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Why Join Us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-led, mission-driven team and take a central role in shaping and growing our operations. You’ll be part of something meaningful - creating impact through environmental reuse, retail innovation, and inclusive employment - all within a supportive, values-based culture.
The Role
As Operations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our Abingdon site, ensuring that our Wood Shop, workshop, and facilities turn a profit and run smoothly, safely, and in line with our business plan. You will manage a multi-skilled team across customer service, warehousing, and woodworking, and play a key part in delivering on OWR’s strategic goals - from retail growth to workshop projects to community initiatives.
You’ll work closely with the CEO and play an integral role in leading OWR’s operational performance, culture, and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
· Ensure a positive customer experience for everyone accessing OWR services at our Wood Shop, online and over the phone.
· Lead and oversee our Wood Shop and workshop operations, managing retail activity and supporting staff with purchasing and merchandising.
· Develop and maintain business systems to ensure high standards of service, safety, and sustainability across the site.
· Take ownership of Health & Safety policies, procedures, and compliance across the Abingdon site and satellite facilities.
· Provide visible and motivational leadership to operational teams - including customer service, warehouse, and woodwork - promoting team development and high performance.
· Coordinate with the marketing function to grow profitable retail and commercial sales.
· Support and develop workshop-based manufacturing and bespoke wood projects, ensuring delivery, quality, and customer satisfaction.
· Manage facilities at Suffolk Way, and off-site strorage, including building maintenance, utilities, and supplier contracts (supported by the Business Administrator).
· Actively participate in senior team meetings and contribute to strategic planning.
· Work with the Wood to Work team to offer meaningful work experience for job seekers, apprentices, and school volunteers.
About You
We’re looking for a hands-on, confident, and people-focused leader who thrives in dynamic environments and believes in combining operational excellence with social impact. You’ll have strong commercial and systems-based thinking and be motivated by purpose as much as performance.
Essential skills and experience:
· Significant experience in retail, warehouse or production operations
· Proven team leadership and staff development skills to support a positive organisational culture
· Strong understanding of Health & Safety - NEBOSH or similar qualification preferred
· Confident with stock control, EPOS/till systems, and financial reporting
· Good IT, numeracy, and written communication skills
· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to support and guide a diverse team
Desirable:
· A background or passion for timber, carpentry, or sustainable materials
· Experience in social enterprise, charity, or inclusive employment
· Line management experience including management of HR processes
How to Apply
If this opportunity excites you and you believe you have the skills, experience, and passion to lead Oxford Wood Recycling’s operations, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and be part of something extraordinary.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£48,600 - £57,200 per year
Fixed term (6 months), full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
We’re looking for a Senior People Partner to join our busy and supportive People and Culture team. In this role, you’ll work closely with leaders and managers across the charity, offering expert guidance on recruitment, reward, and employee relations—all while championing our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing.
You’ll oversee our approach to talent attraction, ensuring every stage of the recruitment journey is inclusive, efficient and engaging. From managing senior-level hiring to partnering with executive search firms, you’ll play a central role in bringing great people into the charity. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Learning and Development, and Volunteering to shape and deliver a recruitment strategy that removes barriers for marginalised groups—particularly Black men—and improves representation across the charity.
You’ll manage and support our Recruitment Advisor, working together to continuously refine our recruitment tools, processes, and practices in line with our broader people strategy. In addition, you’ll coordinate the delivery of a fair, transparent, and financially sustainable reward framework that aligns with our organisational goals and supports our ambitions around equity and inclusion.
Beyond recruitment and reward, you’ll act as a trusted partner to senior leaders and managers, offering practical coaching and advice on complex employee relations issues and people management matters. You’ll help ensure a consistent, compassionate approach across the charity, and build managers’ confidence to inspire inclusive, high-performing teams.
You’ll thrive in a fast-paced and people-focused environment, building trusted relationships with leaders, managers and colleagues across the charity. Your ability to navigate complex situations and offer practical, values-driven solutions will be key to your success.
What we want from you
We’re looking for a Senior People Partner who will bring solid experience in HR and recruitment—whether through a CIPD or REC Level 4/5 qualification or equivalent hands-on experience. You’re passionate about people, motivated to make a difference, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
You’ll have in-depth knowledge of current employment legislation and best practice and experienced in building effective relationships with senior leaders, managers and employees, you’ll be skilled at managing complex employee relations cases. You’ll know how to approach people matters with fairness, care, and good judgement and is able to respond constructively to complex situations, supporting fair and balanced outcomes.
You’re someone who builds strong relationships quickly. Whether you’re coaching a manager, advising senior leaders, or supporting a colleague through change, you’re a trusted, approachable presence who communicates clearly and with integrity. Ideally, you’ll also have experience as a line manager.
You’ll have experience supporting recruitment from end to end and analysing recruitment data to spot trends and drive improvements. You’ll also have a good understanding of pay and reward, and how to make sure these approaches are fair, sustainable and aligned with an organisation’s goals.
Most of all, you care deeply about building inclusive, values-led workplaces where everyone feels supported to do their best work and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Ally Ship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identity as an Ally.
We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.
The closing date is Monday 5th May 2025. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews arranged on a rolling basis. We’re aiming to hold interviews on Thursday 8th May and Thursday 12th May 2025 — early applications are very welcome!
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
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If this sounds like you, then we'd love to hear from you.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to...
