Clean Break is a women's theatre company, founded in 1979 by two women prisoners who believed in the power of theatre to transform lives.

Our vision is of a society where women can realise their full potential, free from criminalisation.

We're looking for a friendly, practical and solutions-driven manager to oversee day to day facilitiies operation for the next nine months at our Kentish Town building. Our much-loved base houses 4 rehearsal studios, offices and communal spaces.

You'll ensure a warm, professional and safe working environment for our staff, beneficiaries, contractors and other visitors, and keep the building and our core systems running smoothly and sustainably.

You'll work closely with our Operations Team - Receptionist & Admin Assistant, Cleaners, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteers and Front of House Staff - and report to our Head of Finance & Operations.

Over the nine months, you'll also help us to work out longer term management needs for our building and the facilities on site, in a post-Covid world. 

All of our positions are open to women only (exempt under Equality Act 2020 Schedule 9, part 1).

Operations Manager: we have an opportunity for a highly motivated and talented individual to join us at senior manager level in a key role. Do you have experience in managing caseworkers/keyworkers with the commitment and passion to making a positive difference to the lives of hundreds of vulnerable and socially excluded people?

Step Together Volunteering supports some of the most socially isolated and vulnerable people in England and Scotland. Using volunteering as an intervention, teamed with intensive 1-1 mentoring support, we enable our clients to develop the personal and practical skills needed to overcome the barriers they face. We support our clients to achieve positive outcomes and build a brighter future for themselves.

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as Operations Manager, and we are looking for someone with the passion, commitment and skills to complement our team. You should be highly motivated and have a demonstrable track record of effective line management of staff. Experience of managing staff remotely would be advantageous as our team of client-facing staff are home-based and spread throughout England and Scotland.

This is a key role, working closely with and supporting the CEO. You should be comfortable managing a varied workload and be able to work effectively under pressure. Knowledge of best practice in case management is essential, as is a solutions-focused approach and the ability to operate at a senior level. You should be comfortable using case management systems to record client informaiton and capture evidence of outcomes and impact. As appropriate for a role of this level, you should be able to work with minimal supervision and be comfortable prioritising your own workload.

The role would be well suited to someone dedicated to making a positive difference to clients and keen to be involved in operational plans and organisational strategy. The post-holder will have the opportunity to influence how the organisation develops over the next few years, and work alongside the CEO and Board of Trustees.

In return we offer a competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), matched contribution pension scheme up to 5% of salary, life insurance and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.

Deadline for applications is Monday 7th December at 5.00pm

Job Description

The Parasol Project is a small Oxford based charity committed to redressing the balance for disabled and disadvantaged children and young people experiencing, or at risk of, social exclusion. We do this by running a holiday playscheme for 5-12 year olds and holiday and term-time social and recreational activities for young people.

The Operations Manager will work closely with all members of the team to ensure the safe and effective running of the charity.

Responsibilities include the management of office systems such as: bookkeeping/finance, database, central record, and IT systems.

Due to the nature of the work we do and the size of the organisation, the role would not be exclusively desk-based, with opportunities to get involved in more practical, hands on tasks as and when required.

Bookkeeping – XERO data entry and maintenance - Receipts, Invoices, Bills, Payroll, Liaising with Brookwood

Database – Electronic & physical data entry & maintenance – pre and post-summer/holiday child and teen

Central Record – Data entry & maintenance.

Master Data record – Data entry & maintenance.

Safeguarding record – Data entry & maintenance, organise safeguarding meetings and update the safeguarding database

Fundraising– Communication with Fundraiser regarding bid responses, donations, and Community fundraising.

IT systems – Data backup and system maintenance.

Finances – Banking - Deposits & petty cash.

Team supervision – Organise and minute Thursday group supervisionduring Holidays

Office meetings – Organise and minute monthly and annual OFFICE team meetings.

Bookings Administration – Filling the booking sheets for the various services and collecting / monitoring fees

Insurance – Ensuring that Parasol has the required insurance cover for all activities.

