Are you a dog lover who loves hitting targets? Do you want to help us promote responsible dog ownership and make a difference? Are you results orientated, with a track record of leading successful teams?

Dog Trust Dog School have an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded and enthusiastic Area Manager to lead several Dog Schools in the region, supporting our passionate teams in business development as well as operational and financial management.

Dogs Trust Dog School is a nationwide delivery of dog training and human education for dog owners within their local communities. The school’s primary function is to deliver dog training classes, promoting a positive and fulfilling relationship with each other and helping owners to avoid the common pitfalls that can lead to behaviour problems in their dogs.

You will be responsible for helping Dogs Trust Dog Schools deliver the highest standards of customer service, supporting each school to make customer feedback acted upon.

As a proven business leader you will also lead the team in business development, making sure KPI’s are reached. Supporting them to establish relationships with local businesses and vet practices to maximise the Schools reach as well as ensuring the teams are well equipped to take advantage of new marketing opportunities for example utilising social media and local events.

As Area Manager you will be managing a number of Head Coaches of each school, you will take a lead on recruitment of teams, identifying and addressing staff training needs and development and managing performance.

With a proven track record of leading and managing teams that deliver on their targets you will have strong experience in business development, marketing and budget management. It goes without saying that you will also have a strong communication and IT skills and not be afraid on taking new challenges and reaching new audiences.

While we welcome people to apply who have an animal background, it is not essential – we are looking for candidates who share our passion for improving the lives of dogs everywhere and want to use their skills to help the Dog School teams achieve this common goal.

Please note that this is a Homebased opportunity with regular travel across the South West including Bridgend, Ilfracombe and Uxbridge.

Our mission

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.

Our outlook is truly global - we work with schools and universities in countries all over the world from the US to New Zealand and Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with a third of UK secondary schools and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our Diversity Champion, Farhana.

Your role

As an Area Manager, your role is to grow our partner numbers and support engagement with our existing schools and colleges, helping them to make the most of the Unifrog platform. You will cover your own area of the country including South London, Kent, East and West Sussex. Solutions and customer service focused, you will make sure that all interactions with Unifrog are prompt, positive and successful. Described below are some of your main responsibilities:

• Securing sales meetings with schools and providing in-person demonstrations of the Unifrog platform at schools.
• Meeting sales targets and achieving high resubscription rates.
• Maintaining outstanding relationships with existing partner schools, which includes delivering in-person training to ensure they make the most of the platform.
• Supporting schools with constructing their long and short-term careers strategy
• Developing an excellent knowledge of CEIAG within the UK and consulting with schools on how to support their students.
• Proactively working to foster a sense of community amongst our Unifrog partners and always thinking about how we can promote the sharing and embedding of Unifrog best practice across our partner schools.

Training and development

• Professional development is at the core of our performance review process.
• Everyone in the company defines their own 6 month objectives; their line manager and the rest of the organisation support them to reach these objectives.
• Everyone in the company has access to an annual training budget. Each person decides how to spend their budget, supported by their line manager.
• Anyone in the team can volunteer to become a 'Champion' in a specific area - they get an additional training budget, and the chance to lead training sessions for the whole team.
• When senior/managerial positions become available we typically look to promote from within.

Key benefits

• Your commission will be based on revenue you generate. It will be unlimited – perform well and there is no salary cap.
• Subject to your own and the company’s performance, in addition to your salary you will be entitled to an annual bonus.
• Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We want to build our team for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
• People-focused, working closely with staff from our partner schools.
• Join one of the most talked about education technology startups and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
• Working collaboratively with a partner Account Manager to devise strategies for success with schools and colleges.

Essential skills and experiences

• Highly motivated to reach and exceed personal and team targets.
• Track record of excellent relationship management.
• Personable and resilient.
• Strong communication skills – both written and over the phone.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to learn quickly, both in terms of familiarizing yourself with the education sector, and in terms of grasping what works and what doesn’t when interacting with prospective customers.
• Proven consultative sales approach.
• Interest in the education sector and careers (edtech experience is favorable but not necessary).

