Head of Operations

The Good Food Institute Europe

Helping people, animals and the planet by building a new organisation in Europe to promote plant-based and cultivated meat

Industrial animal agriculture is at the root of many of the most pressing global issues of our time, from climate change and global hunger to antibiotic resistance and the exploitation of billions of animals annually.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is at the forefront of the movement to use food technology and markets to replace the products of industrial animal agriculture with plant-based and cultivated alternatives. 

We are just getting started in Europe and are looking for a Head of Operations to help build, from scratch, an effective and impactful organisation.

How You Will Make a Difference

Your role will have high responsibility and high impact. Reporting directly to the Managing Director of GFI Europe, you will be in charge of setting up and running the entire day-to-day operations of GFI in Europe, starting with our bases in the UK and Belgium. Your performance in this role has the potential to make a significant impact on how quickly Europe and the world moves to a more ethical and sustainable food system.

Alongside the Head of Operations, we are also recruiting for a Head of Philanthropy and Development. Together with the Managing Director, you will form the nucleus of our new organisation and help to drive concrete change in the European and global food system. We will start off as a small team, and plan to grow in future.

The Head of Operations will:

• Establish and run all aspects of GFI Europe’s operations - building, from the ground-up, an effective, impactful, happy organisation. 
• Work with the Managing Director for Europe to oversee GFI Europe’s establishment as a legal entity and registered charity in the UK. Liaise with the UK Charity Commission to secure charitable status, and ensure ongoing compliance with the Charity Commission’s requirements.
• Ensure GFI Europe is fully legally compliant by liaising with lawyers.
• Establish GFI Europe’s financial presence and ensure banking and accounting needs are met and managed in partnership with an accounting firm.
• Serve as our human resources manager and create and implement GFI Europe’s human resources and payroll system, including maintenance of employee files, hiring and separation protocols, government reporting, grievance procedures, and all other workplace issues. Review and periodically update the GFI Europe Employee Handbook and respond to staff inquiries regarding GFI’s policies.
• Oversee new employee recruitment efforts, including writing job descriptions, evaluating candidates, onboarding and training.
• Negotiate and manage relationships and contracts with lawyers, accountants, insurers, PR agencies, and other service providers.
• Coordinate with GFI colleagues in the USA to ensure compliance with GFI’s financial and legal reporting systems and obligations.  
• Oversee administrative,  IT and technical needs and requirements of the organization, including helping to find and manage office space, etc.
• Organize team retreats and travel.
• Manage a GFI Europe Intern and Fellow Program, including assisting with intern/fellow onboarding and management.
• Assist the Managing Director, providing diary, administrative and research support as required.
• Perform the above duties for both of GFI Europe’s legal entities, in the UK and Belgium. Over time, oversee and drive GFI’s expansion to other countries in Europe, including setting up legal entities and operational systems in those countries.
• Represent GFI Europe in meetings with stakeholders and potentially at public events.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Managing Director. As we are a start-up, you will be expected to help with a wide range of different functions on an ad hoc basis.

Who We’re Looking For

You must have:

• A passion for our philosophy and mission.
• A commitment to building GFI Europe as a successful organisation for the long term.
• At least 2 years of experience in operations, administration, HR, finance or other relevant field (interpreted broadly).
• Comfort working in a new, small, growing and evolving organization.
• A passion for devising and managing effective systems, fixing problems, and ensuring accurate administration.
• A personality that gets enjoyment and satisfaction out of making things run smoothly and ‘making the magic happen’.
• A very strong work ethic and self-motivation; a sense of ownership and responsibility to drive outcomes.

• Excellent people-skills — the ability to communicate, influence, build alliances, network and work well in a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work well independently and under pressure, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• A positive, can-do, hands-on attitude. You must be willing to help with a range of tasks, some of which will be repetitive and unglamourous, and some of which may be unrelated to your core tasks.
• A high degree of organization and efficiency.

The ideal candidate would also have:

• Experience in successfully managing relationships with lawyers and accountants.
• Experience in successfully setting up a new organisation from scratch - e.g. a UK charity.
• Experience in successfully creating and managing systems in a start-up environment.
• Experience in fundraising and development.
• Ability to communicate well in one or more major EU language other than English. 
• Experience managing a team.

We want the best people and we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every race, orientation, age, gender, origin, and ability to apply. Because we value a diverse workplace, we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.

