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Role Purpose
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, but dynamic team at Access – The Foundations for Social Investment. The Assistant Management Accountant will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of Access's financial records. The role will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and provide support to the Senior Finance and Operations Manager and Director of Finance and Operations.
About Access
We want to see a social investment ecosystem that works for all charities and social enterprises. Through our programmes and our advocacy work, we ensure that charities and social enterprises can access the finance they need to sustain or grow their impact.
We target those most in need of patient and flexible investment through:
Main responsibilities include:
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (guide c.85%)
OPERATIONS, PEOPLE AND GOVERNANCE (guide c.15%) – scope dependent on number of hours worked
Please download the Job Specification for the full job description, person specification, terms & conditions and benefits.
Please note we are review applications on Thusday, 6th August, and may close recruitment early if suitable applications are received.
We want to see a social investment ecosystem that works for all charities and social enterprises.



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Sporting Equals is entering a significant new phase of growth and impact. We are expanding our team to strengthen our influence, deepen community impact, and accelerate system-wide change whilst we also ensuring we have robust internal systems in place. This is an exciting moment to join Sporting Equals - a time of renewed energy, new and strengthened partnerships, and bold ambition to create lasting equity across the sport sector.
We are pleased to announce a new opening for a Part-Time Finance and Operations Manager (FTC).
Why Join Sporting Equals?
· Be part of a mission-driven organisation creating real systemic change
· Work alongside passionate leaders, partners, and communities across the UK
· Contribute to a period of organisational growth, innovation, and renewed strategic focus
· Help ensure sport and physical activity are spaces of belonging, fairness, and opportunity for all
If you are motivated by purpose, impact, and equity, we welcome you to apply.
We are looking for a Finance and Operations Manager who will -
· Provide practical finance support, operational coordination, and control support to help Sporting Equals transition to a stable, robust position following the bringing of the finance function in-house.
· Deliver the day-to-day operational support, records maintenance, evidence gathering, and internal audit checks required to make the organisation's financial systems work effectively. The post will ensure financial risks are managed and adequate control and assurance measures are in put in place, alongside reporting to the board and the senior leadership team.
· Focus on reducing key-person dependency, improving segregation of duties, strengthening audit readiness, improving cost-centre accuracy, and delivering an office management function.
How to Apply
For further details on how to apply please visit our careers page.
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Job Title: Operations Manager
Location: Office-based with drop-ins in local vanues in Lancaster and Morecambe
Working hours: Monday to Friday with occasional out-of-hours work where needed, with Time Off In Lieu (TOIL)
Salary: £34,275 per annum (full-time at 37 hours per week)
Annual leave: 28 days plus 8 days’ bank holiday
Pension: 5% employee contribution plus 3% employer contribution
Contract: 12 months’ fixed term, subject to extension dependent on performance and funding
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 11th August at 23:59 BST
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a varied role leading a small but impactful charity. As our Operations Manager, you will lead a diverse team of volunteers, and work alongside a small staff team, to lead RAIS Lancaster’s work supporting asylum and refugees through drop-ins, office-based appointments, and projects.
You will work alongside our Senior Support Worker to deliver high quality and complex casework, and our Treasurer/IT Manager to assist with funding bids and monitoring and evaluation of our projects. You will be the front-facing staff member for our partnership work, and liaise with key stakeholders. The Operations Manager will also work closely with our Trustee Board on strategy and governance.
ABOUT THE CHARITY
RAIS Lancaster is a charity founded in 2017 to offer advocacy, information, and support to refugees and asylum seekers in our area. We are volunteer-led, with a small staff team of two currently. We currently offer five drop-ins a week for asylum seekers and refugees, in collaboration with partner organisations, in Lancaster and Morecambe. Each drop-in is staffed by paid and voluntary workers.