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog

Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from. We also believe in the power of diversity in all its forms, including in terms of culture, education history, religion, age, socio-economic background, race, gender, sexual orientation, personality, life experiences and disability. We want to encourage applicants from every different background to apply for our roles, and add their perspectives to our team.

Details

• Base: £30,000 plus unlimited commission, plus bonus. OTE of £60,000.
• 28 days paid holiday per year; the vast majority of these need to be taken during school holidays (plus bank holidays).
• Normal working hours are 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday – some days you may need to start earlier but you can finish earlier as a result. Unifrog have a shorter working day on Fridays, 9am – 4:30pm.
• Most days you will be out visiting prospective schools or working with partner schools you have previously organised to meet.
• Field based with all travel expenses covered.
• Full UK driving license is essential.
• Candidate based in South or South East London, ideally close to Croydon.
• Start date: April 2020, or as soon as possible.

Application and interview details

• Deadline: Monday 9th March 2020.
• To apply, please visit our website and complete our application form.
• We will hold telephone interviews throughout the application window so we encourage you to apply early.
• Candidates who are successful in the telephone interview will be invited to an in-person interview.
• Final interviews to be held on Monday 16th March at our London office, Hoxton, E2 8HD.

We can only consider candidates who already have the right to work in the EU.

Every year, since 2005, we deliver >30 one and two day courses throughout the UK for doctors and nurses with the aim of improving the diagnosis and care for children with neurological disorders.  To date ~12,319 people have attended our courses in the UK.  We also have an online distance learning course with people enrolling from >70 countries and our annual conference has around 400 attendees.

We are recruiting an experienced Manager who will ensure that our programme of courses and events is delivered efficiently and effectively, whilst maintaining our very high quality of service.  You will be leading our experienced friendly admin team who support all our courses, and working with a committed faculty of volunteer doctors.

The British Paediatric Neurology Association is the professional association of doctors who care for children with neurological disorders.  Through the education we deliver, we are raising the standard of care for these children.  We run short-courses courses on epilepsy, headache, movement disorders, tone and have other courses in development.

We are looking for someone who has the following:

1. Undergraduate degree (essential), Masters degree in a business related subject or Professional Qualification (preferable)
2. Experience managing a team
3. Experience managing budgets
4. Experience planning and managing complex events
5. Diplomatic 
6. Excellent interpersonal skills
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
8. Proactive approach 
9. Creative problem solver
10. Flexible and adaptable
11. IT competent

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Salary:  Grade 7.1 (Starting at £41,521 rising to Grade 7.6 £50,518).  Annual increments are subject to satisfactory performance
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours of work:  Full time (37.5 hours per week). Flexi time is in operation.
• Annual leave: 25-days plus bank holidays.  After every 2-years of service, you will receive an additional 1-day of annual leave, to maximum 30-days
• Pension:  BPNA operates the NEST pension scheme.  Employee contribution 5%, employer contribution 5%

Area Manager covering Kent

Part time position - 18.75 hrs per week (0.5 FTE)

Salary £23,500 per annum - pro rata for hours worked

Working from home with frequent travel

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to the lives of young people.  You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with local schools and colleges, as well as working closely with our teams of volunteers to consult on the supply and delivery of our unique enterprise, careers and employability programmes.  The successful applicant will be a confident speaker, able to run workshops, presentations and especially delivery programmes & events effectively to wide ranging audiences.

You will need to have the ability to travel frequently throughout Kent.  The nature of the job probably precludes the risk of public transport, and as such access to a car for business use is essential in return for mileage allowance.  Infrequent attendance at some evening meetings & events will also be necessary.

To apply, submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role by no later than midday on Monday 2nd March 2020.

Interviews will be held on Friday 6th March.

Young Enterprise is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

You have a good understanding of health and social care management, significant experience of managing contracts with service providers and commissioners together with a flair for business development and the ability to develop strong, sustainable partnerships. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as an Area Manager.