The Fine Print

• Terms of employment: Full-time
• Reports to: Richard Parr MBE, Managing Director of GFI Europe
• Location: Flexible - we will consider applicants from across Europe. You will mainly be working remotely: from your home, or wherever you choose. We will get together in London fairly often for co-working, so you must be willing and able to travel to London frequently (at least once a month, for at least a week at a time). You will also be expected to be able to travel occasionally to other major European capitals, especially Brussels. We are only able to consider applicants who are eligible to work in the EU or UK.
• Salary: Up to £43,000. This figure is based on a hire in London, and will be adjusted to reflect the local cost of living for hires made elsewhere.
• Application Deadline: 15th November. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now!
• How to apply: Please *both* send your CV and a cover letter, as email attachments, to europe "at" gfi "dot" org *and* complete this short form: forms.gle/QygY4rLf1DyWBoAr9 (just paste this address into your web browser) - thank you. Your cover letter should concisely explain what motivated you to apply for this role, why you think you’d be a great fit, and which bit of the job description energises you the most. Please also mention how you heard about this role. We really look forward to hearing from you!
• Any questions? Please reach out by email to europe "at" gfi "dot" org. If you’ve read this far but decided not to apply, please feel free to share this job description with someone else in your network who you think might be a good fit for the role! Thank you.

We are delighted that you are interested in the role of Finance and Operations Manager here at Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF).  We are looking for an outstanding individual to work with me and a newly formed team as we take APF through a significant period of development and growth.  This is a particularly exciting time to join us.

Pulmonary fibrosis refers to a specific group of lung diseases thought to be affecting around 70,000 people in the UK. The nature of these diseases all cause hardening and scarring of the lungs, preventing the transfer of oxygen into the bloodstream. It has a devastating impact on quality of life and is invarably fatal.

The debilitating nature of these diseases means as people become increasingly breathless their need for physical and emotional support becomes greater. Pulmonary fibrosis affects every area of family life.  Yet there is very little dedicated support available to patients and families affected.

Since APF was set up as a charity in 2013.  We have established ourselves as a respected and influential charity.  APF has grown in impact and scale since it was formed.  We have agreed a new Strategic Plan for 2019-2024 which sets out our direction for the coming years.

The Finance and Operations Manager role is an important appointment that is essential to the smooth running of our work. You’ll help us set up our new office in Peterborough, develop our processes and systems so the team is more efficient and ensure we are compliant and effective. It will be a busy and varied role, requiring strong attention to detail and you’ll need to able to work efficiently and effectively. You’ll have the support of an Administrator and work with all teams.

We are a collaborative, hard-working and fun team, with lots of mutual respect and support to reach organisational goals.  In your role you’ll need to demonstrate strong people skills, attention to detail, flexibility and be solution focussed.

If you believe you have the experience, skills and qualities we are looking for, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Please note, CV's only will not be accepted.  Only applications including a supporting statement will be considered for shortlisting. Full information is included in the appointment brief.

Louise Wright

CEO

Ammalife is growing and we need a professional with integrity to use their initiative to help drive our vision forward. You'll be working alongside a committed team of volunteers to tackle maternal mortality in some of the poorest parts of the world. You'll be managing our operations so that good ideas have impact.

Reporting to the Chairman and the Board of Trustees, the Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the Charity and he/she will be instrumental in maintaining good governance within the Charity. To these ends, the Operations Manager will be a full member of the Executive Board. As a small charity, there will be times when flexibilityand task sharing with the Projects Officer and volunteers will be required. In the main however, the post holder will be responsible for the following:

• To be the primary point of contact for the Charity
• To ensure good communication with the public, donors, our Patrons, and partner organisations via emails, newsletters, the website and social media.
• To build and maintain an appropriate CRM and database of donors, taking account of data security.
• To maintain a volunteer database and manage volunteer activities in collaboration with others on the Executive.
• To develop a pipelinefor projects (with Ammalife's advisory clinicians) and oversee the management of the Charity’s projects.
• To support the chairs of the Charity’s meetings (Board of Trustees, Executive Board, AGM).
• To liaise with our media volunteers to ensure a high profile for the Charity’s activities.
• To develop, review, and update operational policies in line with legal and statutory requirements.
• To populate and maintain the Charity’s risk register.
• To facilitate the production of the Charity’s statutory annual returns.
• To represent Ammalife externally and build relationships with key stakeholders to optimize funding opportunities.
• To keep up-to-date with changes in the legal and regulatory external environment as it impacts upon charities
• and fundraising.
• To work with outside agencies and consultancies where appropriate. 
• To manage the Projects Officer

Operations Director

Salary from £45,500 - £54,500 Per Annum

Full time Permanent

Direct reports: 7

Flexible location – either home or office based (London or Oxford).  Travel to London required, a minimum of 3 times per month.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Young Enterprise senior team at an important time for the charity as we work with our new CEO to launch a transformational new three-year strategy. 