Child service activity paperwork – Recording registers and Activity meeting minutes, safeguarding, accidents, and complaints

Children’s Service management - Working with the Playleader to plan and deliver holiday playschemes, and complete County Council monitoring reports.

Safeguarding – Taking responsibility for Children’s Service safeguarding concerns and reporting up where necessary.

Policies and procedures – Writing, updating, and maintaining Parasol’s policies and procedures.

Health and safety – Taking responsibility for the Children’s Service health and safety requirements including the ordering of care supplies, relevant trainings, fire drills and identifying hazards.

We are willing to consider candidates from any background provided they can demonstrate both the relevance of their skills and experience, and a sense of commitment to respond to Parasol’s inclusive vision.

Essential person specification:

• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive, energetic and resilient manner.
• Computer competency including dealing with standard MS word, data processing, Excel spreadsheets and databases.
• Applicant must be suitable to work with children and young people.
• The ability to work in a self-directed manner.

Desirable person specification:

• An understanding (and preferably direct experience) of the UK voluntary sector environment.
• First Aid qualification.
• DBS registered for update service.
• Safeguarding qualification/training.
• Disability Equality qualification/training.
• Experience of Xero or similar computerized accounting systems.

New Operations Manager role for lively Baptist Church in West Sussex. This post is key in enabling growth in the ministry and mission at Haywards Heath Baptist Church (HHBC), in line with our vision.

The purpose of the role is to manage the delivery of operations of the church to ensure alignment with the regulatory environment the church operates within. 

This position requires professionalism working in close co-operation with the Minister, Staff team and the Officers of the Church. The post holder will need confidence and proven organisational, financial, IT, communication and interpersonal skills.

The role is for an 18 month fixed term, part time, (20 hours per week) preferably over 5 days.  £29,000 (pro-rata).

How to apply: Please click on 'How to Apply' button to access the full application details.

Closing date: The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 11.30pm on Tuesday 8 December 2020.

Interviews will be held Thursday 17 December 2020.

Rushmoor Voluntary Services is evolving through a period of positive and progressive change. This year we have also been working with key partners to lead the local response to the Covid emergency. Next year, we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary.

We are currently seeking a forward thinking individual to join our team on the next step of our journey. You will be motivated, driven, energetic and enthusiastic about supporting the community of Rushmoor.

This new role of Operations Manager will have an overarching responsibility to manage our organisational regulatory compliance.

They will also focus on developing our client services activities; to oversee and implement a new model of working and to develop our client services so that we can better serve the vulnerable people in our community.

Please apply by sending your CV (including current salary) and a supporting statement. Your statement should explain why you’d like the role, what you will bring to the organisation and how your skills and experience reflect those specified.

Your statement should be no longer than three pages.

We will be assessing applications as we receive them and interviewing on a rolling basis. We may therefore close the recruitment at anytime so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to make sure Wellgate Community Farm remains a vibrant and important community resource for our local area. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of the farm, including managing the staff team, responsibility for volunteers and overseeing the running of farms projects, activities and events. 

We are looking for someone who is passionate about farming and the natural environment and has experience of animal husbandry. They will also have experience of people management, the ability to work with people of all ages and abilities and the desire to enthuse and help them grow as individuals at the farm.

We need someone who is client/customer focused and can ensure that the farm is a safe, welcoming and enjoyable place for people to visit. They will need an awareness and understanding of Health & Safety, safeguarding and the legal responsibilities of running a community project and an open farm.

The post holder will also require a full driving license.

The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Please contact farm for a full job description and details of how to apply.

We are looking for an Operations Manager to join our East of England management team based in our delivery hub in Luton. We are currently working from home which will feature for the foreseeable period. This is a leadership role managing a small team of Operational delivery colleagues to support caseloads of Young People into Employment, Education, Enterprise or Engagement with us. You will help to deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the area. Your responsibilities include direct line management of the team of executives who work directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues. This role will have main focus on volunteers and employability/ development awards. The role holder will work closely within the area and regional Management team.

We have the ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the area. You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our executives to do their best work. 

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high. There are a range of KPIs relevant to the delivery team which you will be responsible for.

