Area Director - Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire

Area Director – Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire

Home-Based with Extensive Travel

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours/week, 5 days/week)

Closing date: Friday 1st August 2025

Lead with Purpose. Drive Excellence. Make a Difference.

IVC Evidensia is the UK’s largest veterinary group, built on a foundation of clinical independence and local leadership. As we continue to grow and evolve, we’re looking for an inspirational Area Director to lead and support our network of practices across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of veterinary care in the region, working at the intersection of strategy, operations, and people.

The Role

This is a high-impact leadership position for someone who thrives on making a difference. As Area Director, you will act as the strategic face of IVC Evidensia in your region—motivating, inspiring, and aligning your teams to deliver.

You’ll lead the operational and commercial performance of your area, coach clinical and practice leaders, and embed a culture aligned with our values of care, collaboration, and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a visible and values-driven leader across your area, championing wellbeing and company culture.
• Line manage Clinical Directors and work in close partnership with your Area Support Manager.
• Coach and develop leaders to improve team engagement, performance, and clinical outcomes.
• Analyse and address performance shortfalls, helping under performing practices get back on track.
• Promote collaboration, sharing of best practice, and cross-practice resource support.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and support the delivery of an exceptional client experience.
• Drive staff recruitment, retention, and succession planning.
• Lead financial planning and performance, including area P&L oversight.
• Support integration of new practices into the IVC network.
• Act as a key communication channel between central support and practices, cascading strategic information and enabling two-way feedback.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of leadership experience, within a multi-site environment.
• Proven track record of delivering results and managing change
• Strong coaching and mentoring background
• Experience in operational and financial management

Skills:

• Inspirational leader with strong emotional intelligence and resilience
• Skilled influencer and communicator with a collaborative mindset
• Excellent people management and decision-making skills
• Ability to understand and act on financial and performance KPIs
• Highly organised with strong prioritisation and planning abilities

Other Requirements:

• Full and valid UK driving licence
• Comfortable with extensive travel across the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire area

Why Join Us?

At IVC Evidensia, we believe in empowering our people to lead, learn and thrive. You’ll be supported by an experienced and collaborative central team, and you’ll have the autonomy to make meaningful change in your area. We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Apply today to join IVC Evidensia as an Area Director and be a catalyst for excellence in veterinary

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing.
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers.
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care
• Car allowance of £475 per month or a company car