voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Care and Share Companionship: Operations Manager
Created: 6/14/2023, Updated: 6/15/2023Organisation: Care and Share Companionship
Role: Operations Manager
Location: Kirkcaldy
Salary: £34,500 per annum + pension contribution
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week
Closing Date: Apply as soon as possible
CSC is a befriending organisation that provides support and companionship for people over the age of 60 that are lonely or living in social isolation and who live in Kirkcaldy or the surrounding area. CSC refers to such people as its "friends". The befriending support services are provided by around 25 volunteers who we match to friends and who build and maintain a one-to-one relationship with them, typically via home visits and telephone calls. In addition, we arrange social events that allow friends and volunteers to enjoy time together in a group setting. These acts of kindness are invaluable to the many friends that we support but are also highly rewarding for our volunteers, who have a genuine desire to improve other people's lives and are willing to set aside their own time to do this.
The Opportunity
CSC currently employs two members of staff- one of whom is retiring, which has created this vacancy. The other member of staff will have day-to-day responsibility for managing the referral and volunteer processes, including the matching of friends to volunteers. An Operations Manager is sought to have responsibility for the overall operational performance and development of the charity.
Specific responsibilities include:
A development plan sets out the growth ambitions and how the charity proposes to extend the positive impact that it makes to the local community. This includes attracting more volunteers to support more friends, building more relationships with local community groups and businesses, and exploring how to offer befriending services to a wider geographic area in Fife.
It may also be necessary to undertake fundraising activities from time to time for specific initiatives, although any new funding requirements would be met with the advice and support of the board of trustees.
The Operations Manager is expected to work with minimum supervision. You will be accountable to CSC's board of trustees, at the same time contributing to strategic discussions with the board about the charity's future direction) and will otherwise be responsible for all operational day-to-day decisions.
Required skills, experience, and qualities
Previous experience working with volunteers or within the third sector is highly desirable.
Recruitment Timetable and Process
Send a CV to Eileen Spence (CSC Trustee) at [email protected].
You may then be asked to complete an application form that explains how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role and why you believe in your suitability for the role.
Interviews will be held with CSC's retiring Service Manager, its Chairperson, and one other Trustee. The organisation will ask to contact two professional referees with a view to confirming the appointment as soon as possible.
The start date will be by mutual agreement, and there will be a handover of up to one month from the outgoing Service Manager to ensure a smooth transition.
CSC is committed to equality in its provisions of services and in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. This includes recruitment, training, remuneration, promotion and equal terms and conditions of employment. It is committed to the creation of a non-discriminatory working environment.