We’ve recently undertaken a comprehensive operational management review which means we’re in the middle of an exciting period of change – one that you could play a big part in. You’ll be responsible for a cluster of services within a geographical area which may change as contracts and services come in and out of the business. As well as line managing Service Managers and Registered Managers and overseeing the quality of the services we provide, you’ll provide continuous feedback and will pro-actively performance manage your services and staff, ensuring the teams you lead work to deliver continuous improvements for the people we support at all times. You’ll also manage a variety of contracts such as housing, employment and registered care contracts with previous experience in at least one of these service types, as well as leading the Service Manager team to maintain and develop our relationships with local commissioners. Preparing business plans, signing off and managing budgets, improving quality compliance and helping our business development team retain and win contracts are all aspects of these challenging leadership roles.

A great chance to help shape the way we operate, you will have an appropriate management qualification (Level 5 or equivalent) or will be working towards or willing to obtain one as well as a relevant Social Care qualification (QCF/NVQ minimum level 3). You’ll also need experience of developing and maintaining a skilled, knowledgeable and competent team of care and support professionals and a proven ability to develop business plans and manage budgets. Interpreting management information to monitor and improve the performance across your service portfolio is a vital skill, as is the ability to lead, supervise and motivate colleagues to meet and exceed expectations. Well-organised, resourceful and flexible in approach, you’re great at prioritising conflicting demands. What’s more, you’re used to developing relationships with a variety of stakeholders and are able to negotiate confidently, but always with tact and diplomacy.

The salary for this post is £41,630.00 per annum.

The closing date is 11:59pm on Thursday 12th March

The interview date is Tuesday 24th March

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

An exciting opportunity exists for a talented individual with experience in performance management and the education of young people to be the new Operations Manager of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. 

The Band comprises two of the finest youth and children’s brass bands in the UK and gives exceptionally gifted young players the opportunity to perform advanced music and receive the highest quality teaching and care, helping to provide the brass band movement and the music profession develop their next generation of leaders. 

The primary responsibilities of this role, reporting to the General Manager, is to manage the operational (house and artistic) staff team, audition and selection processes, events (including the Easter and two Summer courses) and performances of the Band so that we meet the goals of our strategic plan.

Please note face to face interviews for shortlisted applicants will be held on the 8th or 9th of April at Taunton School, Somerset, where the Youth Band will be holding its Easter Course.

Further information on the Band and its activities can be found on our website.

Retail Area Manager
Field Based (with travel within Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Uckfield, Heathfield and Pevensey)

About Us

St Wilfrid’s Hospice is an incredible charity that aims to provide enhanced end-of-life care for people throughout the Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Uckfield and Heathfield areas.

Formed in 1982, for the past 30 years we have been supporting people with progressive, advanced life-limiting illnesses. In 2013, we moved to a 20 in-patient unit and wellbeing centre with calm, beautiful and peaceful gardens which support our rehabilitative approach to care.

We are now looking for a Retail Area Manager to join our team and lead our retail outlets to maximise income generation.

The Benefits

- Salary of £28,050 per annum
- 27 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Claimable expenses
- Contributory pension scheme
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Employee assistance programmes
- Additional training opportunities

If you are a talented retail professional with multi-site management experience, this is a fantastic opportunity to support the growing success of a charity that is transforming end-of-life care.

Leading a team of Community Shop Managers based across the region, you will have the chance to work on, and deliver, innovative and progressive initiatives, creating a highly profitable and cohesive network of outlets.

So, if you could play a key role in the success of our retail operations and ensure we can continue to make a difference to the Eastbourne community, this is the role for you.

The Role

As the Retail Area Manager, you will maximise income generation and profitability by leading, overseeing and developing a portfolio of retail outlets and our Community Shop Managers.

Coaching and supporting the community shops, you will seek to increase sales, ensure the delivery of excellent customer service and increase brand engagement and awareness.