We also conduct support work for asylum seekers and refugees facing more complex issues in one-to-one appointments in our office at the Cornerstone in Lancaster, and accompany clients to appointments where appropriate to offer support and advocacy. As the needs of asylum seekers and refugees in our area change, we adapt and develop our work to support those we work with. We are expecting to soon be registered with the Immigration Advice Authority.
OUR VALUES
Inclusive - We aim to work with refugees and those seeking asylum. We are working hard to offer an equal voice and opportunities
Solidarity - We work from a place of solidarity with those we support
Collaborative - We work with each other and those we come into contact with in harmony
Respect - We have respect for all those that we work with. We treat everyone - clients, volunteers, colleagues, partners and other organisations - with respect, recognising their contributions and strengths
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please read through our Recruitment Pack on the Charity Job website, which contains the Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note: RAIS Lancaster is using anonymised recruitment for this application to remove bias in the selection process. Charity Job will anonymise applications automatically. Your personal details will be removed from submitted documents and your name anonymised in our application portal.
Please apply via the Charity Job Website with:
We ask that you do not use AI to write your cover letter so that we can see your written English skills.
Please read through the Person Specification carefully. Please provide evidence of as many suitable qualifications, experiences, and skills that you have in your covering letter. Address each item in the Person Specification and show evidence of when these skills, knowledge and/or experience were gained. This can be from paid work, volunteering, or life experience.
The deadline for applications is: Tuesday 11th August at 23:59.
Applications will then be shortlisted by our recruitment panel. If shortlisted, you will receive an invitation to interview.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 18th August at the RAIS office at The Cornerstone, Sulyard Street, Lancaster, LA1 1PX.
If you are invited for interview and cannot attend on this date we may be able to arrange alternatives.
You will be asked to undertake a casework-related task as part of the recruitment process which will be provided on the day of the interview. Further details will be sent to those invited for interview with an opportunity to request reasonable adjustments. After the casework task, applicants will attend an interview with staff and Trustees.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email our current Operations Manager, Caitlin Luna. Her email address can be found on the final page of the Recruitment Pack. Please note that Caitlin does not work on Wednesdays.
We are seeking an experienced, highly organised and proactive Operations Manager to play a central role in keeping our London office running smoothly and supporting our wider team and organisation. The ideal candidate will have strong liberal instincts and support our mission to defend civil liberties in the UK.
This is a varied and hands-on role with responsibility across multiple operational areas, ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. It is a new role to the organisation, initially offered as a 12 month fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension.
Why join Big Brother Watch?
A genuinely flexible, part-time role designed to support work-life balance
A dynamic, successful and friendly team in a supportive working environment
The opportunity to take ownership of an important and varied role
The chance to contribute to an organisation at the forefront of defending freedom in the UK
Flexible working that works for you
16 hours per work, with flexibility as to how these are worked
We’re open to a range of working patterns (e.g. school hours, shorter days across the week, or compressed hours, potentially variations across term times / school holidays)
Hybrid working, in practice will likely require min. 50% office attendance
The rest of our team works full time in-office. However, for this particular part-time role we aim to agree on a working pattern that provides consistency and predictability while fitting around your other commitments. We particularly welcome applications from experienced candidates returning to work after a career break, including parents and carers.
About you
You’ll have strong experience managing or co-ordinating a busy office or operational environment. You’ll be confident in taking on tasks proactively, looking for ways to plan ahead to ensure smooth operational running and improved efficiency, and independently finding solutions. You’ll have excellent communication skills, liaising with all team members and providing the team with essential operational support as needed. You’ll have good IT office skills.
Operations Manager job description
Take ownership of the day-to-day running of the London office, ensuring it is organised and efficient
Help co-ordinate logistics for meetings and staff travel
Co-ordinate IT support, equipment and asset management
Lead IT migration projects (e.g. changing software/support suppliers, as directed)
Ensure the office and kitchen are adequately supplied
Support with HR admin including recruitment of staff, volunteers and contractors
Organise staff socials
Organise cycle to work scheme
Liaise with accountants, support basic book-keeping (receipt filing)
Support with internal file storage, physical and digital
Support with maintenance of databases
Assist with postage and physical mailouts to our supporters
Commit to highest standards of data protection
Periodically undertake required office risk assessments
Big Brother Watch
Big Brother Watch is a UK civil liberties campaign group fighting for a free future. We’re determined to reclaim our privacy and defend freedoms at this time of enormous technological change. And we fight to win.
