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The Finance and Operations Manager is a key member of Tara Theatre’s team, overseeing the company operations and financial processes. They work alongside a Freelance Finance Director and the Executive Director.
Tara Theatre is a company limited by guarantee, and a charity. It has two trading subsidiaries, Tara Productions and Tara Enterprises. We currently have an annual turnover of circa £1 million.
We manage our finances and payroll in-house, using Sage accounting system.
We welcome applications from those looking to take on their first manager position, as well as candidates who may be returning to work after a pause in their career or looking to balance a role with their wider caring or parenting responsibilities.
For this role, we are open to conversations around either a full time or part-time contract and/or flexible working.
Our cultural Trust operate an exciting portfolio of Museums, Heritage sites and Arts venues in Luton from which we develop and deliver year-round programmes of arts, exhibitions, workshops, cultural events and activities. We also support and enable artists, creative industry entrepreneurs and community groups who use and operate from our inspiring heritage venues. The post holder will lead on all financial and resource functions for the Culture Trust Charity and Trading Company managing a dedicated finance, HR and Admin team and contributing as a to the Trust’s strategic leadership team.
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Assistant Director
Job Type: Full Time, Fixed term (12 months)
Location: London
Salary: £55,000 - £63,000 per annum.
Humankind one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. They provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. They are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining their teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in their service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
They are incredibly proud of the work that they do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of their services, and they have supported over 100,000 people across all their services last year. Check out their impact report here to read more about the important work that they have done.
The Role
The Interim Assistant Director of Operations for London & South is a key role within the region’s leadership team, supporting the Operational Director to provide leadership and management to the services and teams within the L&S region, helping to secure, establish and develop the best services within existing and new partnerships. They are currently looking to appoint an Interim Assistant Director to support the expansion and development of their London & South (L&S) region. The post-holder will oversee a portfolio of services including Integrated Adult Drug and Alcohol, Children, Young People and Families and Criminal Justice, employment skills and mental health. The Assistant Director will support the L&S Operations Director to provide strategic leadership and management across London & South services, helping to establish Humankind as a provider of choice across the region.
Skills & Qualifications
· A strong track record of project management
· Ability to bring innovative ideas to fruition.
· If you are passionate about putting your skills to use to support others to make lasting change this is the role for you.
Benefits
· Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
· Annual leave purchase scheme
· Enhanced occupational sick pay.
· Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
· Death in service benefit
· Free Will writing.
· Eyecare vouchers
· Blue light card discount
· Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses.
· Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies.
· Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce.
· Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Network
We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age.
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to be considered to work for this reputable company, please click apply to be redirected to their website to compete your application.
An exciting opportunity for an Interim Director of People to join one of the UK's largest providers of housing and social care.
The interim Director of People will be responsible for overseeing and leading on the delivery of the People Teams business as usual activities and the delivery of the People Plan priorities in addition to line management of the direct reports.
- Own and oversee the core HR systems & technology and ensure data integrity across all employee platforms working towards a goal of improving the employee self-service experience and a manager’s self-service platform.
- Continually improve the end-to-end employee experience, making the organisation an attractive and leading place to work in the industry.
- Work with the wider business to join-up and continuously improve the end-to-end people experience for our people and our clients.
- Review, report on and produce an improvement plan to improve the core basic people processes within the function.
- Promptly manage any underperformance within the team through line management.
- Create a clear set of delivery objectives for all line reports (specifically focusing on the People Operations).
- Oversee the ongoing key projects within the People Delivery Plan.
- Take responsibility for leading on any high level/complex Employee Relations.
- Shape and develop people initiatives, policies and processes balancing the need to improve the employee experience with commercial reality. Streamline process to make them more effective for the end user and to reduce heavy admin burdens within the team.
- Prepare and present papers for relevant committees (People & Culture Committee, Health & Safety Committee, Delivery Committee and Executive Board) as and when required.
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Since its creation in 1987 Education for Health has been providing education and training to Healthcare Professionals. We provide a range of Higher Education courses from Certificate to a full master’s programme along with a growing range of Essentials, Refreshers and webinars across a range of long term conditions.
During the pandemic we created a new model of delivery – an interactive blended online learning model (IBOL), enabling people to access their learning at a time and a pace that suits them. This is supplemented by live interactive webinars and recorded lectures.
This is a pivotal time for the charity; the pandemic had an adverse impact on our income as weary healthcare professionals had no time or energy to devote to training. However, it provided us with an ideal opportunity to refresh our products using state of the art authoring tools and develop a new Learning Management System (LMS). The result was an ambitious automation programme, organisational restructure and functional realignment.