Working with a variety of teams throughout the organisation, your role will involve:

- Developing Managers through regular visits, one-to-ones and team meetings
- Recruiting, training and supporting the volunteers in each shop
- Monitoring the progress of each shop against the budget and business plan
- Confirming rotas and cover for shops are in place at all times
- Ensuring that Cybertill software is used to analyse the data to improve sales performance
- Making sure that financial controls, systems and processes are followed in all shops
- Contributing towards the annual retail budgets, formulating proposals for income and expenditure budgets

About You

To be considered as the Retail Area Manager, you will need:

- At least two years’ experience in generating significant profits through a retail operation with multiple units
- Prior experience of day-to-day responsibility for retail premises
- Experience of using EPOS systems including Cybertill or similar
- Experience managing and developing teams
- A track record of setting and managing budgets and targets

Other organisations may call this role Area Retail Manager, Area Manager, Charity Retail Manager, Retail Manager, Regional Retail Manager, Area Store Manager, or Retail Operations Manager.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 4th March 2020.

Please note, previous applicants need not apply.

Webrecruit and St Wilfrid’s Hospice are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are ready for an exciting and diverse role as a Retail Area Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week over five days

Every six minutes in the UK someone loses their sight and by 2050 an estimated four million people will be living with sight loss and blindness. Fight for Sight is the UK’s leading eye research charity at the forefront of pioneering research to stop sight loss. The charity currently has a commitment to research of £8m at over 49 UK universities and hospitals. With significant developments in the areas of gene-therapy, stem cells, drug therapies, the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies, the pace of change has never been so rapid.

We have real ambitions to grow our income, profile and ability to fund cutting edge research.

This is a critical role for us and we are seeking a strategic leader who can drive our financial strategy and create an infrastructure that will enable us to realise our ambitions. You will be a valued member of our senior leadership team contributing to the future direction of the charity as we embark on a new phase.

Supporting the board and executive team by providing financial information and leadership to maximise our sustainability and growth potential, the Director of Finance and Operations will lead on all financial aspects of the charity including budgets and controls, internal financial procedures and processes, management and statutory accounting and audit.  Leading a small team, the postholder will also be responsible for our people strategy and resource, IT and premises/office services, data protection and act as Company Secretary for the charity.

You will be a qualified accountant with experience in a leadership role within a charity with a mixed fundraising portfolio. With a strong experience of developing and managing financial systems and processes, you will also have a track record of leading a wide range of corporate service functions (IT, HR, Office Services and Compliance). A strategic, focused and structured planner, you will have the ability to think strategically and yet still prepared to be hands-on while prioritising and coping with multiple demands.

We know our life-changing research can make a real difference to the lives of everyone affected by sight loss. If this is a mission that inspires you, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, pleace click on the 'Apply button'.

The closing date for this role is 10am on Wednesday 18th March 2020.

Full-time: 37.5 hours
Duration: Permanent 
Location: Melbourne, Australia 
Salary: AUS$87,500 plus 9.5% super
Closing date: 09.00 am UK time, 27 February 2020 
Interviews: from 5 March 2020

We are seeking an Operations Manager within our branch office in Melbourne. This is a new and crucial role which will lead on organisational support for the Melbourne team, with assistance from the well established organisational support teams in London, where the organisation is headquartered. Although this is a management role, as an organisational and programme support team of four, there will be a lot of ‘hands on’ work and multitasking.

This role involves implementing and maintaining systems and processes to ensure the smooth running of operations to support a team of 12-16 peacebuilding programme staff in our Melbourne Office. This is a wide ranging role, overseeing and directly carrying out aspects of Office Management, IT, Human Resources, Fundraising, Compliance and Finance. 

The Operations Manager provides project, administrative and logistical support as necessary. The post holder will play a key role in liaising with programme teams, consultants and suppliers, ensuring they have what they need to get work done.  Reporting to the Regional Programme Director, the Operations Manager will be based in Melbourne and will undertake occasional travel to our global operations. 

As this is a wide ranging role, the post holder is not expected to be an expert on all the relevant areas. Expertise in one area, with a willingness to develop knowledge in skills in the other areas is very welcome. 

