Operations Manager

Hands Together Ludlow is an expanding charity addressing disadvantage in the local community. This new post provides an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in shaping and developing our work, which is rooted in the local community and provides an increasing range of direct services to those in need, as well as coordinating and supporting a range of partners. We are a flexible, imaginative and responsive charity which, in the four years since we were established, has achieved a high profile in the local community. This is an opportunity for an experienced, innovative and ambitious manager to take the charity to the next stage of growth.

The role includes: (see website for full job description)

• Day to day management responsibility for operations and performance.
• Manage and motivate the staff team, providing regular supervision and appraisal.
• Manage and mitigate business risks and ensure compliance with the charity’s policies.
• Ensure resources, including staff and volunteers, are deployed effectively.
• Ensure the charity fulfils legal requirements including Health & Safety and Safeguarding.
• Generate income and secure resources, including making funding applications.
• Initiate and manage change in accordance with strategic priorities.
• Identify gaps in knowledge, skills and understanding, and initiate training.
• Develop and implement quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Manage and review costs and expenditure.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with strategic partners.
• Manage the marketing and promotion of the charity.
• Work with community representatives to promote the aims and objectives of the charity.
• Publicise services to local people.

For an application pack and further information, go to:

https://handstogetherludlow.org.uk/about-us/vacancies

The deadline for applications is 31^st May 2021

Assessment and interviews will take place in June/early July.