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing of our delivery, you will manage budgets and support the effective delivery of funding contracts. You will work alongside fundraising colleagues with the development of bids, reporting and attending meetings and events. 

The Trust has a behavioural framework which informs all our work with colleagues, young people and partners. Through the process, the successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to lead by example, communicate effectively, continually improve themselves and others and by working as one team deliver results for the benefit of young people.

Environmental Services, Operations Manager
Reference: 733/ESOM
Location: Islington with travel to other offices as required, (from home during Covid-19 social distancing measures)
Contract: 15 months
Salary: circa £36,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Are you a highly organised Operations Manager who wants to make a genuine difference? If so, we’d love you to join us at London’s leading environmental charity and the largest provider of fuel poverty direct support across London.

In this role you’ll manage the operations within the Environmental Services team, the majority of your work will be in our award-winning Green Doctor programme, a portfolio of more than 20 Green Doctor projects across London but the role will also cover our social prescribing programme in Hounslow and our re-use hubs, The Loops.

The successful postholder will enjoy working in a fast moving, target driven environment and have the proven ability to work flexibly to meet the evolving needs of programmes. You’ll be an experienced project manager having delivered high quality, impactful services and projects, and be confident with financial systems, reporting to funders, delivering to contract and monitoring & evaluating impact against KPIs/ targets. You will also be a strong team manager able to recruit and induct candidates and motivate and inspire.

A good knowledge of energy efficiency and the effects fuel poverty has on the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people is desirable, but absolutely not essential for this role.  We are also interested in hearing from you if you have health sector experience with knowledge of NHS systems and/or experience working on financial inclusion projects.

Groundwork London

Groundwork London is a leading community regeneration organisation working with people living in London’s most vulnerable places. We work to empower, enable and enhance communities. Our community engagement activities aim to improve social cohesion, engage communities in local decision making, and facilitate social action to improve people’s lives and engender civic pride.

Closing date for applications: 14th December 2020 at 12 noon
Interview dates: 17th December 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR HOME-START ESSEX

FULL TIME – 37 HOURS PER WEEK

SALARY: £33,000 per annum

BASED IN CHELMSFORD

Home-Start Essex is a leading family support organisation that provides high quality family-led services for families with young children. By mobilising trained volunteers, we support families directly in the home and in group settings to overcome a range of issues such as isolation, domestic abuse, mental health, financial stress and school readiness.

The Operations Manager is a senior operational management role within Home-Start Essex.

The role will provide strategic leadership and support for delivering our contractual obligations to our funders and leading on the quality and performance of the service in line with agreed KPI’s. The post holder will be:

• Responsible for the recruitment, supervision and welfare of the service delivery staff and volunteer team, monitoring and reporting outcomes in line with Home-Start standards of practice and local requirements.
• Lead on an organisation-wide basis on Safeguarding and be the Strategic Lead for Safeguarding within Home-Start Essex.
• Responsible for the review and continuous improvement of service delivery and will work as part of a team approach to support short, medium and long term fundraising and business development strategies. 
• Responsible for management of the service budgets.
• Responsible for sustaining excellent relationships with commissioners, stakeholders and for developing strong local community partnerships.
• Work as a member of the senior management team to contribute to the delivery of the organisational Strategic Plan in supporting and strengthening organisational performance.
• Liaise closely with the Finance Manager and Fundraising Manager to plan service delivery in accordance with the Strategic Plan.
• Lead on the development of strategy for volunteer recruitment, retention and management.

The role will contribute to the delivery of the organisations strategic aims to ensure that Home-Start Essex can deliver on its aspirations, representing Home-Start Essex in a professional manner at all times and modelling our organisational values at all times.

An enhanced DBS check will be required.

To view the job information pack including a full job description and to apply for the role, please go to our website to access the application form. 

Please apply using our application form ONLY, we DO NOT accept CVs.

If you would like to arrange a confidential discussion about the vacancy, please contact us.

This post is subject to a successful 6-month probationary period.

Salary: £33,000 per annum

Closing date for applications: Friday 11 December 2020

Interviews are scheduled for: Wednesday 13 January 2020.

