Permanent, Full Time post based at Kent Wildlife Trust's headquarters at Tyland Barn, Maidstone

Closing Date:  Wednesday 14^th November 2018                               

Interview Date:  Friday 23^rd November 2018  

Salary Range:  Up to £60,000 DOE

Kent Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife charity for Kent and Medway, supported by its members and staffed by committed professionals.  Nature is in trouble and it needs our help.  Kent Wildlife Trust has a plan to aid nature’s recovery and we encourage people to join us to make a difference.

We are seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will have day-to-day overall responsibility for the operations of the Trust. The COO will be responsible for developing mechanisms to better manage and monitor the financial performance and thereby ensuring the fiscal health, operational compliance, quality control, resilience and monitoring and evaluation of support services across the Trust.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensuring the effectiveness and financial sustainability of the Trust and its subsidiaries.
• Ensuring that the Trust has the human, systems, and financial resources it needs to operate effectively and efficiently.
• Ensuring that the Trust fulfills its constitutional, regulatory and legal obligations.
• Ensuring that the organisation has the right management systems and structures to carry out its work effectively, accountably and safely, and that professional standards are maintained.
• Ensuring that all assets and resources of the Trust – land, buildings, equipment including vehicles, materials and cash – are properly managed and secured, and that plans are in place for their maintenance, replacement or improvement, as appropriate.

You will have significant experience in leading operational activity, majoring on finance, with demonstrably successful commercial acumen. You will be able to identify ways to position Kent Wildlife Trust as a ‘market leader’ whilst upholding Trust values

You will have a proven track record in leading and managing financial, legal and regulatory compliance, quality, resilience, processes, monitoring and evaluation.

But most of all you will be a dynamic, forward thinking people manager who leads a culture of trust, collaboration, and teamwork across teams, whilst driving accountability, delivery and development to ensure Kent Wildlife Trust has talented people to meet its current and future needs.

Contact details:

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Jackie Lawrence via jackie.lawrence@kentwildlife.org.uk in order to arrange an informal discussion with Kent Wildlife Trust’s Chief Executive.

To download the application pack please visit our website: www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk  

Kent Wildlife Trust has a positive approach to equality and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community