Home Visits Operations Lead

<p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Position:</strong> Home Visits Operations Lead</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Type:</strong> Full-time, 32 hours, 4 day working week</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Location: </strong>Remote with regular national travel</span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Pay:</strong> £50-55k </span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>About WeBuyVintage</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">WeBuyVintage is one of the UK’s largest buyers of jewellery, antiques and collectibles. We run more roadshows than any other UK company - over 250 valuation events every month - bringing trusted experts face-to-face with customers across the country.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">In less than two years, we’ve grown from a pub-table idea into an eight-figure business, and we’re on a mission to make WeBuyVintage a brand everyone recognises.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">While our roadshows are perfect for most people, we recognise there are individuals where a more personalised service is needed. Through a growing team of buyers located around England, our Home Visit service provides quick and professional visits to any home. We provide no obligation offers and advice on a wide variety of items with instant bank payment and collection if accepted. </span></p><h2><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>The Role</strong></span></h2><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">We’re looking for a hands-on <strong>Home Visits Operations Lead</strong> to build, run, and scale our home visit service.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">This is a high-impact role where you’ll take ownership of how the channel operates day-to-day, while also designing and improving the systems, processes, and structure behind it.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">You’ll be responsible for ensuring the service runs smoothly, efficiently, and profitably — from initial booking through to visit completion — while continuously improving performance as we rapidly grow.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">This is not a purely managerial role — we’re looking for a creative and strategic thinker who understands the second hand market and is able to work with our other departments to help the service reach its full market potential.  You are comfortable getting stuck in, solving problems, and building a function from the ground up.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">You will work remotely but be travelling regularly to visit and support the growing team of buyers around the country.  </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Build & Own the Function</strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Design and implement how the home visits service operates end-to-end </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Establish processes, workflows, and systems to support growth </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Take ownership of the performance and scalability of the channel </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Work with our marketing and business development teams to embed the service into the public consciousness</span></li></ul><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Operational Delivery</strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Manage the day-to-day running of the home visit service </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Coordinate scheduling, logistics, and allocation of visits </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Ensure appointments are delivered efficiently and reliably </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Act as the central point of contact for the function </span></li></ul><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Performance & Growth</strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Monitor and improve key metrics such as: </span><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">conversion rates </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">utilisation </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">revenue per visit </span></li></ul></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Continuously refine how the service operates to support growth </span></li></ul><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Customer Experience</strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Ensure a high-quality, consistent experience for customers </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Identify and resolve service issues and bottlenecks </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Improve service delivery based on feedback and data </span></li></ul><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Team & Structure Development</strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Support the future build-out of the function, including schedulers or coordinators </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Help define roles and responsibilities as the team grows </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Work closely with buyers and internal teams to ensure alignment </span></li></ul><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Work closely with: </span><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Buying teams </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Customer service </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Marketing / lead generation </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Operations </span></li></ul></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Ensure smooth coordination between teams to deliver the service effectively </span></li></ul><h2><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></span></h2><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Experience</strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Experience in operations, logistics, or service delivery roles </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Experience building or improving processes in a fast-paced environment </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Background in field-based or multi-site operations is highly desirable </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">3+ years experience managing a dynamic team with proven growth</span></li></ul><h3><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Skills & Attributes</strong></span></h3><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Highly organised with strong operational and logistical thinking </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Hands-on and proactive — comfortable solving problems directly </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Commercially aware, with an understanding of performance metrics </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Strong communicator, able to coordinate across teams </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Comfortable working in ambiguity and building structure from scratch </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Resilient and adaptable in a fast-growing business</span></li></ul><h2><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>Nice to Have</strong></span></h2><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Experience in home services, field operations, or similar models </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Experience in scaling a new service or operational function </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Exposure to antiques, jewellery, or similar industries </span></li></ul><p><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#0f4761;"><strong>What you’ll get</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>4-day working week </strong>(yes we mean it!) </span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Access to Bright Exchange</strong> - enjoy thousands of exclusive employee discounts and perks</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>Employee Assistance Programme</strong> - confidential, 24/7 support for you and your immediate family, covering work, personal, and home life matters</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;"><strong>On-demand professional development</strong> - access to BrightHR’s online learning platform to build new skills and support your career progression</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Competitive pay</span></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;">Be part of a rapidly growing, friendly UK brand</span><br> </li></ul> Salary: 50000 - 55000 GBP Per annum

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