We also used the time to review our market and create new products. By bringing together sales, marketing, communications and customer focus into one directorate, we believe it will create a better coherence to enable us to achieve our ambitious plans. We have started the new financial year on a good footing with a plan in place to grow income from £1.5million to £1.8million this financial year, with similar growth each year to 2025. We are confident there is considerable potential to raise the profile of the charity to maximise impact and growth by extending our customer base geographically and widening our reach through strategic partnerships, campaigns, and working with more opinion leaders.
As a member of the Executive Team, the Director of Finance and Organisational Performance will use their experience, ideas, and knowledge of finance and organisational performance to lead Education for Health’s Finance, Systems, Information, Data and People functions to fulfil our business plan, supporting healthcare professionals to improve health outcomes.
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Closing date: 8th April 2024
Interviews will take place on in our offices in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire on 16th April 2024
Director of Corporate Services and Finance
C£70,000
Full time
Bath with some homeworking
Developing Health & Independence (DHI) is a charity that helps disadvantaged and vulnerable people turn lives around, stand on their own feet and reduce dependency. We do this because we believe everyone should have the chance to achieve their potential to make a valuable contribution to society.
We help young people and adults overcome structural barriers and self-limiting behaviours that are holding them back. Our clients are often disadvantaged or living at the margins, meaning they are disproportionately affected by substance misuse, homelessness, offending, mental health issues and other factors that contribute to social exclusion.
Reporting to the CEO you will be responsible for driving and managing the central administrative and core infrastructure functions across the charity. As well as being closely involved in the day-to-day activities you will provide high level proactive advice, and quality services for the other Directors across all central and client service areas, including, finance and procurement, human resources, information technology development, health and safety, premises, office services, in addition to working closely with our retained legal advisor.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working in partnership with operational colleagues to supply clear, quality assured and compliant best practice processes from the centre, which are developed and implemented collaboratively with those delivering core services to DHI’s client base.
The ideal person will combine practical, hands-on delivery with strong leadership and relationship building skills and be able to operate successfully in a dynamic, regularly changing environment.
How to apply
Application is by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement.
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 7th April 2024
Selection and timescales
There will be a two stage selection process.
Friday 12th April: Initial telephone interviews
Thursday 18th and/or Friday 19th April Second interviews. Expected to be in person in DHI offices in Bath but this will be confirmed nearer the time.
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INTRODUCING ONWARDS & UPWARDS
Onwards and Upwards (O&U) is a charity created to directly tackle the cycle of reoffending driven by the barriers to unemployment faced; our purpose is clear, and our plan is simple. We will break the cycle of reoffending by starting sustainable businesses which train and employ ex-offenders. These must be organisations that people are proud to work for, provide personal and professional development, that operate in high demand sectors, and that showcase the talents and potential of ex-offenders as employees to businesses and society at large.
Our plan in the long-term is to launch, test, and grow a range of businesses that all follow this model – of training, supporting and employing ex-offenders in positive environments that are part of a community, with aspirational brands, and with full support for people to grow and move on with their lives.
Our first commercial venture is XO Bikes – where we train people to become qualified bike mechanics and then aim to find them meaningful jobs in the cycling sector and beyond.
THE ROLE
The next few years is a transformational time for Onwards and Upwards as we take the stride forward in starting our second venture, but only once we have secured a best-in-class training and support model, and delivered XO Bikes to sustainability. Beyond this we are an agile and entrepreneurial team that has a tendency for finding and taking advantage of great ideas and opportunities. To achieve all this we need a great Ops function, and someone leading it that can grow as we do.
We are looking for an organised, motivated, and experienced Operations professional to ensure O&U and our Commercial Ventures run smoothly and efficiently, our staff team is valued and supported, and our management teams are kept up to date and fully informed. This role would be perfect for an Ops Director excited by our approach and mission, or as a first step into a Director role for a proven Ops manager.
The primary responsibilities include:
HR
Our staff and volunteers are central to what we do here at O&U and XO Bikes. We are a growing team and it is essential that all staff members feel valued and supported. The Operations Director will assist the core management team in ensuring we all work well together to fulfil the missional objectives of the charity. Tasks will include:
· Management of O&U and XO Bikes HR functions including recruitment, administration, compensation and benefits, training and development, staff wellbeing and performance management.
