Area Director - South West - Bristol and Wiltshire
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Area Director - South West (Bristol & Wiltshire)
IVC Evidensia | Home-based with extensive regional travel
Closing date: 8th May 2026 (subject to change)
IVC Evidensia is the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners.
At IVC Evidensia, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment-at every stage of their career.
How You'll Make a Difference
IVC Evidensia is seeking a dynamic and commercially driven Area Director to lead and support our practices across the South West region, covering Bristol and Wiltshire. This is a home-based role with extensive travel, offering the opportunity to work closely with our veterinary teams on the ground while shaping the strategic direction and performance of multiple sites.
As Area Director, you will play a key leadership role in delivering operational excellence, driving business performance, and supporting clinical teams to achieve outstanding patient and client outcomes. Working closely alongside the Regional Director and HR Business Partner (HRBP), you will ensure a joined-up approach to leadership, people strategy, and performance across the region.
This is a highly visible and influential position, requiring strong leadership capability, commercial acumen, and the ability to engage and inspire teams across a geographically diverse area. You will partner with Practice Directors and leadership teams to implement business plans, embed a high-performance culture, and ensure alignment with IVC Evidensia's wider strategy and values.
You Might Be a Great Fit If...
You'll be a confident, emotionally intelligent leader with a passion for people and performance. You'll bring:
At least 5 years leadership experience, with proven coaching and mentoring skills, and a desire to develop our people
Proven ability to maximise clinical and financial performance of individuals and teams
A keen understanding of key Financial & Clinical KPI's without direction, to then identify actions to improve performance across individuals and teams
Strong people skills (engaging, educating, motivating, inspiring) to ensure you can bring together diverse teams across multiple sites
A leader who can collaborate with their team and peers, able to lean into High Challenge & High Support
A trailblazer with a well-developed set of demonstratable emotional intelligence skills, you can recognise who needs what and when
Vision to lead for the future, someone agile, resilient, dynamic and results driven to deliver excellence
An influencer who listens well, is authentic & trustworthy whilst not afraid to challenge the status quo
An exceptional communicator, who can deliver the key strategic vision with a strong emphasis on the 'why', as well as the 'what'
Additional Requirements
Full and valid UK driving licence
Willingness to travel extensively across Bristol & Wiltshire
Ability to work up to 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
How We'll Support You
At IVC Evidensia, we're committed to supporting you in a senior executive leadership role. When you join us, you'll benefit from:
Overall leadership of a region with the autonomy to shape strategy, culture, and performance
Senior-level influence across operations, client experience, and business outcomes
Opportunities to lead large-scale change and drive long-term organisational impact
Ongoing learning and development to support executive and leadership growth
A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, community, and continuous improvement
What We Offer Our Team
IVC Evidensia | Home-based with extensive regional travel
Closing date: 8th May 2026 (subject to change)
IVC Evidensia is the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners.
At IVC Evidensia, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment-at every stage of their career.
How You'll Make a Difference
IVC Evidensia is seeking a dynamic and commercially driven Area Director to lead and support our practices across the South West region, covering Bristol and Wiltshire. This is a home-based role with extensive travel, offering the opportunity to work closely with our veterinary teams on the ground while shaping the strategic direction and performance of multiple sites.
As Area Director, you will play a key leadership role in delivering operational excellence, driving business performance, and supporting clinical teams to achieve outstanding patient and client outcomes. Working closely alongside the Regional Director and HR Business Partner (HRBP), you will ensure a joined-up approach to leadership, people strategy, and performance across the region.
This is a highly visible and influential position, requiring strong leadership capability, commercial acumen, and the ability to engage and inspire teams across a geographically diverse area. You will partner with Practice Directors and leadership teams to implement business plans, embed a high-performance culture, and ensure alignment with IVC Evidensia's wider strategy and values.
- Ambassador of our values and responsible for embedding our company culture.
Mobilise the UK strategy within an area through facilitating best practice sharing, growing effective communication channels between practices, and supporting with the rollout of VCOs and other initiatives
Oversee the operational and commercial performance of practices within your Area
Attraction, retention and engagement of staff across the area
Work closely with Area Support Manager, demonstrating an aligned approach to Area priorities, performance and improvements.
line management of Clinical Directors
Supporting with our future network planning and growth initiatives by providing strategic information and input as necessary.
Must hold full and valid driving license.
You Might Be a Great Fit If...
You'll be a confident, emotionally intelligent leader with a passion for people and performance. You'll bring:
At least 5 years leadership experience, with proven coaching and mentoring skills, and a desire to develop our people
Proven ability to maximise clinical and financial performance of individuals and teams
A keen understanding of key Financial & Clinical KPI's without direction, to then identify actions to improve performance across individuals and teams
Strong people skills (engaging, educating, motivating, inspiring) to ensure you can bring together diverse teams across multiple sites
A leader who can collaborate with their team and peers, able to lean into High Challenge & High Support
A trailblazer with a well-developed set of demonstratable emotional intelligence skills, you can recognise who needs what and when
Vision to lead for the future, someone agile, resilient, dynamic and results driven to deliver excellence
An influencer who listens well, is authentic & trustworthy whilst not afraid to challenge the status quo
An exceptional communicator, who can deliver the key strategic vision with a strong emphasis on the 'why', as well as the 'what'
Additional Requirements
Full and valid UK driving licence
Willingness to travel extensively across Bristol & Wiltshire
Ability to work up to 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
How We'll Support You
At IVC Evidensia, we're committed to supporting you in a senior executive leadership role. When you join us, you'll benefit from:
Overall leadership of a region with the autonomy to shape strategy, culture, and performance
Senior-level influence across operations, client experience, and business outcomes
Opportunities to lead large-scale change and drive long-term organisational impact
Ongoing learning and development to support executive and leadership growth
A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, community, and continuous improvement
What We Offer Our Team
- 6.6 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Car allowance of £475 per month or a company car
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme
- Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you
- Discounted staff pet care
- Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
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