We’re a fiercely independent, diverse, non-partisan and non-profit group of campaigners and researchers who work to roll back the surveillance state and protect rights in Parliament, the media or the courts if we have to. We publish unique investigations and pursue powerful public campaigns to pursue real change. We work relentlessly to inform and empower the public to collectively reclaim privacy, defend our civil liberties and protect freedoms for the future.
We’re a small, dedicated and highly effective team of 7 (growing to 8) staff members and 5 volunteers.
Big Brother Watch is a UK civil liberties campaign group fighting for a free future; to reclaim our privacy and defend freedom of speech.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Beacon Changemakers - Operations Manager is a remote role suited to an individual based in Southeast England. The role combines the challenge of working in a small, focused team delivering a unique international scholarship programme, with the satisfaction of seeing the positive social impact that comes from nurturing leadership potential in very bright young people. As the Operations Manager, you’re at the centre of the action, co-ordinating workflows and communicating a programme that supports young people to realise their potential. You will report to a Trustee, work alongside an Operations Executive and international colleagues, and be responsible for a small team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Operations Manager
Organisation: Religions for Peace United Kingdom (RfPUK)
Salary: £38,000 – £42,000
Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week). Core working hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Home-based employees are expected to be available and responsive during these hours.
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months)
Location: Home-based / hybrid (occasional travel)
Reporting to: Chair of the Board of Trustees
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to take full operational responsibility for a small, ambitious charity. You will run governance, compliance, contract management, finance liaison, data protection, safeguarding, HR, and grant administration. You will work directly with the Chair.
This is a leadership role for someone who can run the day-to-day operation to its required compliance independently. This is NOT an administrative support role.
Key responsibilities
Board administration (agendas, minutes, documents, filings, trustee records)
Contract and grant administration (drafting, tracking, compliance)
Finance liaison (working with finance service provider, accountant, treasurer)
Compliance (GDPR, safeguarding, risk register, Charity Commission filings and all charity related issues)
HR and resource management
Website and social media coordination
Essential criteria
4+ years in a leadership or senior operations role within a charity or not-for-profit
Experience as a board secretary or company secretary
Experience drafting contracts and managing compliance
Knowledge of CIO governance and Charity Commission requirements
A proactive, self-starting approach
Excellent attention to detail and written English
Desirable but not essential
Experience in the interfaith or multi-religious sector
CGI qualification (or working towards)
Infrastructure Requirements (BYOD)
RfPUK operates a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) framework where paid staff provide their own personal computer hardware to access our systems. All work is web-based via Google Workspace for Charities and does not require high-specification hardware. The charity provides all system user licenses and funds required antivirus software for work devices, but does not provide or fund personal hardware or domestic utility bills.
What we offer
Real ownership of a charity's operations
Direct reporting to the Chair – simple management structure
Salary £38,000–£42,000
25 days annual leave plus public holidays
Our workplace pension scheme is in line with statutory requirements, with employer contributions (3%).
Home-based working with a structured core hours framework (9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday)
How to apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter (maximum two pages)
Closing date: 20 August 2026
Interview Date: 24 August 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Safeguarding statement: RfPUK is committed to safeguarding.
Equal opportunities: RfPUK is an equal opportunities employer.
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Everyone's Invited is a charity dedicated to exposing and eradicating rape culture through conversation,
education and systemic change. We work with young people, schools, policymakers and the wider public to
challenge the conditions that enable sexual violence and misogyny to persist.
Our vision is a society where everyone - regardless of background, identity, or circumstance - is free from sexual
violence, harm and oppression. A world where respect, consent and equity are embedded from the earliest stages
of life.