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Initiative, enthusiasm and a problem-solving approach to new challenges.
• Experience of developing or adapting organisational policies and processes  
• Strong understanding of organisational budgeting and finances
• Experience in developing and delivering systems for audit or quality assurance;
• Experience of line management and team management.
• Able to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. 
• Strong organisational skills including planning, developing, implementing and maintaining administrative systems.
• An ability to coordinate project planning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Willingness to work irregular hours occasionally and to undertake some travel.
• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, and cross-cultural and political sensitivity.
• Graduate study in a relevant area (this could include law, finance, business, project management, conflict resolution, international relations, development studies, international humanitarian law, peace and security.) Local equivalent or equivalent by experience will be considered. 
• Experience of hostile environment awareness training or willingness to undertake hostile environment awareness training. 
• Experience of safeguarding training or willingness to undertake safeguarding training.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages, databases, email, internet.
• Some knowledge of and interest in peacebuilding/ humanitarian/ development sector safety and security and safeguarding issues.

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of working in a multicultural environment.
• Experience overseeing and performing basic IT administration
• Experience overseeing and performing basic HR administration 
• Experience in fundraising in the non-government sector
• Experience overseeing and performing basic office management tasks
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals, particularly in a conflict context

The Wolfson Foundation is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science, health, heritage, humanities and the arts, with education and research underpinning everything that we do. We are one of the country’s largest funding charities, and in 2019 we allocated some £40m in grants.

We are recruiting for an important and exciting role: our Programme Manager (Heritage, Arts and Schools).

The post reports directly to the Head of Funding, line manages a Programme Officer and delivers all of our grant programmes in these areas, in line with our new Strategic Framework which will be launched in spring 2020. The key areas of focus are heritage, museums & galleries, libraries & archives, performing arts, as well as secondary schools. The role also provides support on the administration of the Wolfson History Prize.

The successful applicant will have an enthusiasm for the sectors covered by this role, and it is expected that they will have at least three years of experience in one or more of the programme areas. Some experience of grant-making would be preferred, although we recognise that the role is also likely to appeal to individuals looking to build on their experience in the cultural or educational sectors and take their first step into a philanthropic organisation.

Essential skills include outstanding organisational and administrative skills, a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly, managing a varied workload under pressure. The individual needs to be able to work effectively as part of a small team while also being capable of undertaking independent work. Creating and maintaining high quality relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at varying levels of seniority is critical.

The Foundation is able to offer £35,000-40,000 per annum as part of a competitive remuneration package, including private health insurance and pension contribution.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description

How to apply

To apply, please send a copy of your CV accompanied by a cover letter (addressed to the Chief Executive) which outlines why you are suited to this role and how you meet the skills and experience profile listed in the job description.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 11 March 2020.

It is expected that interviews will take place on Tuesday 24 March 2020.

Area Director

You will join them in an exciting opportunity for an Area Director as part of their senior management team covering services supporting adults with learning disabilities. The post holder will lead a team of Regional Managers, supporting them to ensure delivery of the area operational plan, including all growth, occupancy and financial targets.

Area Director Responsibilities:

The Area Director will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a culture of excellence across all operational services. They will ensure the management team for Kent, Essex and Brighton are working to a consistently high standard and that the people supported are safe and thriving.

The role will ensure that positive relationships are maintained and developed with commissioners, families and other external stakeholders in order to enhance the organisation’s reputation and to ensure that opportunities to grow and develop the organisation are maximised across the network. This role will include opening new services or integrating services from another organisation, investigating complaints and working with social services / Local authorities.

Some evening and weekends may be necessary in order to meet the needs of the business, along with the need to, travel and stay away from home.

Area Director Requirements:

- This exciting and varied role is perfect for a dedicated, resilient and person centred focus.
- You’ll need to be able to problem solve and manage financials in a business environment. This role requires proven leadership skills and you will be able to motivate, encourage and develop your team to give their best performance in line with their values.
- The chosen Area Director will have substantial operational management experience within a multisite social care environment, preferably within the Learning Disability sector.

About the company:

Our client’s support is at the heart of everything they do - they are wonderful individuals and deserve to be treated with respect, dignity and choice. Their main priority, therefore, is to find staff with values, behaviours and attitudes to match their own.

Location: Home based Covering East Sussex, Kent and Brighton

Job type: Full Time, Maternity Cover 6 to 12 months

Salary: Negotiable plus company car or car allowance

Benefits: a company car or car allowance, annual bonus (performance related), a pension scheme, paid annual leave, reward / recognition schemes, a generous staff discount and benefits scheme.