- Steer an established, award-winning charity at an important moment in its evolution
- Lead a passionate and driven team of specialist psychodynamic professionals
- Engage in clinical work (where appropriate) alongside leadership duties
In-depth psychotherapeutic support for children, young people, and adults across Bristol and beyond.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We have the pleasure of partnering with Youth Connect South West, an independent non-profit charity dedicated to supporting young people in Bath, Northeast Somerset and parts of Dorset. They offer a wide range of opportunities for young people aged 11-25, both universal and targeted, to help them thrive.
Their comprehensive support includes youth work, alternative education, personalised 1-1 assistance, and valuable career advice and guidance. They have multiple locations including the Bath City Centre Youth Space, Radstock Youth Hub and Southside Youth Centre, and are committed to providing accessible services that cater to the diverse needs of our youth.
Youth Connect South West are now looking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer, who is strategically focused, combining strong business acumen with expertise in the young people's sector providing both targeted support and alternative educational provision along with youth work and community activity. This combination will enable the CEO to understand the unique needs and opportunities within this field, driving the charity's growth and development. The CEO leads a Senior Management Team and is responsible for ensuring outstanding and compliant governance across all aspects of the charity.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:
- Proven experience in a senior leadership role within the charity sector, in a related field
- Demonstrated success in business development and fundraising
- Experience in strategic planning and implementation
- Clear and inspirational leadership and management skills
- Flair and engagement with supporters and internal and external stakeholders and building effective partnerships at senior level
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles and practices
The new Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for the day to day running of the Charity. To provide effective leadership and direction for the organisation. To have full responsibility for the effective management and development of all services connected with the Charity, and to be responsible for the standard of support provided to all those using their services. The successful candidate will instil the positive culture of the organisation and motivating the team to achieve fantastic results. You will be a problem solver who understands the bigger picture and will be able to demonstrate this through your experiences. You will be able to develop highly effective partnerships, be an active listener, excellent communicator and be an ambassador for the charity.
If you feel you have the values and skills to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. All applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Closing date for applications: 8th May 2025
1st interview date with Youth Connect South West: 21st May 2025 (in-person)
2nd interview date with Youth Connect South West: 29th May 2025 (in-person)
Purpose of the Job
Advice Quality and Operations Managers will make sure clients get accurate and appropriate advice and that advisers are supported and can develop their skills.
Maintain a consistent quality of advice and help for clients by providing support, guidance and feedback on a day-to-day basis and using those insights to drive advice service development.
This role is vital in fostering a culture of quality and excellence within the agency, ensuring that both staff and volunteers are well-equipped to deliver exceptional advice services to clients.
Job Description
Strategy and planning
- Work with the Head of Advice to develop and deliver an operational plan to support delivery of the strategic priorities, which is measured, monitored and reported up to the CEO and Board of Trustees.
- Co-ordinate activities, procedures and systems so as to promote the common policies and practices with the appropriate advice services.
- Ensure that the strategy is accessible to and understood by all staff and volunteers and they know the role they play in achieving our goals.
Risk management and compliance
- Regularly review the risks to which the charity is exposed to relating to Advice Services and provide assurance that systems or procedures are in effective operation to manage those risks.
- Ensure the use of systems in place to meet the requirements of all applicable regulatory bodies relating to the Advice Service Delivery.
- Working with the rest of the management team ensures that good data protection practices are embedded in our day-to-day operations.
- Assess requests made in relation to GDPR.
People management and development
- Support team members in continuous learning that will equip and develop people to deliver outstanding advice delivery. Responsibility for the delivery of the training and development plan for the Advice Services Department including, sourcing, delivering, evaluating and maintaining records.
- Supervise the work of paid staff and volunteers
- Maintain and develop standards of service delivery.
- Advise the Head of Advice on staffing and service-related issues.
- Plan and allocate work, monitor achievements of deadlines and key performance indicators and provide support as appropriate.
- Ensure that the service area and projects are adequately resourced.
- Ensure recruitment and selection of paid staff and volunteers as appropriate.
- Develop inclusive learning and development activities to meet quality standards and the organisation’s learning and development plan. Facilitate inclusive group and / or one-to-one learning and development activities. Organise internal and external learning and development activities to ensure the competence and continuing development of staff and volunteers.
- Contribute to the assessment of competence of staff and volunteers. Co-ordinate assessment activities and make final decisions on competence.
- Working with the rest of the leadership team ensures the organisation delivers a fair, inclusive, equitable and transparent employee and volunteer experience, taking account of our EDI aims and in line with employment law and the Equality Act 2010.
- Ensure Open and timely communication that provides information about the organisation and context for decisions that are made, helps to build trust and confidence and earn legitimacy.
- Ensure the effective performance management and development of staff through regular supervision sessions, appraisals and learning and development.
- Ensure Training is delivered and records confirm all client facing paid staff and volunteers that may be involved in providing money and debt information and advice have completed an accredited training programme
- Direct reports: Dependent on advice area, between 5 to 11 Advisors per AQOM, plus volunteers.
Operational performance management
- Maintain, develop and monitor effective and relevant performance indicators and management processes, with particular emphasis on the application of customer insight data and feedback on complaints.
- In line with the Advice Quality Standard, work with the Head of Advice and the other Advice Quality and Operations Managers to ensure that staff and volunteers have adequate supervision and that advisers have access to support at all times when delivering advice to clients.
- Ensuring quality - actively supporting the quality of advice by guiding the team to information sources, checking that all aspects of a client's situation have been considered, checking that follow up work is progressed, and that research and campaigns issues are identified.
- Monitor the quality of advice given to clients to ensure that standards meet Citizens Advice requirements. Completing Case Checking, QAA Audits and independent file reviews (IFR) to ensure quality assurance at a whole service level. Using the insights to further develop the services to clients and skills of advisers.