· Ensuring our staff team and volunteers are well qualified for their roles and developed both professionally and personally.
· Volunteer recruitment, management, and productivity
FINANCE
The Operations Director will need to have a good understanding of finance reporting and systems to inform leadership, manage budgets and cashflow and ensure we meet statutory financial requirements. They will manage the Finance Assistant who is responsible for keeping our finance systems up to date and managing day to day bookkeeping.
Finance tasks will include:
· Management of Finance Assistant to ensure accurate, timely and complete information is provided to Trustees and the O&U management team to inform strategy and planning decisions. This will include the following tasks:
o Production of annual budgets and cashflows in conjunction with the management team
o Management of relationships with auditors, Charity Commission and HMRC
o Responsibility for statutory and management finance reporting including external independent examinations/audits.
· Production of monthly management accounts, balance sheet, cashflow and profit and loss
· Ensure timely filing of annual reports and accounts for the charity and any ventures the trustees are responsible for
OFFICE SUPPORT
The Operations Director will manage the Operations Assistant and ensure staff are fully set up and trained on all IT systems. This includes Microsoft office products, database management systems, HR platforms and retail/production systems.
· Operational management of IT services and support at O&U and XO Bikes
· Ensure IT provision is consistent, up to date and easily accessible to all staff and volunteers
· Ensure training is provided for all staff and volunteers
PREMISES MANAGEMENT
The Operations Director will ensure the offices, workshops and retail outlets are safe spaces, well maintained and fit for purpose. This will include the following:
· Review building security and insurance provision annually
· Review health and safety policies and ensure training is provided to all staff
· Ensure fire regulations are complied with at all premises
· Review property leases and liaise with landlords as required by core management team
· Manage relationship with local council re business rates and discretionary relief applications
· Manage contracts with utility providers (includes lighting/heating/water)
· Manage support contracts re fire regulations, health and safety
CHARITY GOVERNANCE
The Operations Director will be the liaison between the UK Charity Commission, the trustees of O&U and the staff team. Tasks will include:
· Collation of updates from managers for the Trustees (6 reports per annum)
· Attendance at all trustee meetings
· Production and circulation of Trustee meeting minutes
· Charity Commission administration and reporting
· Trustee onboarding
LEGAL & COMPLIANCE
Ensure implementation of procedures and policies in line with all relevant statutory requirements concerning HR, Finance and Charity governance. Ensure O&U is kept up to date with all regulatory changes which affect the charity and our commercial ventures. This will include the following:
· Keep up to date with changing legislation and laws affecting companies and charities making appropriate recommendations to management on changes and other relevant matters.
THE PERSON
We are looking for someone who shares our belief that individuals who commit crimes should be given the opportunity to build themselves a positive and productive life atop the foundations of secure employment. The cycle of reoffending is an enormous issue, but one we can start to solve.
Our hope is to find an energetic, organised, and positive team player, similarly comfortable working independently. It is a very varied role and one that needs calm focus as well as spontaneity and initiative – things change fast here, and this allows us to progress towards our mission rapidly.
Most importantly, we want someone who cares as much as we do about why we exist – the people we aim to help. Bikes are an end to a means, and that means is giving people ready to turn away from crime the platform on which to launch a successful and rewarding career. Cycle broken.
As a rough guide, with poetic interpretation encouraged, we are looking for:
Essential skills
· A collaborative leader who can build relationships with staff members at all levels, inform decision making and help us fulfil our missional objectives
- 3+ years operational/management experience
- Sound understanding of financial management, reporting and accounting systems (Xero preferred)
- Highly motivated and driven self-starter, able to adapt quickly when priorities change
- Management experience in pastoral environments
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office products and database management systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in creating high-level reports and presentations
Desirable skills
· Experience of working with diverse communities
· Knowledge of charity governance structures and statutory requirements
· Accountancy/financial qualification
· Professional qualifications in business management or HR
· Experience of working with ex-offenders or in a prison setting
· Experience of volunteer management
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This is an exciting opportunity for a new role of Operations Manager. The purpose of the role is to support our Director/CEO and to lead the management team. This post will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations at BIAS. This aim of the role is to support development, lead operational plans and create new initiatives to enable sustainable growth and planned expansion.
The ideal candidate is someone already working in a line management role wishing to either progress or change career. We would like to appointment a dynamic, enthusiastic Operations Manager to maintain quality standards and help drive the organisation forward at pace.
You will be a conscientious leader who excels at supporting people to ensure they can thrive and projects are delivered efficiently and effectively.