You may have experience of the following: Area Director, Regional Manager, Regional Director, Managing Director, Operations Manager, Operations Director, Head of Service Delivery, Service Delivery Manager, Project Manager, Deputy Head of Service Delivery, Head of Operations etc.

Ref: 91872

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 1st March

This is an exciting time to join the team in the East of England as our aim is to become the very best organisation within the sector.

As Operations Manager, you will lead a team of executives who engage directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.  You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the East of England. You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our operations executives to do their best work.  

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and ensure that our delivery commitments are achieved in our effort to reach more young people through high-quality provision that delivers positive outcomes.

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, delivery, phasing and resourcing or our regional activity. You will effectively manage assigned budgets and support contract delivery as well as supporting fundraising colleagues with various reports, visits and events.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of supporting young entrepreneurs and business start-ups, education. We are also like to hear from applicants who have an interest in partnership innovation. 

For more information, please look at the job description.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Indicative salary range for this role is £26,800.00 to £31,290.00 

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 287 

Operations Manager
Home and field based (with travel across the UK)

Are you an incredible, passionate and enthusiastic leader with knowledge of the voluntary sector as well as great project management and relationship building experience? Could you be the key driver of change and the person that turns lives around for the better? If so, you could be the Operations Manager we’re looking for.

About Us

Grit is a leading youth sector organisation that enables young people and adults to flourish and supports them to change how they think and radically alter their life outcomes.

We’re now looking for an Operations Manager to join our team and create extraordinary results for our charity.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £34,000 DOE
- Pension scheme (up to 7%)
- 25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
- Work related travel expenses

This is a fantastic opportunity to use your expertise to diversify our external relationships, open new doors and create positive opportunities for young people.

We’ve got an ambitious portfolio of programmes and we’re looking for the kind of person who relishes a challenge and doesn’t balk at the mountains that we need to climb. You’ll be the unstoppable force within our organisation, the person who gets things done no matter what and always pulls it out of the bag.

Our Operations Team are the people who make the projects happen. They’ve got skills gained from industry, teaching, youth offending services, and more. They work all over the country to bring about change and make a real difference.

So, if you want to join a collaborative and innovative environment, work with an incredible team to deliver amazing results, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Operations Manager, you will plan, deliver and manage a diverse range of support projects.

Relationships are at the heart of everything we do and so, alongside day-to-day project management activities, you’ll forge flexible, supportive, and productive relationships that maximise positive outcomes.

You’ll envisage and deliver projects that make a difference and create impact whilst ensuring that all our partners are supported, communicated with and liaised with to facilitate high quality programmes. Our partners include schools, local authorities, universities and businesses as well as volunteer coaches.

Your role will also involve:

- Creating and tracking project plans and progress and reporting on the delivery areas
- Creating additional networks that can support other activities including fundraising
- Monitoring and supporting the coaching and enrolment of volunteers and young people
- Supporting volunteers to fulfil their roles as mentors for young people
- Organising and managing training events

About You

To be considered as the Operations Manager, you will need:

- Experience and/or knowledge of working in the voluntary sector within a leadership capacity
- Experience of project management and building relationships
- The ability to identify and progress new business opportunities
- To be a strong communicator and have excellent organisational skills

Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Youth Project Manager, Young People Project Manager, Community Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Operations Manager, or Charity Project Manager.

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week, with occasional weekend and late-night working.

Interviews are scheduled for the 10th March 2020.

Webrecruit and Grit are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for a rewarding, new challenge as our Operations Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

We’re looking for a dynamic person to join our team who wants to make a difference and is passionate about health and care services.

The purpose of the role is to provide operational management for an effective, inclusive and high quality local Healthwatch. To facilitate our ability to improve health and social care services and challenge where necessary, underpinned by robust intelligence gathering arrangements. And to ensure that the work of Healthwatch Wakefield conforms to all required principles, objectives and statutory obligations, and meets all contractual requirements between Healthwatch Wakefield and Wakefield Council.

If you would like to discuss the role please get in touch.