- Maintain and develop standards of service delivery.
- Take part in internal consistency exercises at least quarterly.
- Providing support - actively supporting each team member to develop their skills and competences, by explaining, guiding, demonstrating, encouraging, suggesting, coaching, giving constructive feedback and challenging appropriately - adapting the level of support to individual competence and need, and taking account of the team as a whole.
- Manage the practicalities of the service: Including overseeing all practical issues relating to the service delivery, ensuring service delivery and adequate cover is in place, allocating the team to face-to-face work and other communication methods, checking waiting times and interview lengths, and if necessary, dealing with client or Citizens Advice emergencies.
- Provide technical support and act as consultant to the advisers.
- Monitoring of service delivery and advice service contracts performance to report against KPIs, with reference to outcomes for clients, identifying any issues and proposed actions. Reporting significant risks to the Head of Advice. Ensure that appropriate systems are developed and maintained for case recording, statistics, follow up work and quality control.
- Client Experience: Use our written process for dealing with complaints, ensuring that regulatory requirements are met (for debt and money advice complaints) to ensure Complaints are handled effectively and data is used to drive improvements where appropriate.
- Ensuring that appropriate data protection procedures are in place and are followed by all workers.
- Lead on safeguarding and gender violence issues in accordance with policies.
Other duties and responsibilities
- Understanding and acceptance of the need to work occasional evenings and weekends, both on site and on-call, as required.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with management and other departments to align quality standards with organisational goals.
- Engage with external partners and regulators to ensure compliance with industry standards and share best practices.
Reporting and Analysis
- Prepare and present reports on advice quality metrics to management and stakeholders.
- Utilise data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Confidentiality and safeguarding
- Confidentiality is a core principle of Citizens Advice. Support the team with the application of the confidentiality policy.
- Implementing adult and child safeguarding policies and training staff and volunteers how to identify and deal with safeguarding concerns.
- Dealing with a conflict of interest and ensuring our service takes the right action to protect the client, our staff and volunteers and the service.
Research and Campaigns
- Ensure that staff and volunteers consistently and accurately generate Advice Issue Codes (AICs), evidence forms and profile data and participate in the Network Panel Surveys
Person Specification | What you need to do this job
Essential Criteria
- Ability to lead and contribute to a team, including the ability to prioritise own work and the work of others, and take decisions in the day to day running of a busy service area.
- Ability to plan and manage projects.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Experience of monitoring and maintaining service delivery against agreed targets.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own time and work and work of others in a pressured environment.
- Experience of analysing information to produce reports.
- Leadership and management ability within the context of understanding the needs of a voluntary sector organisation.
- Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and over the telephone with individuals and with a wide variety of organisations and audiences.
- Ability to meet Citizens Advice competence with a minimum of three years’ experience of involvement with advice giving.
- Ability to research, analyse and interpret complex information and to produce and present clear verbal and written reports.
Desired Criteria
- Significant experience managing large advice and helpline services which includes supporting individuals within at least one of the areas of – (for example) welfare benefits, debt management, housing, or health and social care issues.
- Demonstrable experience of driving innovation and service improvement within an advisory/customer focused service.
- Experience of supporting change.
- Well-developed staff management and leadership skills, with strong experience of implementing robust performance management processes.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including excellent IT skills.
- Proven ability to create a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff are empowered and motivated to do their best.
- Experience in managing budgets.
- Ability to ensure best use of IT systems and packages in the provision of advice services and the ability to monitor and maintain casework systems and procedures.
- Ability to work with a variety of organisations and to earn and maintain the trust of those people with whom the Bureau deals.
- Ability to contribute to the team combined with willingness to learn and develop and have a positive attitude to change with an ability to plan ahead.
- Access to own transport and able to work at any service location in the Bureau’s area of operation as required.
Application Process:
To apply, please complete the application process on CharityJob. Please submit a concise supporting statement which includes examples and evidence of when you have demonstrated the attributes listed within the person specification. You will be expected to address each point separately and, in the order listed.
If you do not complete a full supporting statement in the requested format, your application may be rejected.
Addressing each point of the person specification
This is a key section of the application which allows you to provide evidence of your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities that are relevant to the role as described in the role profile. Selection is based on an assessment of the evidence you provide against the requirements of the role as set out in the person specification. It is important that you tailor your response to clearly demonstrate how you meet each requirement. No assumptions will be made about your achievements and abilities.
Please provide one example for each requirement. You should choose examples of past experience that clearly demonstrate what we are looking for, and be precise about what you did, how you did it and the outcome or result of your actions. Please try to limit your response to each criterion to a maximum of 200 words.
A useful guide might be S.T.A.R:
- Specific – give a specific example
- Task – briefly describe the task/objective/problem
- Action – tell us what you did
- Results – describe what results were achieved
Please provide recent work examples wherever possible. However, do remember that relevant examples from other aspects of your life, for example: voluntary or unpaid work, school or college work, family or home responsibilities, can also be given.
We are an equal opportunity employer. If you have any requirements (e.g. for attending an interview) please note these clearly on in your letter.
Interview Process:
The closing date is Friday 2nd May 2025, 6pm
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by telephone, so please give a daytime telephone number or somewhere we can leave a message to arrange an interview.
Our selection process consists of three stages:
- Stage 1 – Telephone Interview:
Initial interviews will take place via telephone on Thursday 15th May 2025.
- Stage 2 – Formal Interview (In-Person):
Candidates who are successful at Stage 1 will be invited to our Stevenage office for a formal face-to-face interview on Monday 19th May 2025.
