Head of Operations, Resources & Compliance
Are you ready to join an organisation that helps thousands of young people a year as they transition to adulthood? Do you like systems, processes & compliance and supporting people to understand and follow them?
Do you like a challenge?
We are looking to find a driven and collaborative leader to work primarily from our Youth Centre in Exeter, Newton Abbot or Exmouth depending on your home address. You will be joining us at the beginning of a new era for our organisation, supporting the evolution of our Services to youth people. In this role, you will work alongside leadership colleagues to ensure all areas of compliance and support to our various teams are delivered. It's an exciting role, with room to influence, design and make it your own! Please check out the JD to find out more about what we are offering and please call our CEO to discuss the role in detail.
About the job
Location: Devon Wide based in Exeter, Newton Abbot or Exmouth with some hybrid working
Employment type: Permanent
Hours of work: 30 hours per week
Positions available: 1
Salary: £33,864.32 Pro Rata (£41,766 FTE)
Deadline for application: 6th February 2025
Interview Date: 13th February 2025
Job Ref: DYS291
SPACE is an ambitious and innovative charity, driven by our values and seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services. Our employees strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others. We value everyone's contribution and create safe spaces for exploration and growth.
New Year, New Role!
Are you ready to join an organisation that helps thousands of young people a year as they transition to adulthood? Do you like systems, processes & compliance and supporting people to understand and follow them?
We are looking to find a driven and collaborative leader to work primarily from our Youth Centre in Exeter, Newton Abbot or Exmouth depending on your home address. You will be joining us at the beginning of a new era for our organisation, supporting the evolution of our Services to youth people. In this role, you will work alongside leadership colleagues to ensure all areas of compliance and support to our various teams are delivered. It's an exciting role, with room to influence, design and make it your own! Please check out the JD to find out more about what we are offering and please call our CEO to discuss the role in detail.
What is the role
Key activities to expect
Lead a team of cross-discipline colleagues to ensure effective governance, procedural systems, risk management and operation support services are in place and we achieve our ambition to be safe and compliant but dynamic and innovative
Reporting to board at regular intervals in all matters relating to governance and risk
Health & Safety Officer role for the organisation and related oversight inc security
Managing expenditure, contracts and lease arrangements relating to buildings & vehicles
Oversee contract and procurement arrangements for services, assets, insurance, governance and compliance items.
To be committed to reducing our environmental impact and carbon footprint in line with targets, and lead on policy development and implementing action plans
Support space trustees with governance best practices, statutory requirements, governance audits and risk assessments, to include staying informed about changes in charity legislation and governance practices.
About You:
You will enjoy balancing ‘business as usual’ with urgent tasks and supporting people.
You can find the balance between collaborating on design of systems and processes and personal accountability to ensure they are upheld and followed through.
You will have an understanding of the unique governance and approach in our sector
Creative and can see opportunities to grow and develop people and teams
Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness to colleagues
Please see Job Description for more details
Space is an inclusive and learning organisation. Our employees should strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others
As part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act (2010), which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.
What We Offer
Annual leave: 5 weeks for the first 5 years then additional days depending on length of service (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)
Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays
Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year
Employee assistance programme 24/7
Casual dress code
Social occasions
Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities
Enhanced sick pay
Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat
Value-driven culture
Join Us at Space Youth Services video
How to Apply
Please read the job description and apply by completing our application form, describing your passion for this role even if you don’t feel you meet every point in the description.
If you’d like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dan Barton on 07590639423 or for more information please visit www.spaceyouthservices.org.
To apply for this post please download and complete the attached application form and return this either via email as an MS Word document to recruitment@spacepsm.org or posting to DYS Space Ltd, 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 7EH
Deadline for applications: 6th February 2025. The Interview will be held at Exeter Youth Centre (100 Club) on 13th February 2025.
Safeguarding Statement and Pre-Employment Checks
At SPACE, we work with young people and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare is a priority at all times. As part of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, all of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which will include:
An identity check (photo ID)
Receipt of satisfactory references cover for 3 years to current
Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK
A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)