1st May 2024
Location – Hybrid working/ Emsworth, Hampshire: working in our Emsworth office in Hampshire, on average, two days a week, with the option to work flexibly from home on the remaining days.
Are you an experienced Business Operations manager looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your career in a flourishing and growing UK charity that is passionate about giving every baby the best start in life? If so, we would love to hear from you.
The Institute is a charity, membership organisation and professional body, established to support health visitors by strengthening the quality of services that they can provide to babies, children and families across the UK – for more information visit: www.ihv.org.uk.
The Institute is a growing organisation which has enjoyed significant success, with a well-established reputation and team operating across the UK. We deliver a breadth of work to support our members across our key priorities; these include national policy influencing, health visiting continuous professional development, sector-led improvements, innovations, projects, research, conferences and events – so every day at the iHV is both interesting and different!
As Business and Operations Lead, you will join a friendly team based in our south coast office in Emsworth and work closely with the CEO to deliver and improve the organisation’s strategic planning, operational delivery, and budgeting/ finance processes. You will play a vital role in ensuring that the day-to-day operations of the iHV run smoothly. The role includes:
- Leading iHV business and financial management, including accounting, budgeting, reporting, strategic planning and risk management:
- Working closely with the CEO, senior leadership team and our accountants to align financial and operational strategies.
- Managing financial controls, procedures, and systems.
- Collaborating with various departments, including external stakeholders, for effective budgeting and operational management.
- Leading iHV operations:
- With senior responsibility for administrative, legal, and compliance functions, ensuring smooth operations. This will include management of our Emsworth Office, IT and risks, supporting business planning and change management.
- Lead the operational change for a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and website. iHV Project Lead working with the supplier, the Project Manager and a small team at the iHV to ensure that the project is delivered within the specified time, cost and quality parameters of the specification.
- Working closely with our part-time Head of HR, supporting the senior management team and line managers with HR matters, including recruitment.
- Line management responsibilities of designated staff in the corporate team, supporting business administration.
- Working with the CEO to ensure good governance of Board-related matters, collating Board papers, and attending quarterly Board meetings.
This full-time post is a pivotal role in the organisation and the right candidate will find they are joining ‘a supportive family’. The post will suit candidates who like a fast pace, new challenges, and who are able to provide exceptional attention to detail and work well within a growing team. Development opportunities are assured, with options for career progression within the organisation expected as we continue to grow.
This role requires a self-starter, a strong project manager, someone with the ability to think on their feet and with outstanding communication skills. Candidates should be educated to degree level in a relevant field with significant prior leadership and management experience.
Applications close: 9am on Thursday 16 May 2024
Interviews: via Zoom: Thursday 30 May 2024
Start date: 1 July 2024
For further information or an informal conversation about this post, please contact Tim Fleming, Head of Operations, [email protected]