The Operations Director is responsible for ensuring that YE’s strategic aims and priorities, budget, business plan and quality standards are effectively delivered through YE’s young people facing programmes.

The successful candidate will lead and manage a high performing team, providing direction, support, motivation to achieve or exceed agreed KPI’s across young people facing programme delivery, and will work closely with YE’s other senior managers to continue developing our One Team approach to fundraising and the continued integration of YE’s young people and educator facing programme offer.

For full details of the role and essential skills and experience please refer to the attached Job Description.

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role by midday on Monday 4th Nov 2019.  Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

Candidates should be available to interview on Friday 8th November.

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).

An exciting opportunity to join the UK's largest provider of relationship support. Relate is looking for a highly skilled and experienced individual to lead and motivate a local team of practitioners and operational staff to deliver a mix of contracted and private services to a range of clients across the Mid Wiltshire region.

The individual will work directly with the Director of Operations to develop and grow a quality, cost effective and profitable set of services with a budget responsibility of approximately £500k .If you are a self-motivator, able to work on your own initiative and be a proactive problem solver, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Head of Technology 

Circa £70,000 per annum
Permanent – 5 days per week
(Monday - Friday)
Location: 175 St John Street, London EC1V 4LW

Your new employer:

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert training to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and school staff.

We provide emotional and therapeutic services in over 600 primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales, reaching a school population of approximately 350,000 children - building children's resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play.

Place2Be also provides training on mental health and wellbeing for teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build "mentally healthy" schools and communities where all children can thrive and grow up with prospects, not problems.

Are we the type of life changing organisation you’d like to work for? Yes…. read on

Your role:

Based at our head office in Central London, as our new “Head of Tech” you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering Place2Be’s IT and digital strategy. You will develop and implement Place2Be’s tech strategy in order to enable us to deliver our vision of all children in schools nationally, having access to high quality mental health support. You will manage the current IT Infrastructure in order to support the day to day needs and operations of Place2Be, with an appropriate level of availability, support and maintenance. Accountable for the successful delivery of all IT and digital projects (On Time, In Scope, In Budget), you will be a strategic thinker with strong team leadership skills. Accountable to the CEO and the board of Trustees, for the Security of the Place2Be IT and digital systems, network and data. You will also present to the executive management team, on the operational performance of Place2Be’s IT and digital systems and environment including mobile IT.

Key duties & accountabilities

• Ensure effective delivery and continuous improvement of Place2Be technology services and solutions
• Regular reporting on the status of the IT and digital systems and environment through a dashboard
• Line management of the IT Manager who manages the IT help desk and maintains the P2B IT environment
• Development of strong partnerships with our key IT and digital service providers and partners (including telephony) through a structured relationship management approach
• Development and delivery of standards of service for IT Support
• Manage the IT and digital Infrastructure & operations budget
• Reporting on performance to Senior Stake holders, CEO, The Board as well as Trustees

The Successful candidate will have:

• Proven successful experience of developing and implementing an IT and digital strategy to deliver an organisations vision

• Knowledge and experience of developing IT Systems and Data Architectures
• An excellent understanding and experience of digital particularly in the context of third sector / charity and service delivery
• Demonstrable experience of successfully leading on large organisation-wide projects
• Experience of leading multi-functional teams and fostering a culture of learning, growth and professional development
• Experience of successfully leading change across an organisation

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Amazing offices in the heart of the city, a brisk walk from Farringdon Station
• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended maternity/paternity pay

A supportive organisation we offer strong and clear leadership as well as a fantastic working environment to ensure your early success.

Closing Date: Sunday 3rd Nov 2019 at 11:59pm
1st Interview: W/C 11th November 2019
2ndt Interview: TBC 2019
Start Date: Jan 2020

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work - but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping give young people brighter futures.

