Opportunity

A New Direction is looking for a Planning and Operations Manager

Hours: 40 hours per week, permanent contract, reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, £33,000 -£36,000 depending on experience.

Deadline 5pm, Monday 29 July 2019

Open Until:

Posted: 10/03/2022


A New Direction is a London-based non-profit
generating opportunities for children and young people to unlock their creativity
find out more.

We’re a small tight-knit organisation, based in a
third-floor office near Old Street station, soon to be moving to the City.

The
Planning and Operations Manager is a highly autonomous role which will help
bring our organisational strategy to life by executing change programmes,
strengthening governance, and improving how we operate.

We are
looking for someone who is passionate about helping all children and young
people develop their creativity who will help us grow and improve as as an
organisation. We want to examine the way we do things (particularly our IT, HR,
CRM and event management systems) and build a strong internal culture of
learning where there is a deep and quantifiable commitment to our values of
creativity, equity and trust.

About the role

Reporting
directly to the Deputy CEO, this role sits at the heart of A New Direction,
with a view of the entire organisation and a mandate to really make an impact.
It also includes line management of our Office and Events Coordinator.

The post
will play a key role in organisational change; helping to improve and embed new
systems which will help us grow and develop. A New Direction has an ambitious
goal to ensure the highest standards of inclusivity and transparency in
everything we do, and this role will lead on designing and working towards
achieving this goal.

We are
looking for an organised and driven individual to work closely with the senior
managers of the organisation and our board to improve and enhance our systems –
including platforms such as Salesforce, Eventbrite, and SharePoint – manage key
elements of our governance including administrating the Board and Director
meetings, as well as leading internal programmes on diversity, accessibility,
and our environmental impact.

How to apply

Please
download the forms from here,
and return an application form and a
diversity & equality form to recruitment@anewdirection.org.uk by Monday 29 July,
5pm
with the subject header ‘Planning and Operations Manager
Application’
.


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