This role is vital within our organisation, contributing to the vision and leadership for all the work we do to empower children and young people to have a voice, place and space in their communities and the wider world.

Your role will be to manage the Sheffield based element of our youth work and our South Yorkshire wide voice and influence projects as well as lead on several aspects of organisational development. You will need a detailed understanding of youth work principles and practice, excellent teamwork and communication skills, along with experience and confidence to manage operational elements which contribute to strategic development, service planning and staff development and wellbeing.

You will work closely with our CEO, Barnsley Operations Manager/Deputy CEO and Fundraising Manager and directly manage the Programme and Project Coordinators for our Sheffield & South Yorkshire based work as well as having cross organisational responsibilities for areas of strategy and development.

Job description  

Job title: Senior Operations Manager (Sheffield-based)

Reports to: CEO/Deputy CEO

Contract type: 2 years fixed term with possibility of extension should funding allow

Location: Primary base 11 Southey Hill, Sheffield, S5 8BB and also occasional work at our Barnsley base – currently Wellington House, Market Street, Barnsley, S70 1WA

Hours: 30 to 37 hours per week (to be negotiated)

Practical Requirements: Flexible hours (to be negotiated)

Salary: Chilypep scale 33 to 34: £41,697.57 to £42,774.22 per annum (pro rata)

Applications close on Friday 23rd October at 9am