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Head of Operations

Employer
Harris Hill
Location
London
Salary
£34,680 - 38,760 per year
Closing date
16 May 2019

Job Details

Hibiscus Initiatives - Head of Operations

London - £34,680 - £38,760 per annum depending on experience

Hibiscus Initiatives

Hibiscus Initiatives is a voluntary sector organisation with a track record of delivering high-quality services for over 30 years.

They have distinct expertise in working with marginalised foreign national, black, minority ethnic and refugee women in prison, in community, and in detention, as well as with men in custodial settings where this complements their work with women.

They work with over 1,000 clients from over 119 countries, providing; welfare, advice, advocacy, volunteering and mentoring in prisons; reintegration assistance and practical and emotional support for people in detention and those released from Immigration Removal Centres; community resettlement support for ex-offenders and identification of potential victims of trafficking and awareness-raising on the risks of being trafficked to the UK.

They also aim to educate and influence policy makers and the public about the experiences of their clients.


The Role

Hibiscus Initiatives are now looking for a Head of Operations to manage and improve the central services and systems in the organisation to facilitate meeting the strategic aims of the charity. You will be part of the Senior Management Team and will support and where appropriate occasionally deputise for the Chief Executive or other Heads of Department.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive to diversify the funding base and will lead on the coordination and submission of funding applications.

You will manage the central services team (currently a team of 4 made up of mainly administrative staff) and will be the will be the strategic lead for the central services, developing a 3 year business plan for the team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualities:
-Extensive experience of management, leading staff, managing resources and reporting on same
-Experience of leading or having a major role in developing strategy and applying it to the working environment
-Demonstrable success in securing new funding
-Strong budget management skills
-Experience of working in an environment that promotes equality of opportunity and collaborative working to deliver non-discriminatory services
-Experience of producing and implementing policies, procedures and processes
-Ability to set and manage own and central team priorities, objectives and deadlines while maintaining a focus on the key priorities
-Ability to motivate and empower staff so as to build effective teams and relationships, trust, good morale and teamwork

Company

Harris Hill has been providing the Charity and Not-for-Profit sector with high quality recruitment solutions for over 27 years. In the past year we have worked on more than 3,000 charity vacancies (approximately 2,000 permanent and 1,000 temporary) and are continuing to grow, developing new teams to respond to the strong demand for specialist charity professionals.

Our teams focus on specific functions within charities including Fundraising, Marketing/PR/Digital, Data Management & Business Support, Finance, Human Resources, Temporary and Executive-level roles.

We are committed to delivering a level of excellence to both candidates and clients alike and have an unrivalled reputation for finding talented people their ideal charity jobs within the UK's leading national and international charities and non-profit organisations.

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Company info
Telephone
020 7820 7300
Location
1 - 2 Paris Garden
London
London
SE1 8ND
United Kingdom

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