We are looking for someone who:
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Has experience of finance and HR processes
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Is able to review and implement operational policies and systems to increase efficiency and support good governance
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Has experience of supporting organisational change as part of a senior team
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Is able to work independently and exercise sound judgment
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be proactive, and ideally have 2 years management experience with strong people and project management skills.
Other Key information
Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of going the extra mile, hospitality and inclusivity.
You will need the skills and abilities to ensure operational needs and deadlines are met . Key functions of the role will be: running management reports, monitoring services, providing reports and evaluations to funders and identifying new funding opportunities.
Deadlines for applications are the 31st March 2024 but we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible as interviews will be carried out on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close early.
If you have previously applied for this role, please do not apply again.
Application Instructions
Candidates must submit a detailed CV and covering letter, explaining any gaps in employment. The covering letter should show how you meet the essential/desirable criteria, providing examples. Your CV should be no longer than 2 pages and your covering letter should be no longer than 1500 words.
Candidates must submit a detailed CV and covering letter, explaining any gaps in employment. The covering letter should show how you meet the essential/desirable criteria, providing examples. Your CV should be no longer than 2 pages and your covering letter should be no longer than 1500 words.
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Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.
The important stuff
Salary: from £42,000 dependent on experience
Hours: 4 - 5 days per week between Monday - Friday 9.30am-5.30pm, with occasional evening work such as for Spear Celebrations
Contract: 1 year fixed-term contract (Maternity Cover)
Location: Hammersmith, London
Closing date: Friday 29th March, 12:30pm (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate).
Interviews: We anticipate interviews to commence from the w/c 1st April
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Excellent personal development and training opportunities, including our iLM-accredited 5-day Coaching for Leadership programme
- Regular staff prayer meetings, conferences and retreats (one residential)
- Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service) and the option to take advantage of Give as you Earn (GAYE) and Cycle to Work schemes
Person Specification
- An active Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Resurgo, and our mission to equip and support organisations to play a meaningful part in catalysing social change
- Experience in recruitment, organisational development and/or learning and development is desirable
- A proven track record of building productive working relationships internally and externally, and extensive line management experience
- An experienced project manager with excellent planning and organisational skills, who can demonstrate initiative and drive
- A creative thinker able to adapt and respond to change according to business need
- A relational and collaborative individual with excellent communication skills (both written and in person) and high emotional intelligence
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment
- Build a strategy for attracting high performing talent into Resurgo and our partner Spear centres, in line with our goals for national growth and ensuring our teams reflect the communities they serve.
- Oversee the recruitment and selection process across Resurgo and our partner Spear centres (with support from the HR Executive), working with the D&I Manager to train team members on interview skills, and advising and guiding Department Heads through the recruitment process
- Work with the Head of Church Partnerships to develop the Spear Graduate Scheme as a training programme of choice, ensuring there is a pipeline of outstanding coaches for our partner Spear centres and managing the recruitment cycle throughout the year
- Manage the outward face of Resurgo recruitment and profile raising to potential employees including building a strategy on recruitment relationships, and networking with potential referral organisations, attending careers fairs and other events
Progression and Organisational Development
- Work with the Director of PCO to conduct job analysis across Resurgo to understand current and future job needs to meet organisational goals, and succession planning for key roles
- Work with the Director of PCO and Head of Church Partnerships on staff progression planning and talent retention strategies, as well as advising on individual performance management issues, supporting line managers to develop and grow both highly performing and underperforming team members
Learning and Development
- Design a learning and development strategy across all teams at Resurgo, ensuring we grow and develop talented employees both for their current roles, and enabling them to progress within the organization
- Research and consult on potential training options for individuals and teams as needed, working with Heads of Department to identify key learning needs and either develop learning offers to meet those needs or source relevant and high impact external training, for both hard and soft skills
Active Participation in the Philanthropy and wider Resurgo Mission
‘To Inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery.’
- Help build and develop Resurgo’s ethos and Christian life as a team member.
- Lead and contribute to regular team prayer meetings as an integral part of Resurgo’s operation and for the success of its mission.
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.
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Position type:Fixed Term for 18 months. Full time. Flexible working will be considered.
Responsible to: Head of HR
Direct reports: None
Location: ShelterBox HQ, Truro
Please note - This role is to be based in Truro and will require presence in the office at least twice a week.