- Stage 3 – Practical Activity & Final Q&A:
Following the formal interview, candidates will complete a short activity and have the opportunity to ask any final questions.
Please note that Stages 2 and 3 will take place on the same day.
To help people solve their problems by providing options.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bring your charismatic drive and passion for environmental issues to lead CPRE London towards its vision and manage its strategic direction and delivery. This is a rare opportunity to lead an organisation at the cutting edge of policy regarding green spaces and the environment, housing and planning. You will manage a small but motivated team of staff and dedicated volunteers. We are looking for candidates with the confidence to pitch for new funding, coupled with achievements in lobbying and liaison work across the environmental space.
CPRE London is a leading environmental charity in the capital, an independent charity and the London regional branch (1 of 42) of the national CPRE organisation, ‘The Countryside Charity’.
The focus of our campaigning is to make London a well-planned, greener, climate-resilient and nature rich city, which benefits everyone.
Skills in leadership, communication, negotiation, and project management are needed to run our operations. In addition to leading CPRE London you will run our London-based urban projects with allies in the environmental sector. You will also work closely with a supportive board of trustees.
Currently at the exciting stage of developing the London Tree Ring project, additionally we are involved in many more initiatives such as Healthy Streets Scorecard and GoParks London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Services
We are seeking an experienced Director of Services to work as part of the Senior Management Team to provide strategic leadership and direction for the organisation and deputise for the CEO as required.
You will be responsible for the Charity’s client-facing, free at point of access, service delivery operations, including Information, Advice and Advocacy, and Hospital and Community support services.
Position: Director of Services
Location: Hayes, London
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time - 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Flexible Working, Hybrid Working, Compressed hours available, Job share considered/Part-time hours considered, Training and development, 5% pension contribution, Health plan with employee assistance and 24 hour support, 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 30 days, London Living Wage employer
Closing date: Midday, Monday 12th May 2025
About the role:
As Director of Services, you will be responsible for a wide range of services including Hospital services (A&E support, discharge and falls prevention), community services (activity groups, befriending, clubs), information and advice services (including benefits, housing, carers and statutory advocacy).
You will be responsible for ensuring all contracts and grants deliver to targets and provide services of the highest possible quality standards with demonstrable impact measures and feedback systems.
You will be a key member of our Senior Management Team (SMT), helping to develop and deliver on our new 5-year strategy, and contributing towards the annual business planning and budgeting processes.
Alongside our CEO you will be responsible for managing our external partnerships and third sector consortia. You will help to ensure we influence the priorities of our three local authorities and play a key role in the NHS transformation agenda across Northwest London. You will be based in a positive, creative and ambitious organisation, supported by a skilled SMT and responsible for a team of experienced managers.
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Provide strategic leadership, direction and development of all Age UK HHB Services, contributing to organisational strategy and the annual business planning process.
• To work with the leadership team to identify and resource development opportunities, and to ensure our activity is providing optimum impact to improve the lives of older people in the borough
• Line Manage and develop Head of Services, Service Managers and other staff as appropriate, including setting targets and monitoring performance by ensuring that regular supervisions and appraisals are carried out, and tackling any performance issues in line with policies and procedures.
• Ensure Age UK HHB staff and volunteers are provided with up-to-date information sources, including any changes in national and local policy. To ensure services achieve external and internal quality frameworks and best practice guidance and to drive efficient working practices.
• Develop and oversee systems for feedback from service users to ensure the work, ethos and culture of Age UK HHB are informed by older people.
• To ensure quality data is captured for all service delivery allowing us to measure reach and impact for effective performance management, overseeing the provision of monitoring reports and dashboards for funders and board
• To work with the CEO, Managers and Trustees to develop annual budgets and to ensure services and projects are delivered to budget.
• Work closely with external partners and commissioning/funding agencies to ensure that Age UK HHB delivers the range of services that are required and/or contracted, on time and on budget.
About you:
To be successful in the role you will need to be able to operate effectively in challenging times and a constantly changing working environment. Experience in successful leadership, managing people, organisational change and improving business processes to support the charity’s strategy will be essential to this role.
Essential skills and experience include:
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent, or substantial successful senior management experience.
• Proven experience as an inspirational and successful leader of teams of staff and volunteers.
• Substantial experience in effective management of time, tasks and projects.
• Demonstrable experience of working within and/or influencing change in health and social care services.
• Experience in designing, planning, leading and mobilising new or remodelled services from concept through to business as usual.
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector and its ways of working with knowledge and understanding of user involvement and empowerment.
• Knowledge and understanding of local health and social care structures.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
If you feel you have the necessary skills apply today!
The charity is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
About the organisation:
Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent provides a wide range of services for around 15,000 older people across the three boroughs of North West London. We employ 100 staff and are supported by 180 volunteers. Our turnover is in the region of £3.5 million.
Other roles you may have experience with could include Deputy Service Manager, Service Coordinator, Head of Services, Service Lead, Social Care, Social Care Services, Health and Social Care, Programme Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Registered Manager, Registered Service Manager, Service Manager, Services Manager.
Position: Director of Engagement
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £73,653 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band 5
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
It is a very exciting time to join the MS Society as Director of Engagement a brand-new role in the organisation. We are implementing an ambitious cross-organisational transformation programme. And we have just started a new 2025-29 strategy. Engagement is at the heart of both.
Engagement is everything. We define engagement as any interaction anyone has with the MS Society. We need to grow the audience we engage with. And deepen our audience relationships through engagement. Growing and deepening engagement with all our audiences will enable us to deliver transformational impact for the MS Community. And contribute to our ultimate vision of a world free from MS.