Role Summary
As Operations Manager, you will play a key role in the smooth running of our daily operations and
administration, and in the long-term sustainability of the organisation. You'll work closely with the CEO, COO
and senior team to coordinate systems, support financial reconciliation, lead HR across the employee lifecycle,
manage a team of 40+ volunteers, and oversee logistics across projects and teams as well as leading on the
management of our online safe space.
This is a varied and fast-paced role, ideal for someone with prior charity sector experience who is highly
organised, proactive, and eager to work within a values-driven organisation building a safer and more just world.
As we are a fast-growing organisation, your responsibilities may evolve to meet the needs of the organisation.
This role may occasionally require light physical labour (such as moving furniture).
Key Responsibilities
This role will include, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities
1. Finance & Reconciliation
Regional Operations Manager
Hybrid - Covering Northern England
£50,000 - £55,000
Lead. Inspire. Transform.
Are you an experienced operational leader looking for the opportunity to make a real difference?
Our client is seeking an exceptional Regional Operations Manager to join their Supported Living leadership team covering their North Region
Working as the operational deputy to the Head of Supported Living, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the services are safe, well-led, person-centred and consistently deliver outstanding outcomes for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex support needs.
This is more than an operations role. It's an opportunity to influence culture, strengthen leadership, drive quality and help shape the future of Supported Living within one of the UK's leading charities.
About the Role
You'll provide operational leadership through the management and development of Registered Managers and the Quality & Improvement Lead, ensuring services consistently achieve high standards of quality, regulatory compliance and operational performance.
Working closely with the Head of Supported Living, you'll provide assurance across your region, using governance, performance data and quality intelligence to drive continuous improvement and support strategic decision-making.
You'll build high-performing teams, develop leadership capability, strengthen relationships with commissioners and partners, and ensure services remain inspection-ready while delivering outstanding, person-centred support.
They're looking for someone who:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive senior leadership team where you'll have the autonomy to influence change, develop services and make a lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.
If you're a collaborative, values-led leader who enjoys developing others, improving services and delivering operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
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We're looking for a motivated, focussed and attentive operations professional to join our team, managing and maintaining the organisational processes of the charity. This is a one year, fixed contract role, with the aim of moving to permanent, subject to funding constraints.
Details
Hours: Full-time (32 hours per week - Monday to Thursday)
Working pattern: Four day work week (Fridays off)
Benefits:
Annual wellbeing budget
Professional development budget
Private healthcare with Vitality, including dental & optical cover
9 paid sick days
Two-week December shutdown for the end-of-year period
Annual team retreat
All benefits are subject to passing probation
Statutory inclusions:
5% employer pension contribution
24 days annual leave (16 + 8 bank holidays, annual leave based on 4-day week).
About Glitch
We work to ensure that internet technologies in the information ecosystem do not replicate or further discrimination to Black women and other marginalised people. We’re a Black-led, internationally-focused remote charity.
We are a charity, which means we do research, policy analysis and policy influencing, as well as campaigning on tech-facilitated gender-based violence, algorithmic discrimination, platform governance and other technology-related harms impacting race and gender injustice. Our advocacy work also covers what we describe as broader ‘societal and collective harms of technology’ by ensuring there are appropriate safeguards, governance and accountability in our core focus areas above. Our Programmes focus on education, literacy, accountability and resistance to algorithmic discrimination and injustice.
While we are not a frontline organisation, everything we do is on behalf of those excluded and ignored - specifically Black women and Black gender-expansive people.
Read our full strategy document to learn more.
Role Overview
The Operations Manager will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient, and compliant day-to-day operations of Glitch, enabling the effective delivery and adherence to policies and regulation for the charity and team. The role holder will be the charity's data protection officer; they will meticulously ensure we remain fully compliant with all relevant charity regulations, maintaining our integrity and trust with regulatory bodies, funders and donors, and our supporters. This role will also serve as the Board Secretary, attending Board of Trustees meetings 4-6 times a year, taking minutes and managing the process of all documentation for the Board. As the Operations Manager, you will work closely with the Executive Director and our Finance Director in recruitment and hiring, finance and administration, and events support. This role requires some travel.