Home-Start Essex is committed to equality of opportunity and works to safer recruitment practices as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.

Join ReCOM as Operations Manager and improve the social and economic inclusion of those who are digitally excluded within the Solihull/Birmingham area.

ReCOM is a small registered charity which provides IT training (largely through our experienced and skilled volunteer network) to help unemployed people who are looking for work as well as helping others in the Solihull/Birmingham area gain greater independence by developing IT skills and accessing the internet.

Based at our office in Olton, you will lead a small team of part-time staff and will have overall responsibility for several sessional trainers as well as our skilled volunteers. You will manage ReCOM’s operational activity in line with its charitable aims. This will involve both adapting existing Digital Inclusion services as well as developing new opportunities to meet the challenges presented by the Covid pandemic; working with the Trustees to develop a new business plan. You will play a lead role in securing grant funding and in developing our activity base so that we can assist even more individuals in need.  

To be successful in this role, you will have had previous general management experience in the voluntary sector – either as a trustee, employee or volunteer; and will have a proven track record of acquiring grant funding. You will have experience of developing projects/services from concept to successful delivery and will be an experienced user of social media in a work context.  Most importantly you will possess the personal drive and energy that makes things happen.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the role requirements.

We welcome applications from individuals who are representative of the communities we serve.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to have a full enhanced DBS check prior to commencing the role.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Crisis Skylight Merseyside provides innovative and exciting projects, opportunities and support for people who are at risk of being homeless from our Centre in Merseyside and in outreach settings across the Liverpool City Region. Our aim is to see homelessness ended in Merseyside and our unique service offers information, advice and guidance, coaching, teaching & learning which has sustained and continued positive results for people we work with. It is an exciting time in Crisis Skylight Merseyside as we support people out of homelessness for good in line with our 5-year strategic plan.

About the role
As Operations Manager (Structured Coaching), you will join the local management team and report to the Skylight Director. You will work with the existing Operations Manager (Intensive Case Management) to ensure we can end homelessness for good. Line managing a number of coaches you  will ensure that each of our Members are assigned a lead worker and that good quality case management is embedded. Working alongside the existing Operations Manager to ensure the wider team has the support and resources required to meet the needs of our members. In addition, you will develop strong partnerships with statutory and voluntary sector organisations across Merseyside and the wider city region. You will work collaboratively with the management team to ensure the support package for members is tailored to everyone to optimize their sustained route out of homelessness.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced Operational Manager with a proven track record of success working with vulnerable and excluded adults. The ability to lead by example, inspire and lead a multi-disciplinary team working with people with complex and enduring needs, as well as experience of developing external and internal partnerships to gain the most positive outcome for people using the service.  You will be driven to end homelessness, experienced in motivating your team, supporting an innovative management team locally and able to provide insight and influence on both internal and external audiences. 

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How To Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply For Job' button below.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website. 

Closing date: Sunday 6th December 2020 (at 23:59)
Interviews will take place on 16th December 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

About us

Humane Society International/UK is an affiliate of the global animal protection organisation Humane Society International (HSI), striving for a better future for animals and people through advocacy, education, and hands-on programmes. HSI UK is a leading force for animal protection, with hundreds of thousands of supporters across the country who play an invaluable role in supporting and funding our work. We are an effective voice for animals, with active programmes in wildlife protection, alternatives to animal experiments, and farm animal welfare. A small but effective team, HSI UK has big ambitions to create further positive change for animals both here in the UK and around the world.

About the position

A dynamic and growing team, we are looking for a Finance and Operations Manager to ensure the charity builds on its previous successes and continues to function efficiently on a day-to-day basis. Key responsibilities include the management of HSI UK’s London office, and facilitating the charity’s efficient, cost-effective and transparent use of human and financial resources. The role requires regular liaison with colleagues in our US-based Finance, IT, Governance and Human Resources teams. Reporting directly to HSI’s Executive Director in the UK, we are seeking an individual with a proactive approach to helping ensure that we operate according to best-practice protocols in order to excel as a UK charity and deliver the greatest impact for our beneficiaries. An Office Administrator (50% P/T) supports this role.