We are looking for someone to provide strategic and thought leadership to engagement. Someone who can work collaboratively across the organisation to lead and drive forward our ambition for engagement.
You will have significant experience of leading strategic engagement and customer experience to a complex multi-audience landscape within a complex cross-organisational operating model. And be able to provide sector-leading thought-leadership and strategic expertise within engagement and customer experience.
You will have proven experience of delivering significant and sustainable business benefits through change programmes. And deep and broad experience of brand, marketing, digital and content.
You will have experience in understanding complex and wide-ranging external trends, taking the lead development of relevant cross-organisational strategic responses. And significant experience of cross-functional and cross-organisational strategic leadership.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 am Monday 12 May 2025
Anticipated interview dates:
First interviews: Tuesday 27 May or Wednesday 28 May
Second interviews: Wednesday 4 June or Friday 6 June
Interested?
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Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
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You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
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Our Area Leads are new roles that will add capacity and strength to our team of Bereavement Practitioner’s, Family support workers and volunteers across a defined geographic area. The roles will work with the Head of Service delivery and lead Sandy Bear activity across their designated area, develop strong links across a variety of networks and forums to ensure our beneficiaries access the right support, at the right time.
These roles are great for those passionate about having the opportunity to support our families directly, whilst also being involved in broader development work to enable strong collaborations and partnerships which empower people to achieve better outcomes.
We can't do it alone, so you will spend time working with other organisations and services in collaboration to ensure we don't duplicate provision, instead focussing on gaps in services supporting bereavement for Children, young people and families.
Posts are offered on a full-time basis, though flexible working patterns and some reduced hours may be considered.
Welsh Speakers are particularly welcome for this position or a willingness to learn.
Application is by CV and supporting statement. If you would like an informal discussion about the role before applying then please do take a look at the contact details for this role on our Sandy Bear website.
Sandy Bear exist to support children, young people and families in the lead up to or following a bereavement across Wales.




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Senior Manager (Humberside Women's Centres)
PLEASE NOTE - Applicants will only be considered if you provide both a CV and Cover Letter
The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.
Salary: £39,375 - £40,425
Location: Hull
Hours: 37 hours full-time
Closing Date: 9.00am, 19th May 2025
Interview Date: 4th June 2025
Together Women is looking for an outstanding Senior Manager to lead our Humberside team, and to manage our busy and vibrant Women’s Centre in Hull City Centre, as well as our hubs across Bridlington, Beverley and Goole.
About Us
Together Women is an award-winning charity that supports women and girls across the North of England, with particular focus on women who are involved in or at risk of entering the criminal justice system. Our vision is for women and girls to feel safe, valued and in control of their own life choices.
From our Women Centres, we provide tailored support across a range of different pathways, including housing, domestic abuse, debt and unemployment. As a charity led by women, for women, we provide trauma informed, holistic support to help break cycles of trauma, abuse and re-offending, and evoke systems change.
Women become involved in the Criminal Justice System for a complex range of reasons. In our gender-specific centres, we provide holistic support to women by women, to overcome challenges and address needs. We support women build upon their strengths and work through any barriers that are preventing them from progressing and achieving their potential.
Role summary
As Senior Manager for Humberside Women’s Centres you will play a pivotal role in leading and managing our centres and contract delivery in Humberside. Working closely with the Director of Services and supported by a senior key worker your focus will be on providing high quality, trauma-responsive support to women with experience of, or at risk of entering the criminal justice system.
You will lead on managing and delivering our contracts across Humberside to ensure our operational and strategic objectives are met. You will also focus on building excellent relationships with funders and key partners and identifying new partnership and advocacy opportunities.
Supported by a Senior Key Worker, your responsibilities will encompass the day-to-day management of our Women's Centres and contract delivery partners across various locations, including our Hull Women’s Centre, our Hubs in Goole, Beverley, and Bridlington, as well as partnerships in Grimsby and Scunthorpe.
Managing a team of Key Workers, you will be responsible for ensuring women and girls receive an exceptional service from within a safe, trauma-responsive, women-only spaces. Working alongside our statutory and non-statutory partners in Criminal Justice and Health and Social Care, you will ensure the continued strategic development of the Women’s Centre and represent Together Women at local and regional level.
Your responsibilities will also include identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities, and ensuring the continuity of existing services through effective contract management. As a forward-thinking individual, you will contribute to the wider strategic direction of the organisation as part of the senior management team, which will entail submitting high-quality monitoring reports to funders, line and team management, and contributing to the ongoing development of the vision, mission and values of Together Women.
Key accountabilities
Humberside service delivery
· Provide strategic and operational management for Together Women’s services across Humberside, including our Hull Centre and our Goole, Beverley and Bridlington Hubs.
· Lead on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of our work across Humberside, and embed Together Women’s values across everything we do.
· Ensure all TW policies and procedures, including safeguarding are implemented, overseeing appropriate staff training and support.
People management
· Effectively manage a dispersed team, promoting collaboration, cohesion and consistency in delivery and approach, and promote a great workplace culture.
· Line manage direct reports, ensuring all staff receive regular support, supervision and performance review, case management support, and training and development.
· Effectively manage staff resourcing, ensuring we have a fully staffed team with the skills and competencies to provide high quality, trauma-informed services.
· Develop great working relationships across the organisation and build an open, inclusive and collaborative senior management culture.
Contracts and partnerships
· Lead and manage our statutory and non-statutory contract delivery partners.
· Oversee effective performance management of services; identifying risks, monitoring targets, assessing delivery standards, and ensuring requirements and quality standards are met.