Role purpose:
The role of the People Assistant will be to provide administrative support to the People Team. You will contribute to the efficient running of the department and assist in the delivery of a supportive, employee-oriented organisational culture that emphasises quality, continuous improvement, and high performance.
This is a busy generalist HR role and will give you a broad experience to many different elements of HR practice including recruitment, onboarding and induction, metrics and analytics, EDI, safeguarding, and wellbeing, within the humanitarian sector.
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is looking to start or develop their HR career. You will be a people person, committed to delivering excellent customer service who is able to work and communicate well with different individuals and teams, both internal and external to ShelterBox.
As the first point of contact for the HR Team the ability to manage different tasks and priorities simultaneously and have excellent attention to detail will be key.
This role will help generate and collate monthly and quarterly people metrics so excellent IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office and database reporting) are essential. As a member of the HR Team, you will be handling a wide range of data, including sensitive and personal information, as such you will work with discretion and adhere to confidentiality.
Achievement of, or study toward, your CIPD Level 3 is preferable but is not essential. Knowledge of basic employment law and HR practices would be advantageous for the role.
Main role and responsibilities
This role will primarily provide administrative support for the day-to-day running of the HR Team as well as supporting ongoing strategic work projects of the People Team. This role will also help support the diary management for the Director of People.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Administration of all recruitment campaigns including advertising, arranging interviews and candidate management.
- Administer all HR-related documentation in a timely manner. Documents will relate to starters, leavers, Maternity/Paternity, probation completions, etc.
- Generate and report on monthly and quarterly people metrics.
- Management of the HR inbox and timely response to queries.
- Assist with HR project and strategy work
- Information management of the HRIS ensuring electronic records are accurately maintained and updated in accordance with GDPR legislation including personal details, absence management and employment records.
- Monthly employee file auditing, ensuring records are accurately maintained including return to work, probation, and appraisal completions.
- Support internal communications including organisational updates, wellbeing, and staff newsletters.
- Diary management support for the Director of People
- Note-taking and meeting preparation
- Support office events and initiatives in person and online
- Assist with background checks – including references and DBS checks.
- Administration of H&S requirements (including DSE Assessments).
Other responsibilities
- Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.
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Are you an experienced HR Manager with a specialism within harmonisation and integration, and a passion for ensuring better childhoods across the UK?
We are seeking a safe and experienced pair of hands to support the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) through a project where they harmonise a merger of Research in Practice, an organisation that compliments NCB incredibly well. This 12 month FTC will provide the opportunity for you to use your expertise to deliver a large scale harmonisation project of all people policies, and lead on key elements of internal communications to support Research in Practice (RiP) colleagues become part of the NCB family.
The successful candidate will lead a large-scale policy refresh for the organisational people policies, ensuring legal compliance. You will be reviewing, writing and implementing policies, and producing any necessary guidance. Working with the people and culture team, and a wide variety of stakeholders, you will be ensuring that policies reflect the NCB culture and enable employee voice and expertise from across the organisation to inform the updated policies.
You will also be an effective communicator, using various tools including email, intranet updates, staff briefings and workshops. Working with the Director of External Affairs, you will be leading on specific elements of employee engagement communications and on boarding of new RiP staff as well as ensuring key internal comms processes and procedures are fit for purpose in an organisation of this scale.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
In order to apply please, submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.
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The Point of Care Foundation is a small social enterprise offering programmes of training and support for staff from NHS and other caring organisations, to run patient-centred care programmes, and to support staff through structured reflective practice.
The Operations and Business Manager role involves diverse responsibilities aimed at ensuring the smooth functioning of administrative, governance, and business management functions to ensure effective operations, compliance, and support for the organisation's objectives.
Please apply via the CharityJob website including the following:
Your CV
A short cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role
A response to the following question (500 words maximum):
Excellent operations and business functions are at the heart of every successful organisation – what would you say are your top 3 key conditions for success and how would you achieve them?
The Point of Care Foundation is an independent London-based charity.
Our mission is to humanise health and care.
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Deptford X is looking to appoint a General Manager to join Deptford X alongside our next Director and work in tandem to lead the organisation into its next phase. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management of Deptford X and the delivery and development of its ambitious festival and programmes
About Deptford X
Deptford X is a visual arts charity based in Deptford, South East London, we foster artistic talent and nurture community within the borough of Lewisham and beyond. We achieve this through a free festival in Deptford, working with hundreds of artists to locate art at the centre of everyday life for all of the area’s communities, and ongoing activity supporting artists and our local communities year-round. Founded in 1998, Deptford X is London’s longest-running visual arts festival.