Place2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are keen to reflect the diversity of the partner schools we work in and are particularly interested in attracting applications from male candidates, as well as candidates from Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

High Trees Community Development Trust is a community anchor charity based in Tulse Hill in Lambeth. We deliver a range of services focussed in 4 key areas – Community Action, Children, Young People and Family Services, Community Education and Training and Employment and Careers. All our work is focused on improving the social and economic welfare of the local community.

Our Operations & Facilities Team Manager plays an integral role in ensuring the smooth running of our buildings and the organisations back office functions, enabling us to deliver high quality services to the communities in which we work. Our Operations & Facilities Manager is supported by a dedicated team, making sure the day to day running of our four busy community buildings and offices are taken care of and compliant with all current legislation. Equal focus to continual organisation improvement and efficiencies is essential, ensuring our policies and procedure are examples of best practice and implemented across the organisation, whilst also devising and implementing plans to ensure the revenue growth through venue hire and strong CSR partnerships.

High Trees needs a highly skilled, passionate, proactive and dynamic individual who will be capable of balancing the fast paced operational requirements with a strategic approach to ensuring the organisation and the service teams have all they need to operate effectively.  You will manage a small team of 2-4 staff, taking the lead within the organisation on facilities management, matters of organisational/operational policy and income generation related to venue hire and meaningful CSR engagement.

You will be an extremely well organised and gifted administrator who will lead on compliance, facilities/operational budget management and reviewing and updating operational policies. Overseeing the health and safety of the organisation, you will ensure all health and safety procedures are in place and being adhered to. 

This role will give an excellent oversight of how charities, and organisations, operate and what is needed to allow them to function – it combines managing community facilities, staff management, embedding policies and procedures with income generation and growing the CSR activity of the charity.  As part of the management team you will be expecting to contribute to the strategic growth and oversight of the organisation and help us implement best practice across the organisation.

You will have solid experience of balancing competing priorities, complex higher level administration and staff management.  You may have managed community facilities previously – and will certainly be familiar with what this may involve – or may have built your experience in project management in a community environment.  You will be familiar with the needs of a community based organisation and be drawn to working and contributing to a small staff team with social and community value as its ethos.  That said, we are far more interested in your aptitude and skills than direct experience – if you believe you can help High Trees operate efficiently and effectively we encourage you to apply.  You will however be comfortable with very quickly, and with support, filling in any gaps in your knowledge – be comfortable devising and implementing policies, quickly get up to speed with legislative requirements, proactively identifying improvements needed – and acting on these – and comfortable with managing your own workload and that of your team.  This is a varied and fast paced role which lies at the heart of the work High Trees does and allows the organisation to function at its best.

Further details can be found in the Job Profile

The Head of Operations is a senior position within the Finance & Operations Department and plays a pivotal role to ensure quality standards in the operations of CBM UK. Reporting to the Director of Finance & Operations, the purpose of this role is to provide high-level direction and project management in a number of key areas of CBM UK’s ongoing operations.

Based: CBM UK office is currently in Oakington, Cambridge, but moving to Mercers Row, off Newmarket Road, Cambridge, in early 2020

Reports to: Director of Finance & Operations

Direct Reports: HR/Office Manager

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Key criteria for success

· Be working to clear and agreed strategic objectives and plans

· Lead the development and implementation of the Organisational Strategy

· Work with the Director of Finance & Operations to develop the strategic goals of CBM UK so that its mission is realised in practice  

· Successful project management of a variety of high-level tasks

· Maximise opportunities for learning and dissemination of examples of good practice within the CBM Federation, the international disability and development sector in the UK.
 

Key responsibilities

1.  Human Resources (20%)

a. Lead the development and implementation of the HR strategy and champion the changes in culture, values and behaviour that are required to deliver CBM UK’s vision and strategy

b. Work closely with other senior managers to provide an approach to human resource management that meets the needs of CBM UK

c. Ensure all HR policies and practices are fit for purpose and are updated as necessary to ensure they support the development of the desired culture, protect CBM UK from unnecessary legal challenge and represent good practice in the sector. Such policies include flexible working and family-friendly policies

d. Oversee the development of a Training and development plan ensuring that it meets the strategic needs of CBM UK as well as developing effective and appropriate approaches to talent management and succession planning

e. Be responsible for all aspects of Health and safety policy and practice

f. Motivate and develop the HR and Office Management function to achieve departmental objectives in line with the agreed strategic direction, policies and priorities of the organisation, and specifically to ensure that a suitable and safe working environment is provided for staff.