Our ideal candidate will have experience working with/in small, 100% remote charities; small SMEs; or, nonprofit or nongovernmental organisations. For this role, we are seeking candidates based in the UK, and they will need to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.
As a charity working to ensure technologies do not replicate or extend discrimination of marginalised communities, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment on our team. All applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strongly encourage Black women and Black gender-expansive people to apply!
Our values: Accountable, Black feminist, Care-full, Radical, Thoughtful
Key Responsibilities
Operations management
Oversee the charity’s administrative functions, including triaging the general inbox, scheduling team meetings and other ad-hoc administrative work in supporting the ED in running the day-to-day of the charity
Maintain and improve existing operational systems and processes including information systems
Organising travel suppliers and task related to charity events
Manage relationships with external suppliers and service providers across recruitment, finance and personnel
Support the development and implementation of organisational policies and procedures
Ensure that invoices, payments, and expense claims are received and reconciled on the expensing system.
Governance and compliance
Ensure the charity complies with relevant UK legislation and regulatory requirements, keeping abreast of any changes or updates
Support the Finance Director and Executive Director on the preparation of the end-of-year statutory accounts and independent examination process
Ensure compliance with financial regulations and charity commission requirements
Support the preparation of Board materials and Trustee meetings and Board activities
Maintain accurate records and documentation, including sensitive and confidential files
Ensure documentation is updated across our project management system: ClickUp, our expenses software, HR platform and travel platform
Assist with risk management and insurance matters.
HR and Recruitment
Lead on talent recruitment, leaning on our retained, legal team when needed
Manage the onboarding process for new hires
Manage HR functions, including maintaining personnel records, supporting recruitment and any other HR processes.
Person Specification
Essential qualifications and experience
Demonstrable experience in a similar operations role for a small charity, start-up, SME, or philanthropic organisation
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan ahead and intimate the next stage of tasks in projects
Proactive problem-solving approach
Comfortable and confident managing sensitive, high-importance charity governance documents
Knowledge of operational management and administrative systems
Outstanding organisational and time management skills.
Essential skills and attributes
Understanding of UK charity regulations and reporting requirements
IT skills, including experience using Xero, Google Suite and project management tools like ClickUp and Slack.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a small team
Commitment to our mission and values.
Desirable
Experience with HR processes and systems
Experience working with with Boards, including preparing agendas and taking minutes
GDPR or ICO training or certification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ref: CAM1221154
Regional Operations Manager
Hybrid - Covering Southern England
£50,000 - £55,000
Lead. Inspire. Transform.
Are you an experienced operational leader looking for the opportunity to make a real difference?
Our client is seeking an exceptional Regional Operations Manager to join their Supported Living leadership team covering their Southern Region
Working as the operational deputy to the Head of Supported Living, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the services are safe, well-led, person-centred and consistently deliver outstanding outcomes for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex support needs.
This is more than an operations role. It's an opportunity to influence culture, strengthen leadership, drive quality and help shape the future of Supported Living within one of the UK's leading charities.
About the Role
You'll provide operational leadership through the management and development of Registered Managers and the Quality & Improvement Lead, ensuring services consistently achieve high standards of quality, regulatory compliance and operational performance.
Working closely with the Head of Supported Living, you'll provide assurance across your region, using governance, performance data and quality intelligence to drive continuous improvement and support strategic decision-making.
You'll build high-performing teams, develop leadership capability, strengthen relationships with commissioners and partners, and ensure services remain inspection-ready while delivering outstanding, person-centred support.
They're looking for someone who:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive senior leadership team where you'll have the autonomy to influence change, develop services and make a lasting difference to the lives of the people they support.
