THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR FOR A CHARITY

Job title - Operations Director

Office Location – Wendover, Bucks.

Salary £46,000 - £50,000

Benefits – 25 days annual leave + 8 statutory days. Workplace pension. Travel and mileage expenses. Annual pay review.

Who are they?

Our client is a special small charity that creates magical and inspiring gardens for life-limited children, their families and carers in Children’s Hospices throughout the U.K.

As the charity approaches its Silver Anniversary, it has the opportunity to create this new full-time role to ensure that new projects continue to be created and also to role out its Garden re-fresh programme – revisiting and helping hospices with their older gardens. In the right hands this role can be developed to ensure the continued growth of the charity.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the small dedicated team based in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, working closely with the Fund-raising and Communications Director and the other staff. The Operations Director will not only be responsible for the management and delivery of the hospice garden projects from the initial concept through to the celebratory Opening Ceremony but will also have the responsibility of core administrative and financial operations, ensuring that the charity follows the strictest guidelines on financial and budgetary controls and all administration requirements to comply with the Charity Commission rules.

You would report directly to the charity’s Volunteer Chairman and meet regularly with the enthusiastic and energetic Board of Trustees and its sub-committees.

Responsibilities:

To manage the delivery of the programme of new garden projects involving, among other things, meeting and liaising with hospices from the early discussion phase, developing each project by the selection and appointment of the garden designer, landscape contractor, suppliers, and all those involved to ensure each project is completed within budgetary and time constraints and that the hospice is delighted with the end result and is confident in maintaining the garden in the future.

To expand the Garden Re-fresh programme, assessing where and how existing hospice gardens may need help, proposing budgets and timelines to ensure their longevity and thus promoting the integrity of the charity.

Regular site visits are needed to achieve all of this.

Working closely with the Treasurer and finance assistant you will be responsible for the overall financial health of the charity, including overseeing the management and annual statutory accounts, budgets, cashflow forecasts etc. You will also deal with other administrative and operational management as necessary.

Who are they looking for:

Someone who is self-motivated, confident in creating their own work schedule and working independently and efficiently with strong project management and co-ordination skills, and is an excellent and natural communicator at all levels and through all channels.

Do you have:-

The ability to face and resolve challenges created by the weather, economic issues, spiralling costs and unforeseen problems and delays on sites – all while maintaining good humour and upholding the principals of the charity? And can you visualise three dimensionally?

The appreciation of working within a small friendly team; working with health, gardening, construction and other professionals? And an appreciation and love of the great outdoors?

An awareness of the transparency and strict guidelines needed to work within the charity sector and of just how passionate we are in what we achieve to help those life-limited children?

Preferably you would have experience within the horticulture/landscaping or construction industries, knowledge and understanding of technical drawings and relevant programmes, sound financial and management skills, and getting your boots muddy!

Job title - Operations Director

Office Location – Wendover, Bucks.

Salary £46,000 - £50,000. This is reviewed annually.

Benefits – 25 days annual leave + 8 statutory days. Work place pension. Travel and mileage expenses.