2. Information Technology & Systems (20%)

a. Develop, implement and continuously update an appropriate IT, information management and telecommunications strategy

b. Ensure that IT based systems are integrated as required to support the efficient and effective delivery of CBM UK plans

c. Drive the selection and implementation of organisation wide systems including, Programmes Management & Monitoring, Human Resourcing.

3. Strategy Development and implementation (20%)

a. Lead the organisational strategy framework development process and development of an annual business planning process

b. Develop an appropriate organisational balanced scorecard/or equivalent corporate performance measurement system

c. Develop & support a quarterly business review process.

4. Project Management according to organisational priority (20%)

a. In 2020, this would focus on the office relocation, ensuring a smooth transition.

5. Support Leadership Team (20%)

a. Liaise closely with the CEO and Leadership Team on governance, strategic and business development matters

b. Support the development of relevant CBM Federation work streams

c. Carry out other duties as required by the CEO and Leadership Team of CBM UK.

Global Head of Programme Operations

Maternity Cover 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Circa: £46,000 per annum pro rata

London

 Global Head of Programme Operations – The Role

You will lead the process for the planning, development, implementation and reporting of all our programme work globally. Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders you will play a central role in championing and embedding a consistent programme management approach across our work globally. We will look to you to build accountability, transparency and quality across our portfolio. 

You will support, motivate and inspire our campaign teams to achieve ambitious new goals by championing and embedding essential project management disciplines to underpin the successful delivery of our global campaigns.  As head of a global virtual team you will promote a performance orientated culture and ensure the resources, learning and support mechanisms are provided to sustain it. You also make sure essential skills, competencies and capacities are developed at International and Local level.

Global Head of Programme Operations– Requirements

· Extensive experience of successfully managing a range of complex projects or programmes within the private, public and/or charity sectors

· Effective at launching new programmes

· Comfortable leading a team to deliver first class work which supports a global strategy

· Advanced ICT abilities and experience in developing new processes

· Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills

· Capable of managing budgets

· Empathy with World Animal Protections’ organisational objectives.

How to Apply

If you want to be part of our dynamic organisation and help us move the world to protect animals then please send us a copy of your CV, salary expectation and cover/motivation letters addressing your skills and experience relative to the role to us via the link.

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 27th October 2019

1st Stage interview: Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th November

Due to the large volume of applications that we receive, we will not be acknowledging receipt of your application.  If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

World Animal Protection is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the position location at the time of application. As World Animal Protection does not have an office in Brussels please note that this will be a remote working position and will likely require that we employ through a third party in Brussels for legal reasons.

Who are we?

We are World Animal Protection.

For over 50 years we have moved the world to protect animals.

We protect animals because we believe a sustainable future for the planet can only be achieved if both animals and people are part of the solution.

We stop the exploitation of wild animals for entertainment and profit. We protect pets and working animals in communities across the globe. We campaign for better farm animal welfare and fight against factory farming. We also help animals when disaster strikes.

Our vision is a world where animals live free from suffering. We are working to help people to see how important animals are to all of us.

We are determined to influence decision makers to put animals on the global agenda and inspire people to change animals’ lives for the better. Today we’re working on projects to end animal suffering by helping governments and communities to protect and care for their animals.

Why Work for us?

We move the world to protect animals globally but there are many other reasons to join our organisation. We are a truly global organisation with offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, India, Kenya, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Thailand, UK and USA. We employ over 380 people globally covering campaigns, media, fundraising, operations, finance, administration and human resources.

As well as competitive employee benefits we want our employees to grow with us and build their careers within World Animal Protection and therefore encourage internal applications. We have a strong track record of offering existing staff promotions as well as secondments and position changes within the organisation.