If you're a collaborative, values-led leader who enjoys developing others, improving services and delivering operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
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This is a key leadership role responsible for the safe, high-quality delivery of our respite breaks, wellbeing programmes and outreach services, alongside building strong relationships that help grow our reach and referral base.
You’ll lead a flexible workforce and oversee day-to-day operations, while also working externally with schools, local authorities and partner agencies to strengthen referral pathways and increase access to our services, particularly across Glasgow, Edinburgh and North/East Ayrshire.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you’ll make sure services are deliverable, sustainable and aligned with future growth. A big part of the role is understanding local need and helping shape how and where our services are delivered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Khalsa Aid is looking for an experienced and passionate Operations Manager – India to lead our humanitarian and development programmes across the country.
This is a leadership role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to making a meaningful difference. Based in the UK, you will oversee multiple projects across India, providing strategic leadership, operational oversight and support to our teams, partners and communities.
From emergency disaster response to long-term development initiatives, you'll play a key role in ensuring our programmes are delivered safely, effectively and in line with Khalsa Aid's mission and values.
What You'll Do
As Operations Manager, you will:
About You
We're looking for someone who has:
Essential
Desirable
Why Join Khalsa Aid?
At Khalsa Aid, you'll become part of a global humanitarian organisation committed to providing aid regardless of faith, race or background. You'll have the opportunity to lead impactful programmes, work alongside dedicated teams and help transform lives across India.
If you're an experienced leader ready to make a lasting humanitarian impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us deliver hope where it's needed most.
Candidates must have the legal right to work in UK; we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Recognise the whole human race as one
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Plumstead Community Law Centre is a specialist legal advice charity providing free legal advice and representation in immigration, welfare benefits and employment law. Based in the heart of Woolwich, we support local people through our office and community outreach services.
We are seeking an Interim Chief Executive / Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of the Law Centre. Working closely with our Board of Trustees, you will manage staff, office operations, finance and administration, funded projects and organisational compliance, ensuring our services continue to deliver high-quality support to the community.
This flexible role could suit an experienced Chief Executive, Charity Manager, Operations Manager, Office Manager or Practice Manager. Experience of the legal advice or charity sector would be advantageous but is not essential.
To apply, please send your CV together with a supporting statement explaining how you meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification..
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the vacancy will remain open until the post is filled.
Plumstead Community Law Centre is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Operations Manager – Responsive Repairs
The Operations Manager – Responsive Repairs is the operational lead for responsive repairs services within the Asset Delivery function and is responsible for the end-to-end delivery, performance and continuous improvement of responsive repairs across the organisation. Reporting to the Head of Asset Delivery, the postholder provides operational leadership and strategic oversight of Local Space's Responsive Repairs, Voids, Legal Disrepair and Insurance, and Healthy Homes services, ensuring they are customer-focused, efficient, compliant and deliver excellent outcomes for residents.
The role is accountable for delivering high-performing repairs services that meet organisational objectives, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements while driving value for money, service improvement and operational excellence. The postholder will lead the organisation's response to legal disrepair, insurance claims, damp and mould, and compliance with Awaab's Law, ensuring risks are effectively managed and robust assurance is provided to the Executive Management Team, Committees and Board. Holding responsibility for significant operational budgets, regulatory compliance and legal risk exposure, the Operations Manager plays a key role in shaping and improving service delivery.
Leading a team of Contracts Surveyors and Asset Delivery Officers, the postholder will provide strategic direction, performance management and professional leadership across multiple service areas. They will ensure contractors and internal teams are held accountable for delivering high-quality, timely and cost-effective repairs and void services through effective contract management, performance monitoring and robust financial controls. The role includes leading contractor performance reviews, overseeing procurement and re-procurement activities where required, validating invoices, and ensuring compliance with audit and governance requirements.
