Operations Associate

Bertha Earth is an exciting new youth-centred environmental organisation committed to co-creating a world where every child inherits a healthy, thriving planet. Through our programmes, people and storytelling platform, our mission is to grow a diverse network of young environmental leaders, storytellers and changemakers who reignite a great love for our planet.

We welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or identify as a member of a minority ethnic group within the UK.

The Role

A broad remit for a small team, as the Operations Director, you will be overseeing the operational elements of the organisation, our approach to risk, health and safety and data management, and our physical spaces.

You will be a senior leader in the organisation, helping us set up and be prepared for our next growth stage. We are a young organisation, and this is an exciting opportunity to test new things, iterate on existing ideas and help take our programmes and spaces to the next level.

Role Responsibilities

Culture & ethos

• Model and grow the ethos and culture of the organisation, contributing effectively at a senior level to assist in shaping and developing the organisation for the future

• Contribute to the strategic direction of the organisation

Operations

• Create and manage budgets, risk reporting and mitigation for the organisation, including annual business planning

• Line management and lead the team managing the day-to-day operational requirements of the organisation and its programmes

• Oversee contract management of our freelance facilitators and line management of Community Engagement Lead

• Grow and improve systems and processes across the organisation to ensure a safe container for both staff and young people

Data

• Lead on all elements of the collection and storage of organisational data, including that of young people and staff, ensuring understanding and compliance across the team 

• Review, implement and lead on data auditing processes, policies & procedures; acting as data lead for the organisation

• Manage specialist support, including our data security partner and external resources where required

• Manage our data management platform; it is likely this role will line manage a dedicated role in-house for data and systems

Health and Safety, Risk

• Lead on the organisation’s approach to insurance, health & safety and compliance, working closely with our HR function. Especially establishing the structures for a wide and varied facilitation team to use to ensure a culture of safety throughout programme delivery

• Organisational lead for policies, processes and procedures. Working with subject knowledge experts to ensure these are fit for use, updated regularly and used in day-to-day operations

IT

• Manage our relationship with Bertha IT support and resources

• Managing the organisation’s IT strategy, planning and people requirements

• Support our marketing team from an operational perspective

Physical Spaces

• Collaborate with our sister organisation, Bertha Foundation, around all physical spaces we use for office work and programme delivery

• Lead on contractual agreements and risk assessments for physical space hire and use

• Lead on operational and planning requirements for our future retreat space for young people, including participating in the working group for this project

Safeguarding

• Assume the role of Designated Safeguarding Officer for the organisation (Depending on prior experience, this may not be immediate, and training can be offered to support the successful candidate)

• Lead organisational responsibility for planning and ensuring safe programmes

Salary 

Remuneration is between £60,000 and £67,000 pro rata based on experience. A 5% London weighting is included within this bracket, as the role must be based in London. 

Working Pattern

This role is primarily based in our London office, with the option of working remotely when appropriate. A portion of the work will be conducted in London-based partner schools, requiring the ability to travel regularly. In order to fulfil the requirements of this role, there may be occasional in-person touchpoints with the team outside of London, for which reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will be reimbursed.

Annual leave and benefits

• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays and Christmas closure)

• Enhanced maternity, adoption, surrogacy, partner, carer, bereavement, and parental leave

• Company pension scheme with matched contributions of 10% after probation

• Dental and healthcare plans

• Subsidised eye-care tests and glasses

• Death in service provisions 

How to apply

Click the link below to apply via our Opportunity Hub. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation.

Please note that you must be available for all the following dates for your application to be considered:

1. Application Deadline: 23:59 Friday, 23rd February - This is the deadline for receiving your answers to the questions and CV

2. 1st Round Interviews (Google Hangout 45-minute call): Monday 4th - Thursday 7th March 

3. Assessment Day & Interview (09:00-17:00): Wednesday 14th March

4. Start date: Negotiable depending on notice periods and prior commitments

Our commitments

As an organisation, we are constantly working to achieve equality of opportunity in all employment policies and practices, eliminate all forms of discrimination, and are committed to upholding excellent employment practices.

Our goal is for all members of the Bertha Earth team to feel respected, valued, and able to achieve their potential regardless of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief/ non-belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, or membership/non-membership of a trade union.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and postholders to share this commitment.

Please see the candidate pack for full details of the role and responsibilities.