Are you an experienced Senior Operations Leader looking for your next opportunity?Badenoch + Clark Housing & Third Sector recruitment team have been engaged to find an experienced leader for a permanent opportunity to join a reputable Care and Supported Housing provider. This role will consist of taking ownership for the strategic and operational delivery of consistent and high quality Mental Health contracts as well as being responsible for work force development and ensuring effective succession planning for staff across their patch. Principle duties will include: *Ensuring delivery of budget and surplus targets to maintain and improve services financial viability*Effectively managing any safeguarding incidents and carrying out appropriate escalation of any emerging risks*Ensuring all managers are coaching and developing all people resources to ensure the highest level of performance *Ensuring all services are effectively managed by Service Managers and Team Leaders to deliver excellent services to all customers. *Operating as part of wider management team support new business opportunities in own services and across wider directorate*Certifying compliance with all relevant policies and procedures across area of responsibilityThe successful candidate for this opportunity will be able to demonstrate some of the following skills and experience:*Proven experience of being a strategic lead across relevant service/services *Experience of successfully delivering in a contract driven and target driven environment*Proven Financial Management experience and delivering a surplus*Relevant Customer Group experience This role is a permanent opportunity based in London. We are initially looking for an up to date CV demonstrating your relevant experience. We will then contact you to discuss the role in full detail and explain the application process.Badenoch & ClarkBadenoch & Clark specialise in senior to exec level recruitment across corporate services, asset management & housing development, sales & marketing and care and support roles. With decades recruiting into our sectors we are best placed to provide you with a comprehensive service. We work to ensure suitable candidates have the greatest chance of success in securing their next career move and are proudly proactive about diversity and inclusion. We encourage all applicants to contact us for more detail on an opportunity, particularly if you require assistance or special measures, so we can support you in your application. If this opportunity does not directly interest you but you have experience in this field we would still like to hear from you.We are initially looking for an up to date CV demonstrating your relevant experience. We will then contact you to discuss the role in full detail and explain the application process.
Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://www.badenochandclark.com/en-gb/candidate-privacy

HR Operations Lead

Hertfordshire

£34,000

Are you looking to work for a global organisation that operates in 120 countries?

Would you like to work for an organisation dedicated to supporting young people?

Do you have experience in managing busy HR teams?

What is great about this firm?

• This firm is a large organisation that supports young people and helps vulnerable young people get back on their feet
• Be part of organisation that actively make a change in the current UK policies
• The organisation is based in Hertfordshire and would suit someone looking to work close to home

What is great about this HR Operations Lead role?

• Be part of a regional team of a large organisation that has over 140 branches nationwide
• It is a brand-new role that has come around due to the increased need to an individual of this skill set
• Get to be part of a culture that is constantly looking out for the employees and looking for better ways to implement change

In this HR Operations Lead role, you will:

• Manage an established HR Team
• Maintain key internal and external policies and procedures throughout the HR team
• Have up to date knowledge regarding employment law, TUPE legislation and GDPR

As a HR Operations Lead, you must:

• Have experience of leading a small team of HR professionals
• Have worked for the public sector and charities
• Have experience in delivering improvements in process

This organisation is looking for a HR Operations Lead who is ready to hit the ground running within a friendly firm. They must display qualities of a team member, be enthusiastic and show initiative. Proactive behaviour is celebrated, and excellent communication is required at both written and oral levels.

I have had a high level of interest in this role already so please get in contact with Jessie ASAP on or 020 7269 6344 or via email on

ProTax is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

For those looking for a strategic full-time role in a growing, ambitious multi-academy trust, this Head of Finance and Operations position might be the next step for you. Leading on the financial and people management of this South London MAT, this is an opportunity within the sector to play a key strategic role.

The Head of Finance and Operations will work closely with the CEO and Trust Board and will be responsible for overseeing the finance function, producing the compliant statutory accounts, annual budgets and working closely with senior colleagues across the schools on performance tracking. Managing a team, this role will ensure the timely and accurate provision of financial information across the Trust. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong finance and compliance experience who, is looking to develop experience running operations within a growing Trust. 

This position is based at the Cirrus Primary Academy Trust offices at Kingsley Primary Academy, Thomson Crescent, Croydon CR0 3JT

Hours: Full time, all year round.

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience.

Start date: negotiable.

Applications...

If you are interested in this position please submit your completed application form online via the link below. 

Closing date for applications:  Friday 1st November at 12 Noon

Every employee is personally responsible for being vigilant and carrying out their responsibilities under our Safeguarding, Child Protection and Health and Safety Policies. Cirrus Primary Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding our children.  This post is subject to enhanced checks carried out by the DBS.

Head of Development Operations

University of the Arts London

Holborn, London

Competitive Salary and Benefits

The University of the Arts London (UAL) is a global leader in arts, design, fashion and communications. 