The Operations Manager will oversee the management of legal disrepair cases and insurance claims, ensuring early intervention strategies are in place to minimise legal and financial exposure. Working closely with legal advisers and insurers, they will provide witness statements, attend court where necessary, embed lessons learned into operational practice, and produce assurance reports on emerging trends, risks and mitigation measures.
As the organisational lead for Healthy Homes, the postholder will ensure effective management of damp and mould cases, full compliance with Awaab's Law, timely inspections and remedial works, accurate regulatory reporting, and the identification of trends and root causes to inform future asset investment and maintenance strategies.
The role is responsible for managing and monitoring budgets across Responsive Repairs, Voids, Disrepair and Insurance, Healthy Homes, Out of Scope Works, Fencing, Tree Maintenance, Renewals and Replacements. The postholder will ensure strong financial governance, contribute to long-term financial planning and zero-based budgeting, identify cost drivers and opportunities for efficiencies, and demonstrate value for money across all areas of responsibility.
Working collaboratively across the organisation, the Operations Manager will monitor operational performance against key performance indicators, analyse service data, develop improvement plans where performance falls below target, and ensure accurate reporting to senior leaders. They will manage operational risks, maintain data integrity across housing and asset management systems, support regulatory inspections and audits, and provide assurance regarding compliance, operational performance and service delivery.
The postholder will champion an outstanding customer experience by ensuring repairs-related complaints are resolved effectively, learning from customer feedback to improve services, supporting vulnerable residents, and working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver positive resident outcomes. They will build and maintain effective relationships with tenants, resident groups, local authority partners, contractors, consultants, legal advisers, insurers and regulatory bodies, representing the organisation professionally and promoting collaborative working.
The Operations Manager will deputise for the Head of Asset Delivery when required, providing operational leadership, supporting strategic decision-making and representing the Asset Delivery function at senior internal and external meetings. Through effective leadership, innovation and a commitment to continuous improvement, the postholder will ensure Local Space delivers a responsive, compliant and customer-focused repairs service that supports the organisation's mission of providing safe, secure, high-quality homes and foundations for successful lives.
Operations Manager - Responsive Repairs (Stratford): £65,000 per annum
Goodman Masson delighted to be partnering with Local Space, an ambitious and values-driven housing association, to recruit an exceptional Operations Manager – Responsive Repairs. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that is genuinely making a difference by providing safe, high-quality homes for people experiencing homelessness across London and Essex.
Reporting directly to the Head of Asset Delivery, this is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for shaping and driving the delivery of responsive repairs across a diverse housing portfolio. You'll lead the operational performance of Responsive Repairs, Voids, Legal Disrepair & Insurance, and Healthy Homes, ensuring services are efficient, compliant, customer-focused and deliver outstanding outcomes for residents.
This is far more than a traditional repairs management role. You'll have the opportunity to influence strategy, lead service transformation, and play a key role in ensuring the organisation remains at the forefront of regulatory compliance, particularly around damp and mould management and Awaab's Law. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll provide assurance to the Executive Team and Board while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence and value for money.
Leading a team of experienced Contracts Surveyors and Asset Delivery Officers, you'll oversee contractor performance, manage significant operational budgets, mitigate legal disrepair and insurance risks, and use data and performance insight to enhance service delivery. You'll also champion an exceptional customer experience, ensuring residents receive a responsive, high-quality repairs service that helps them feel safe and secure in their homes.
This role would suit an experienced operational leader from a housing association, local authority or wider social housing environment who has a strong background in responsive repairs, contract management and service improvement. You'll be someone who enjoys leading high-performing teams, thrives on driving change and is passionate about delivering services that genuinely improve people's lives.
Local Space is entering an exciting period of growth and transformation, underpinned by a strong social purpose and an ambitious corporate strategy. Their culture is built around collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement, making this an outstanding opportunity for someone looking to step into a highly influential leadership role where they can make a tangible impact on both residents and the wider organisation.
If you're looking for a role that combines operational leadership, strategic influence and genuine social purpose, or know someone who is, I'd love to speak with you.
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