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SalaryOperations Manager – £39,286 to £44,428 depending on experience– Wellesbourne, Warwick
The Role
Do you have a passion for making a difference in your community? Are you a skilled and experienced manager with a desire to lead successful projects? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
We are a registered charity with a mission to tackle disadvantage in rural Warwickshire communities. WRCC has grown significantly in the last 2 years and we are looking for an Operations Manager to help us continue on that journey.
You'll be responsible for leading and managing two key projects: Warm Hubs and the Community Food Fleet. Warm Hubs provide safe and warm spaces for people to connect, while the Food Fleet delivers hot meals and wellbeing checks 365 days a year.
Own transport is essential as travel will be required across Warwickshire.
If you’re driven to make a difference and have the skills we need, visit our website for more details on this position and how to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- To develop strategic and business plans for WRCC services, lead on their implementation and monitor their delivery.
- To develop project budgets, schedule expenditure and manage financial performance.
- To develop tenders for new public service contracts.
- To collect data to evaluate service performance and identify areas for improvement.
- To manage relationships with project funders and partners to ensure continued support.
- To deliver performance and monitoring reports to funders and partners.
- To manage relationships with key suppliers to ensure security and maximise value for money.
- To develop strategies to improve project and service performance.
- To line manage project staff within selected service areas, being responsible for recruitment, training, development and discipline.
The Company
WRCC is a registered charity with a powerful mission: to tackle disadvantage and support resilience and initiatives in rural Warwickshire communities. We’re proud of our heritage, countryside and rural industries, while recognising the practical daily difficulties that may be experienced by people living in more remote areas. And we’re dedicated to keeping our villages alive in Warwickshire – helping them become thriving, vibrant and sustainable places where people want to live and work.
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The Benefits
- Restaurant on site.
- Company Pension.
- Flexible/hybrid working available.
- Free on-site parking.
- Sick Pay.
The Person
- Direct experience of developing financial sustainability and resilience.
- Project management experience.
- Extensive experience in leading teams.
- Experience of managing a risk register and undertaking H&S audits.
- Demonstrable experience of organisational development.
- Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) & ability to use social media.
- Knowledge of the VCS and its funding mechanisms.
- Access to independent transport and the ability to travel throughout Warwickshire & Solihull.
