead and oversee screening operations, ensuring delivery against SLAs, quality benchmarks, and compliance standards Manage resource planning, including capacity, forecasting, and headcount, to meet demand effectively Coach, mentor, and develop Team Leaders, fostering a high-performance, accountable culture Act as the escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk screening decisions Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients Ensure all screening activity aligns with regulatory, legal, and contractual requirements Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies, driving continuous operational development Monitor and analyse performance data to inform decisions and improve outcomes About You Experience within a screening, compliance, or highly regulated environment is preferred Proven leadership experience, ideally with responsibility for managing Team Leaders or similar roles Strong understanding of risk management, quality assurance, and regulatory frameworks A confident decision-maker, able to balance operational demands with compliance considerations Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a passion for driving performance and improvement What Reed Offers Performance-related bonus of up to £4,000 Clear career progression and structured development pathways Hybrid working options to support work-life balance Generous annual leave allowance and flexible benefits package Pension scheme and access to wellbeing support Paid sabbaticals and long-service recognition rewards Apply If you are an experienced operational leader looking to take the next step in your career and make a real impact within Reed Screening, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team.