The 2019 QS Rankings for Art and Design rank us as second in the world, as well as the world’s leading art and design university with undergraduate provision.  We have a clear strategic vision set out until 2022 which is focussed on providing transformative education, developing world-leading research and enterprise, becoming the centre of public debate for the future of arts, design, fashion and communication, and building an inspirational, physical environment that supports its students, staff and wider communities.

To support this ambition, we are in the final planning stages of our first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign.  The campaign is part of the university’s largest-ever investment in Development posts and activity, and support for our work across the university could not be stronger.  Our fundraising activity since 2014 demonstrates a steady, upward trajectory and we have achieved significant results already.  We are now seeking 3 talented individuals in a Head of Development Operation, Head of Campaign and Head of Events, to join and help us fulfil UAL’s potential. 

The Head of Development Operations will play a significant role in ensuring the success of the wider department. This role is a key appointment within the team and will provide oversight of the Development Department as a whole across fundraising and alumni relations activities.

Your expertise in data and information management and an understanding of their strategic value, experience of building relationships and working collaboratively, and excellent leadership and management skills will underpin your success in this role. Whilst your experience may have been developed outside of a university setting, an understanding of the value of philanthropy for higher education will be important.

If you are interested in a unique chance to play a part in a substantial fundraising campaign which will change the landscape of London and make a significant impact on the future of this institution and Britain’s creative future, we’d like to hear from you.  To view the information pack for this unique opportunity, please visit the Richmond Associates website or to arrange a confidential discussion with the consulting team please contact Sonja Dunphy, Managing Director at Richmond Associates on +44 (0)20 3617 9240.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 9AM TUESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2019

We particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UAL at this level.

UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE

The faculty of Health and Social Sciences – International Centre, Researching Child Sexual Exploitation, Trafficking and Violence

Head of Operations and Development: Contextual Safeguarding Programme

Ref: BEDS1471

Full Time: 12 months fixed term until 31/10/2020 (secondments welcome)

Salary: Grade 9, salary £52,560 to £59,136 per annum

Location: National Role: Desks in London and Luton

Closing date: 20 October 2019

We are seeking a strategic and innovative individual, with experience of management to head up the operations and development team in the Contextual Safeguarding programme.

UK-Wide interest in Contextual Safeguarding has led to substantial growth in the size of the research team at the University of Bedfordshire. Working largely remotely, the team’s work has significant reach and impact – with Contextual Safeguarding approaches being tested in over 20 local authorities, national charities and implemented into statutory child protection guidance. The programme currently includes twelve research projects overseen by the Head of the Contextual Safeguarding programme. This postholder will work alongside her to develop funding proposals that resource the research team beyond 2022 in addition to taking operational oversight of project delivery.

The Contextual Safeguarding (CS) programme works with a UK network of 5,000 practitioners in addition to providing in-depth support to local authority sites, schools and organisations who are testing a CS approach. Through this work they are building an evidence base about the harm experienced by young people beyond the family home as well as the interventions required to keep them safe.

The postholder will hold managerial responsibility for operational staff within the Contextual Safeguarding team. Operational staff currently oversee events, training, network development, finance and communications. They will work with pro-bono support partners to oversee both the programme budget and contracts with funders. With the head of the programme they will develop operational structures and products to support the team as it grows.

This is a perfect secondment opportunity for someone wanting to apply their operational and managerial skills to a project that is making a significant impact on safeguarding the welfare of young people – it is also available as a 12 month fixed term contract. We are seeking to appoint an individual who is highly organised and self-motivated, and welcome applicants with a range of experiences that have equipped them to fulfil the requirements of this role.

Location: National Role: Desks in London and Luton.

Please note that these posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Interviews will be held on 5th November with a start date for the post 2nd December or as close to this date as notice periods permit.

Due to the Home Office and UK Visas & Immigration requirements on immigration and Right to Work in the UK, the University of Bedfordshire can only accept job applications from Non EEA applicants who hold a current Tier 1 or Tier 2 (in country) visa and their status allows them to work and reside in the UK with no restrictions.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population.

To apply:

Please log on to our website for the full job description and person specification and complete the online application.

Please quote reference number and job title. Please note CVs will only be accepted in addition to a fully completed application form.

All applications must be received by midnight on the closing date. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.