Operations Manager
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If you are an exceptional and experienced operations manager, passionate about making a difference and looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same, this is the role for you.
The Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in our small charity, keeping our day-to-day operational service running effectively, efficiently and safely. The role provides strong operational leadership developing and maintaining our services and stakeholder relationships to support high quality service delivery and the charity’s long term sustainability. You will work alongside the CEO to support the fundraising effort, to ensure that the funding and resources are in place to deliver effective support services to young people.
This is a broad role, which requires a dynamic person who can lend their hand to support a wide range of tasks and responsibilities.
It is essential that you feel confident and comfortable positively promoting our services and can work appropriately within a diverse organisation with a wide range of people in regards to their racial, cultural, religious beliefs, gender, sexuality and socio-economic backgrounds.
As Step Forward is a small charity our multi-disciplinary team work closely together to provide a holistic support service to young people. We expect all members of the team to take part in activities which help ensure the smooth running of the organisation and help us to reach organisational objectives.
About You
· Passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people
· Experience in operations management, preferably within charity sector
· Interested in using your skills and experience to develop services/the organisation
· Experience with managing a team and supporting line reports to thrive
· Solution focused
· Resilient and empathic when managing difficult situations
· Motivational and values led leadership style
· Experience leading on safeguarding concerns and following safeguarding procedures
· Ability to workindependently and collaboratively within multi-agency teams
· Commitment to embracing diversity and supporting young people in Tower Hamlets
Why Join Us
Work in a small, dedicated organisation where your expertise directly influences children and young people’s lives. Join a passionate and reflective team of staff and volunteers who embrace and uphold our organisational ethos and values to ensure we are: Inclusive, Warm, Empowering, Inspirational and Innovative.
Other terms/benefits include:
· 35 hour working week (FTE)
· Generous holiday allowance -28 days per year plus bank holidays (FTE)
· Organisational closure for 3 days between Christmas and new years
· Employer pension contribution of 5%
· Access to enhanced sick leave after probation
· Ongoing learning and development opportunities
· Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave and pay
To improve the wellbeing and life chances of local young people affected by poverty and disadvantage
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