· Lead, manage and develop effective service governance, quality assurance and auditing systems.
· Establish, build and maintain strong relationships with external partners including commissioners, funders, delivery partners and wider stakeholders
· Oversee systems and processes for obtaining feedback from stakeholders, including service users, in order to inform and improve service delivery
Financials and reporting
· Manage the operational budget, ensuring services operate within budgets and any variations are identified and reviewed
· Prepare and present accurate, timely reports to internal and external stakeholders as required.
· Identify relevant funding opportunities and prepare funding applications in collaboration with the leadership team, to support long-term sustainability of our services.
· Lead on development, implementation and management of our monitoring and evaluation systems and processes, to evidence the need, reach and impact of our work.
Additional Accountabilities
· Support and embody the mission, ethos and values of Together Women.
· Deputise for the Senior Leadership Team as required, both internally and externally.
· Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position.
· Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development.
· Abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
· Support and promote inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
Role Requirements
Experience
· Leading, motivating and managing effective and successful teams (preferably in service delivery in the charity, voluntary or public sector).
· Management of contracts and maintaining great relationships with contract providers.
· Delivering monitoring & evaluation systems and auditing service quality and performance.
Involvement of customers or services users in development, delivery and evaluation of services.
· Developing and implementing best practice and strategies on equity, diversity and inclusion.
Skills and Abilities – Essential
· Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
· Excellent influencing, relationship-building and negotiation skills.
· Strategic planning and the ability to translate strategy into tangible plans and achievable goals.
· Ability to lead and manage a team of managers operating across dispersed locations.
· Solution-focused approach, and able to make effective, timely and considered decisions.
· Ability to balance the need for reflection and responsiveness, and make decisions independently.
· Proactive, collaborative and compassionate.
· Fluent budget management, and use of financial processes and systems
· Fluent in Microsoft Office and standard IT equipment
· Excellent time management skills, manage own workload effectively, prioritise and meet deadlines.
· Ability to respond positively to change, apply learnings and celebrate successes.
Skills and Abilities – Desirable
· Experience of managing services for women and/or in the criminal justice system.
· Implementation of organisational change or change programmes.
· Experience leading positive workplace culture and implementing strategies to boost employee satisfaction, morale and productivity.
· Experience of service user involvement and/or co-production practices.
· Evidence of continued professional development.
Other Requirements
· Able to travel locally, regionally and nationally as required.
· Able to work some evenings and weekends and stay overnight where necessary.
· Commitment to creating inclusive workplaces and anti-discriminatory practice.
· Ability to apply principles of equity, diversity and inclusion to all areas of work.
· Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination in the CJS
The post holder is expected to work within policies and procedures of Together Women and be committed to its ethos and values. This includes promoting and demonstrating the principles of equity (including encouraging diversity and tackling discrimination) and sensitivity to the environment.
Please note this post is exempt under section 7 (2) (e) and (f) of The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and therefore open to female applicants only. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please ensure you have included a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4, expressing how you meet the role requirements and any relevant experience of the key accountabilities.
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Are you a passionate and experienced leader in the field of drugs and alcohol rehabilitation? WithYou Chy is seeking a dedicated Residential Service Manager to oversee our trauma-informed transformative 18 bedded residential facilities and be responsible for a great team of Counsellors and Support Workers.If you have a strong background in mental health and previous experience in residential services, we want to hear from you.
All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that the closing date for this role is 30th May 2025 however; we may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.
At WithYou Chy, we are committed to providing compassionate and effective support to clients as they follow their journey through rehabilitation to recovery. Our team is dedicated to fostering an environment of recovery, growth and empowerment.
As the Residential Service Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality rehabilitation service. You will manage day to day operations, link with our community services to support pre rehab and aftercare following the client's journey through rehabilitation and ensure compliance with CQC standards while promoting the well-being of our clients.
Key responsibilities:
- Oversee the management of residential service, ensuring high standards of care and support
- Lead, mentor and develop a skilled team of Counsellors and Support Workers
- Foster a positive and inclusive environment that promotes recovery and personal development
- Ensure compliance with CQC regulations and maintain an excellent standard of service delivery
- Collaborate with WithYou services in the community and through central support teams
- Support the development of policy, SOP and guidelines for the service
Essential Skills
- Level 5 Qualification in Leadership and Management
- Qualification in Social Care
- A proven track record of managing and leading drug and alcohol services or mental health services (or comparable services) preferably within residential service
- Understanding of CQC, person centred and outcome focused practice; safeguarding
- and risk management
- Knowledge of working in Mental Health/ Drugs and Alcohol residential care service
- Excellent leadership, communication and organisation skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Problem resolution and solution focused with ability to prioritise
- Ability to work effectively with diverse team and foster collaboration
- Verbal and written communication skills
- IT competent
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Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) are a national Christian charity working in partnership with local churches to bring struggling children hope and a future. Building on the huge success of TLG Early Intervention Coaching, TLG Therapeutic Support will be a new way for TLG, with partner churches, to provide support in school for the increasing number of pupils struggling to cope due to their emotional, relational, and mental health experiences. This programme addresses the underlying issues children are facing, whilst also providing the option of direct support to their parents/carers and the school staff team.
In this role we are looking for individuals with an accredited coaching qualification that thrive working with children and young people in a school context and are passionate about supporting pupils and their families struggling with emotional, relational, and mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will have an aptitude for creativity whether this is music and drama, sport and outdoor recreation or other fields of kinaesthetic development. The TLG Therapeutic Coach will be present each week in the school, providing specialist trauma aware care for these children, whilst supporting staff and parents/carers too, so we're looking for an individual who can build and foster strong relationships.
TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
Hours: 2.5 days per week (18.75 hours, term-time only)
Closing Date: Rolling Applications
For further information check out the job description attached to this page. Applications will be reviewed on application prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant applies. The date of interviews is to be confirmed.
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Responsible to: Service Director
Responsible for: Service Delivery team managers and administrator in Loughborough
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Baca office, Loughborough, England with regular travel to locations where Baca’s services are delivered.
Salary:£36,900 - £41,000 per annum for full time hours
About Us:
Baca is dedicated to welcoming, equipping, and supporting young refugees to feel safe and thrive. We create an inspiring environment that raises hope and strengthens resilience, working in partnership with key external stakeholders. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Service Manager to lead our young people services in Loughborough.
Overall Purpose: As a Service Manager, you will be an active leader in our vision and mission, ensuring our values are practiced in words and deeds. You will provide leadership for the young people services, ensuring they align with Baca’s vision, mission, and values.
Key Responsibilities:
Service Delivery:
- Lead and coordinate young people services in Loughborough.
- Ensure effective partnerships with social services and key external partners.
- Oversee and develop the service delivery team.
- Act as deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer, ensuring all aspects of safeguarding.
- Manage the service delivery team budget and grant-funded projects.
- Ensure high-quality service delivery in line with our Theory of Change.
- Oversee systems involved in service delivery, working closely with the Operations Manager.
- Manage and mitigate risks in service delivery.
- Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory expectations.
- Participate in on-call duty as part of the team rota.
Service Development:
- Foster a learning culture, learning from young people and stakeholders.
- Develop young people services in collaboration with the Service Director.
General:
- Support the organisation’s activities and maintain data confidentiality.
- Embrace and reflect Baca’s Vision and Values in your work.
- Treat all staff and young people fairly, adhering to Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy.
- Follow safeguarding procedures and adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
- Work flexible hours as needed.
Person Specification:
Character/Attributes:
- Highly organised, able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks.
- Passionate, humble, disciplined, wise, determined, proactive, self-starter, courageous.
- Aligned with Baca’s values and strategic goals.
- Flexible and able to respond to change at short notice.
- Able to lead with hope, patience, calmness, and tenacity in challenging circumstances.
- Critical and creative thinker, able to innovate solutions and make challenging decisions.
- Resilient, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Experience:
- Proven experience at Senior Manager level in a comparable organisation.
- Experience in delivering young people services and working constructively as part of a team.
- Experience in analysing service delivery challenges and presenting solutions.
- Experience in developing and leading high-performance teams.
- Experience in managing projects with multiple stakeholders, including user engagement and budgets.
- Experience in the charitable sector (desirable).
Knowledge/Qualifications:
- Relevant qualification from a UK recognised professional body (desirable).
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Knowledge of issues faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people.
- Genuine concern for those the charity serves.
- Knowledge of team motivation and support.
Skills:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong organisational, project, and time management skills.
- Strong leadership skills, able to motivate and make difficult decisions.
- Ability to translate vision into financial plans.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload.
- Initiative and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to make decisions with incomplete information.
Other:
- Ability to drive/travel to all service locations.
- Enhanced DBS check required.
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. If suitably strong candidates are shortlisted before the deadline, in-person interviews will take place immediately after shortlisting.
Join us at Baca and help us support young people to rebuild their lives and achieve their dreams!
It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support




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Registered Care Manager
Are you an experienced leader in residential care?
Do you thrive in a compassionate, faith-driven environment?
Ready to lead a dedicated team towards excellent care? Join us at Cumbria Emmaus House!
We’re searching for a proactive and dedicated Registered Care Manager to lead our committed care and hospitality team at Emmaus House, a warm and welcoming 26-bed Christian residential care home located in the scenic town of Whitehaven, Cumbria.
This role is more than just a job – it’s a calling. We seek a manager who aligns with our evangelical Christian ethos to continue our tradition of faith-led care for our residents. Find out more about how we care for our residents here: https://youtu.be/Po6md7pq7nI
As part of Pilgrims’ Friend Society, we are driven by a mission to serve and enrich the lives of older people through person-centred care within a nurturing Christian community.
Have a watch here of "What it means for us, to work in a Christian Care Home like ours:" https://youtu.be/uCa1_BtS34w
What You’ll Do:
- Ensure high-quality care in line with our policies and Christian values;
- Lead and manage the care and hospitality teams ensuring they are well-trained and motivated;
- Oversee the development and implementation of care plans
- Responsible for the home’s budget, in conjunction with the Head Office Finance Team. This includes local purchasing etc within budget limits;
- Manage complaints from residents, relatives and staff in accordance with Society policy;
- Engage with local support groups to maximise voluntary help and spiritual support available;;
- Uphold the Christian ethos of the home through leadership and example.
What You’ll Bring:
- Management experience in a residential care home or similar setting;
- Qualification in Health & Social Care (Level 3 or above);
- Strong leadership and people management skills;
- A passion for person-centred care and working with older people;
- Excellent organisational and communication abilities;
- IT proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook);
- Ability to manage workload and remain calm under pressure.
Hours:
Full-time, 40 hours per week, with occasional weekend, bank holiday, and on-call cover as required.
Why Join Us?
- Salary: £47,000 to £50,000 per annum
- 5 Weeks' paid holiday per year as well as bank and public holidays
- Training & development
- Ongoing support from management
- Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme
- Care Friends referral
- Long-standing service rewards
- Birthday rewards
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
Apply today to make a lasting impact on the lives of our residents in a role filled with purpose and fulfilment. Emmaus House is waiting for you!
