Hours: Part time – 21 hours per week, days to be agreed

Salary: £34,362 pro rata

Contract: Fixed term until December 2027 (continuation dependent on on-going funding)

Location: Whitby, Scarborough & Ryedale Disability Action Group , The Coliseum, Victoria Place, Whitby, YO21 1EX

An exciting opportunity to help shape the next chapter of an important community organisation!

Whitby, Scarborough & Ryedale Disability Action Group is a well-established charity working for the benefit of Whitby and its surrounding villages. The office is based in Whitby and with the Mobility Equipment Centre (MEC) and transport services, delivers and supports a wide range of projects, services and activities for local people and visitors to Whitby.

They are now looking for an Operations Manager with management, financial and fundraising experience to join their small and committed team.
This is a new and varied role, created to strengthen the organisation as they enter the next stage of their development. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will help develop new projects and funding opportunities, manage the day-to-day operations and strengthen their relationships across the communities they serve.

About the role

No two days are likely to be quite the same. You might be developing a funding application, monitoring the finances of an existing project, working with a community partner on a new idea, overseeing activity at the MEC or representing Whitby, Scarborough & Ryedale Disability Action Group at a local meeting or event.

The role will include:

• Developing projects, identifying & securing funding opportunities for them and current services;
• managing funded projects, budgets, monitoring and reporting;
• overseeing staff involved in the day-to-day operation, maintenance, bookings and use of the MEC and the transport service;
• helping to maximise the use of and the income generated;
• identify & develop partnership working opportunities with businesses, community organisations and other partners;
• supporting communications and promotion of their work;
• ensuring effective operational and compliance arrangements.

Whitby, Scarborough & Ryedale Disability Action Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check. There will be a probationary period of three months.

About you

Whitby, Scarborough & Ryedale Disability Action Group are less interested in where you have worked than in what you can bring to the role.

You will:

• Be organised, practical and self-motivated, comfortable managing several priorities and able to build positive relationships with a wide range of people
• have an understanding of the needs of disabled people
• have experience of developing projects and securing funding, alongside financial or budget management and taking projects from an idea through to successful delivery
• be a confident communicator who can work equally well with colleagues, community groups, funders, businesses and other partners.

Above all, Whitby, Scarborough & Ryedale Disability Action Group are looking for someone with a positive, flexible and collaborative approach who shares their commitment to service to disabled people, Whitby and its surrounding communities.

Ability to travel independently across Whitby and the surrounding area is required for the role, including access to a vehicle where necessary, for which expenses are paid.

What Whitby, Scarborough & Ryedale Disability Action Group offer

This is an opportunity to take on a genuinely varied role in a locally rooted community organisation where you can see the difference your work makes.

You will have scope to shape the role, develop new ideas and work with a wide range of people and organisations across Whitby and the surrounding area.

Annual leave: 5.6 weeks per annum, pro-rata, excluding bank holidays.

Flexible working arrangements and time off in lieu.

Company pension.

Some evening or weekend working may occasionally be required, with appropriate time off in lieu arrangements.

Interested?

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to chair@whitbydag.org.uk explaining how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the role to the address above.

Closing date: Tuesday 17 November

Interviews: Tuesday 24 November

Successful applicants will be required to provide two satisfactory references.

As a Disability Confident Employer, they are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. They follow the Equality Act 2010 definition of disability. If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, please let them know. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact them. They are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

They welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experience levels. They are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming service to all customers and encourage applications from individuals who share those values.