Centre Manager For Operations

Salary:   £37,200 annually - includes 2% if you join and remain in SDR pension scheme

Hours:   8:00am to 5:00pm - starting with a Monday, a 6-day week with the Wednesday off followed by  a 4-day week with the Monday, Saturday, and  Sunday off 

This is a fantastic opportunity to have real impact in the ongoing development of an established dog rescue. Directly accountable to the Board of Trustees for the service and performance in the centre, the Centre Manager will be managing and participating in the day-to-day activities as well as carrying out the operational administration. This role is managed remotely so you will need to be self-motivated and used to setting and achieving your own daily goals.

The Centre Manager has direct line management for the Head of Rescue & Rehoming, the part-time Assistant Administrator and the part-time Fundraising and Events Lead. They will also be responsible for overseeing the team of volunteers a

With good previous experience of managing people, you will have the eye for detail that this role requires and the calm energy to keep everything running smoothly. Willing to turn your hand to a variety of tasks both routine and project based, you will not be fazed by the volume and pace of the role.

In a typical day you could be attending to a full inbox one minute, meeting a visitor the next, leading a team meeting or managing performance, then helping volunteers before maybe a stint at reception to cover absence or a walk around the site to check it's tidy and hazard free. Next on the list will be writing a piece for social media and compiling Excel data for a report deadline. You may need to interrupt this to attend to the hand-in of a dog. After this you will likely need to order some supplies and process invoices for payment before emptying the waste bins whilst all the time fielding telephone calls and queries. You won’t be bored but can you keep up? Being passionate about our cause may well be your motivation.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Day-to-Day management of a site, facility or functional department
• Line management of staff, including recruitment, coaching, objective setting and performance
• Experience of working in an environment where the need to control costs and deliver a high- level of service are important
• A strong productive work ethic capable of managing, prioritising and actioning a high workload and multiple issues and tasks and working to deadlines
• Current working knowledge of Health and Safety practices
• Proficient in Microsoft and Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel & Word. Ability to understand and analyse data and draw workable conclusions

For the service of the role, it is essential you hold a Full Driving License.

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working in the charitable voluntary sector - in a paid or unpaid capacity.
• A passion for dog welfare
• Knowledge and experience of effective procurement
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks
• Experience of working with and understanding the welfare of animals
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Knowledge of Data Protection legislation
• Experience of digitally transforming areas of work
• Experience of generating ideas to raise money for charity and/or of running income generating activities

Please note Stokenchurch Dog Rescue is not serviced by an extensive public transport service, so having access to your own vehicle may be of benefit.

Further information about the role is provided in the job description.