Please note: This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by an evangelical Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).
We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are under-represented on our senior management team at present.
Location: Welsh House- Pen Y Bryn
Department: Operations
Salary: £40,000.00 to £42,000.00pa
Hours: 37.5 per week
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
e are looking for a dynamic and experienced Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of services, compliance, and staff leadership in a remote setting. This role requires a strong leader who can balance professionalism with charisma, effectively engaging with stakeholders and building new relationships to drive growth and success. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in operations management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage both strategic planning and operational delivery. Flexibility is essential, as the role may require working weekends, evenings, and school holidays. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced environment and is committed to creating a safe and compliant setting for all, we would love to hear from you.
Job Purpose
The Operations Manager is responsible for the effective day-to-day management of services, compliance, staff leadership, site maintenance, and stakeholder engagement. This role ensures service continuity, safeguarding compliance, financial oversight, and infrastructure management, particularly in a remote location that requires strong on-the-ground leadership.
The ideal candidate will balance professionalism with charisma, fostering a positive and collaborative team environment. They will also play a key role in securing new relationships and engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders, using strategic communication and interpersonal skills to build and sustain long-term partnerships.
Flexibility is required, as the role may involve working weekends, evenings, and school holidays. The Operations Manager will be hands-on in both strategic planning and operational delivery, ensuring that staff, children, and external stakeholders are fully supported in a safe, compliant, and well-run environment.
Key Responsibilities
Service Operations & Delivery
- Oversee weekly staff scheduling and rotas, ensuring adequate cover for respite and SEAL programmes.
- Confirm and manage SEAL bookings, supporting the daily delivery of the programme, liaising with schools and handling logistics.
- Conduct site inspections, ensuring all facilities, transport, and equipment meet safety standards.
- Ensure programme materials, food, and supplies are organised ahead of service delivery.
- Coordinate transport and minibus safety checks, ensuring compliance with regulations.
Safeguarding & Risk Management
- Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring all policies and procedures are followed.
- Review weekly safeguarding reports, updating risk assessments and actioning any concerns.
- Oversee and log incident reports, ensuring concerns are escalated where necessary.
- Conduct daily health & safety checks, including fire safety and emergency response planning.
- Ensure swimming pool safety compliance, conducting water checks and regulatory reporting.
- Attend referral board meetings, discussing child placements and safeguarding needs.
Staff Leadership & Development
- Line manage all child-facing staff, including The Children's Services Coordinator and the Groundsman, ensuring effective service delivery.
- Deliver staff briefings, ensuring all team members understand their responsibilities.
- Monitor staff performance, identifying training needs and areas for development.
- Ensure all staff have completed safeguarding, first aid, and compliance training.
- Provide supervision and mentorship, ensuring staff are well-supported and engaged.
Site & Facilities Management
- Conduct weekly site inspections, identifying and actioning necessary maintenance.
- Oversee contractors and external service providers, ensuring all work is completed to standard.
- Ensure fire safety, security systems, and emergency protocols are fully operational.
- Manage waste disposal, hygiene standards, and overall site cleanliness.
- Ensure transport compliance, including minibus servicing, safety checks, and records.
Finance & Administration
- Work with the Database Manager to ensure new system updates and process changes are embedded within the operations team on-site.
- Review and approve weekly timesheets, ensuring accuracy for payroll processing.
- Oversee the administration of HR record management systems, ensuring staff records are accurate, up to date, and compliant with regulations.
- Attend monthly payroll meetings and complete monthly payroll administration, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Track operational expenditure and reconcile budgets, ensuring cost efficiency.
- Process invoices for site maintenance, supplies, and programme costs.
- Respond to emails and phone calls, handling stakeholder queries and urgent matters.
Stakeholder & External Engagement
- Actively market services to existing partners and establish new referring partners, ensuring continued growth and engagement.
- Liaise with schools, social workers, and local authorities, ensuring smooth referrals.
- Attend networking meetings, representing the organisation and strengthening partnerships.
- Ensure marketing materials are up to date and available, supporting engagement efforts.
- Maintain positive relationships with parents and carers, providing updates on services.
Strategic & Financial Planning
- Work with the Director of Operations and other managers to ensure continual service improvements, identifying areas for operational enhancements and efficiency gains.
- Attend monthly payroll meetings, ensuring budget alignment and financial oversight.
- Play a key role in the annual budget-setting process, ensuring alignment with service needs.
- Prepare for and support compliance inspections, ensuring policies and procedures are audit-ready.
- Attend monthly charity-wide meetings online and biannual in-person full charity meetings.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience in stakeholder engagement and/or marketing, particularly in promoting services and developing referral partnerships.
- Extensive experience in operations management, preferably within a children’s services or social care setting.
- Strong safeguarding knowledge, with experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or similar role.
- Experience managing staff, including training, supervision, and performance management.
- Proven experience in budget management and financial oversight.
- Knowledge of health & safety regulations, including fire safety and site risk assessments.
- Ability to work autonomously, making on-site decisions in a remote location.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
- Competency in IT systems, including financial tracking, compliance reporting, and scheduling tools.
Desirable Criteria
- Leadership and management qualification (Level 5 or equivalent).
- Experience managing a residential or respite setting.
- First Aid at Work qualification.
- Minibus driver certification (or willingness to obtain).
- Understanding of GDPR compliance in a childcare setting.
Additional Information
This role requires flexibility, including some weekend and evening working as required. - The post-holder must pass an enhanced DBS check prior to employment. - Due to the remote location, the ability to travel independently is required.
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