This is a crucial and exciting time to join Deptford X; in 2023 the organisation turned 25 and also became an Arts Council England NPO. We are exploring moving to a biennial model and creating more space for deeper engagement and networked working. There is scope for the new General Manager to being their own vision and networks to the organisation and to take it into the next quarter century in a way that is sustainable, accessible, diverse and relevant.
Job Requirements
We are looking for someone with experience of managing organisational operations and team members, preferably with an integrated approach to access and diversity, and an understanding and knowledge of financial development strategies. We would like to appoint someone with shared values: someone who understands the importance of difference, creativity, experimentation and learning within art; who has a commitment to local artistic ambition and making a positive contribution to local communities in the area; and who is committed to equity, accessibility and care.
Job Responsibilities
The General Manager is integral to the management of Deptford X and the delivery and development of its ambitious programmes. The General Manager works closely with the Director and Board of Trustees as part of a small and supportive team to contribute actively and creatively to the development of the organisation, as well as overseeing daily and organisational operations. The General Manager supervises office management, communications, administration, financial management, staffing, programme delivery logistics, reporting and evaluation; and works collaboratively with the Director on strategic and financial development, including embedded environmental sustainability. In addition to the above, the General Manager will lead on developing and dynamically integrating Deptford X's access and care agenda.
Position: General Manager
Salary: £32 - 35,500 pro rata
Responsible to: Director
Location: We have a hybrid working model outside of festival delivery times. We have an office at Lewisham Arthouse in Deptford/Brockley and also offer the option to work 2 days a week from home.
Hours: 9.30 - 5.30
How to apply: Details on how to apply are included in the recruitment pack. Applications must be submitted on email.
Closing date: 9 am, 1 April 2024
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About Future Frontiers
Our Vision: A society where equal access to education and career opportunities enables potential to overcome poverty.
Our Mission: To provide disadvantaged young people with the guidance, networks and opportunities they need to realise their potential at school and achieve post-16 qualifications that build towards secure, fulfilling employment.
We are an award-winning UK education charity committed to improving life outcomes for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our head office is in London, and we have over thirty employees in the central charity team, who are supported by our Board of Trustees, our Youth Advisory Group and over 1400 volunteer coaches.
We have a number of high-profile partnerships, including organisations such as; Allen & Overy, Coutts, Marex, Investec and Vitality UK. We also have a broad and diverse range of supporters, including; Garfield Weston Foundation, Wimbledon Foundation, Goldman Sachs Gives, and The London Community Foundation. We are proud of the sustainable charitable model we have developed, with good reserves and a range of funding and traded income streams, although income generation remains a priority for the effective delivery of our programmes.
Recognising the profound impact of family income on educational outcomes and future opportunities, Future Frontiers delivers a two-year programme of coaching, advice, and guidance. This highly personalised approach equips young people to realise their potential at school and transition positively into further education or training at sixteen.
Our programme is proven to enhance student engagement and increase progression to sustained destinations, and we are dedicated to breaking cycles of disadvantage and fostering equitable futures.
About the Role
The Chief Executive Officer will have as their overarching purpose the realisation of the mission of the charity; to provide disadvantaged young people with the guidance, networks and opportunities they need to realise their potential at school and achieve post-16 qualifications that build towards secure, fulfilling employment.
They will be responsible for safeguarding, leadership, financial sustainability, management and administration of the charity in delivering against the mission and in the development and execution of strategy, in agreement with the Board of Trustees.
The Chief Executive Officer will support the Chair to ensure that governance arrangements of the charity are effective and in line with the requirements of the Charity Commission.
About You
We welcome applications from a broad range of contexts and backgrounds; particularly those with significant strategic and leadership experience who have a track record of success and values-led working.
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Provide leadership and support to the Executive Directors and Senior LeadershipTeam, ensuring robust financial management. You will identify areas of concern and suggest mitigations, and oversee the charity's Risk Register, ensuring effective risk management
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HR and Wellbeing: You will manage day-to-day HR activities, including recruitment, onboarding, and addressing HR queries and support the charity's wellbeing package
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Governance: You will work closely with the Executive Directors and Senior Leadership Team, and Trustees to support
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Operations: You will oversee IT systems, including collaboration with outsourced IT support and managing day-to-day issues
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Line management: Operations Assistant, providing support and developing staff within your team
Imkaan was established in 1998 to create a collaborative network for the specialist Black and minoritised women’s sector. At the time, Bl...
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