About you

You’ll be a highly efficient and organised team player with a positive “can do” attitude. With at least five years related work experience in a similar role with operations management responsibilities, you will be accustomed to managing your own workload and reacting positively to new priorities, risks and opportunities as they emerge. The successful candidate will also possess good knowledge and experience of financial management including accounting principles, budgets, and related software, data and financial reporting. Experience or knowledge of charity governance is also desirable.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter via the CharityJob website by Tuesday 29th December 2020. Interviews to be held on 7th and 8th January (either online or in-person, at our London office).

Job Title: Operations Manager, HOME Slough

Salary: £28k -£30K based on experience, plus 5% p.a. pension contributions.

Hours: 35 Hours a week. Full time on a fixed term contract until 31 December 2021. The post will involve working on some evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per annum.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on 8 January 2021

Interviews date: Last week in January. 1st week February 2021 (Subject to confirmation)

Reporting to: HOME Slough Director

Employer: Slough CVS (Lead Partner) on behalf of HOME Slough Consortium

Responsible for: the operational management of HOME on the High Street and systems and policies for the effective delivery of HOME Slough’s Creative People and Places (CPP) Project.

Start: Immediate start/as soon as practical

Place of Work: Based at HOME on the High Street, central Slough area with outreach work across the town including remote working.

Introduction

HOME Slough is seeking an individual who is passionate about building strong communities, and who shares our vision of seeing more people in Slough enjoying and leading fantastic arts experiences across the town. We are looking for someone with excellent planning skills, a multi-tasker with experience of managing a venue as well as the operation and evaluation of a large, complex project. This role is essential in the successful delivery and evaluation of the HOME Slough project, the post-holder will work with all members of the team and take an externally facing role when managing our pop-up creative space on the High Street in Slough. HOME Slough is about more people choosing, creating and taking part in brilliant art experiences in Slough. Our mission is to:

• Get more people to experience the arts
• Empower residents to make their own events happen
• Increase the range and quality of the art that comes to Slough and is made here
• Support the artists who are here
• Build partnerships with national and international organisations to help us
• Support the growth of the town’s cultural infrastructure and shape its future.

Our aim is to revitalise the arts in Slough, providing new and innovative opportunities for people to both experience and express creativity. We support all types of creative activities, exhibitions, workshops and performances across theatre, film, dance, music, poetry and visual art. We want to make our town a more vibrant and creative place to live, work and visit. Our programme has three strands that inter-connected and each strand tests different ways in which the project will engage with the community.

• HOME on the High Street – a creative pop up space in the centre of the high street that we share with the community
• Festivals Development – supporting local Festival development through arts and culture
• HOME Foundations – building cultural capacity for communities and artists

We are an action research project which means we like to take risks, reflect on what worked and what didn’t, gather evidence and share our learning widely. We are part of the Creative People and Places Programme initiated and funded by Arts Council England through the National Lottery. There are 33 independent projects, each located in an area where people have traditionally had fewer opportunities to get involved with the arts. Creative People and Places projects have reached over 1.2 million people, 90% of who do not regularly engage in the arts.

The Role of the Operations Manager

You will take lead responsibility for the operational management of ‘HOME on the High Street’, a creative pop-up space based in the centre of town. The venue must operate all year-round, so the you will be responsible for keeping it in good working condition not only during activities or a performances, but on off days and nights as well. You will support artists, community groups and local organisations to use the venue and ensure clear information and systems are in place and help create transparency and efficiency for the project. You will also support the effective delivery and independent evaluation of the HOME Slough project, help to prepare reports to our funders and external evaluators and play a key role in ensuring that our systems and processes align with those of our accountable body, Slough CVS.

Responsibilities

The Operations Manager will:

• Assist in planning, production and execution of events hosted at HOME on the High Street (the venue), online and across the borough.
• Oversee all operations at the venue, including the oversight of all procedures, the set up and take down of events and the troubleshooting of any problems.
• Manage the venue’s booking system and event calendar and interact with individuals, artists and community groups to bring events into the venue.
• Be responsible for the management and monitoring of the programmes annual budget. You will be expected to keep abreast of all costs and revenues that affect the way that the programme and the venue operates and use periodic financial updates to readjust operations where necessary.
• Support the Programme’s Director in managing external relations with the project’s independent evaluators (Audience Agency).
• Lead on the collection, analysis and interpretation of participant/audience feedback collected across four strands of the project.
• Oversee the input and processing of data within the organisation’s, Audience Finder’s and Art Council England’s databases, ensuring all data is held in accordance of GDPR.
• Work with the Director to support HOME Slough’s Consortium, including preparation for meetings, agenda development, report and minute writing, and the monitoring of follow up activities.
• Commit to Slough CVS’ Equality and Diversity Policy.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with these responsibilities as management may require from time to time.

Person Specification

Essential Experience, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in a planning, managing and coordinating events
• Project management experience
• Experience of implementing and managing an evaluation framework
• Strong data entry skills and a familiarity with data analysis and evaluation principles
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong planning, budget management and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail, even in highly ambiguous and fast paced environment
• Ability to prioritise and handle multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
• Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround
• High levels of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
• Positive, proactive and able to problem solve and exercise own judgment
• Ability to think independently as well as working well within a team and with various key stakeholders
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint, One Drive and SharePoint
• Flexibility and can-do attitude.

Desirable Experience, Skills and Abilities

• Building Estate Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Valid DBS certificate (Enhanced Level)

Diversity

It’s important that our staff reflect the communities we serve so we take diversity seriously. Slough has a rich and diverse cultural identity which we want to promote and support in all areas of our work. Working with a range of individuals, we believe that access to a variety of personalities, skills and outlooks enables us to truly represent Slough’s cultural identity. Whoever you are, whatever your background, you can play your part.

To apply please email the following information by 5pm on 8 January 2021.

• CV
• Covering letter, indicating how your experience and expertise match the role and what interests you about the role (max. 2 sides of A4)
• Two referees, one of which should be an employer, who you would be happy for us to contact before confirming any appointment (this would be after the interview)
• A completed Equal Opportunities form (this can be downloaded from sloughcvs website vacancies page

We want to make all opportunities at HOME Slough accessible to anyone who wants to apply. If submitting a written application is not the best way to tell us about your skills and experience, please let us know and we will discuss your needs with you. We can accept your application in a variety of ways:

• Video
• Recorded audio
• Dictate your application to us over the phone

If you wish to apply in any of these ways, please email us before the application deadline.

If you would like to talk to someone before applying please send an email and we will give you a call.

To keep us all safe and well during the COVID 19 situation online interviews will take place on Zoom.

All applicants will hear from us with the result of their application but unfortunately, we are not able to provide individual feedback if your application is not successful.

Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of adults and children who have experienced domestic abuse? We are looking for an experienced manager with excellent communication and organisational skills to help us realise our vision of a world free from domestic abuse through the development and delivery of effective specialist services. 

With primary responsibility for our community outreach and helpline services, this is a demanding role where you must be able to manage complex and conflicting priorities.  You will be involved in multi agency and partnership working so building strong relationships is essential as is motivating and leading a team of committed front line professionals. 

You must be able to demonstrate extensive management experience (both people and services), ideally within the charity sector, and knowledge of issues relating to domestic abuse would be advantageous.  Practical experience and understanding of how to support individuals affected by trauma whilst maintaining professional boundaries is vital.  If you are calm, pragmatic and passionate about working in this field, this could be the challenge you’ve been waiting for.

This is a 36 hour per week post (Monday to Friday) with some flexibility required to attend meetings/undertake work outside of core hours.  In addition there will be an element of paid on call responsibility.  Your Sanctuary offers training opportunities, 25 days annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dynamic and engaging workplace.

Successful applicants must be able to drive, have access to a reliable car, and live within a maximum 45 minute driving distance from our office address in Woking.  This is so that occasional emergency on call rota responsibilities can be fulfilled in the rare event of a call out to our premises for urgent support requirements.