Governance & Business Manager - Maternity cover (30 hours part time)
Category: Managerial
Organisation: Light Peer Support
Background:
Light is a perinatal mental health peer support charity that was set up in 2010 and has grown to support women and their families across South Yorkshire. We work in partnership across the statutory and voluntary sectors to raise awareness of perinatal mental health difficulties and the support available. This is a great opportunity to support the growth and governance of a mental health charity offering peer support at a critical time in the lives of parents and their children.
The Role:
This role will support the Chief Executive with the strategic and operational management of Light Peer Support and with the efficient running of our Charity from our main Hub in Sheffield. The Governance and Business Manager will play a pivotal role in the continued development of Light, undertaking activities to support the growth and sustainability of the charity and robust charity governance.
Daily Operations:
1. Ensure that Light has operational cover between 9am and 5pm each weekday.
2. Manage the Light telephone answering rota to ensure phone calls to Light are answered efficiently, participating in the rota as required.
3. Undertake purchasing and procurement activities as required, stock replenishment and control to ensure best use of charity resources.
Human Resources:
1. Lead the operational HR Function and the application of HR policy and procedure.
2. Liaise with our HR Consultancy as and when required.
3. Work with the Chief Executive to develop and implement an annual training needs assessment and associated workforce plan.
Charity Management & Governance:
1. Lead the management of Light’s policy framework and operational procedures across all charity functions.
2. Maintain the charity risk register ensuring risk assessments are undertaken as required.
3. Lead the development of the annual business plan and annual report.
4. Provide administrative support to the CEO and Trustees for all Light Trustee and operational meetings.
Financial/Asset Management:
1. Support the Chief Executive with operating an effective system of financial management controls and procedures.
2. Support charity bookkeeping using QuickBooks as required.
3. Produce monthly staff payroll and process monthly staff expense claims.
4. Work with our management accountant to ensure the production of financial information/reports.
Business Development:
1. Lead and co-ordinate the response to tender opportunities.
2. Research new funding opportunities and write grant applications and tender responses.
Performance Management:
1. Support Light’s performance management framework across all business functions.
2. Undertake data analysis, producing performance management reports.
Managed Service Providers/Consultancy:
1. Support the Chief Executive with the procurement and contract review process.
2. Liaise with Managed Service Providers/Consultants to ensure performance requirements are met.
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £23,915 - £25,787 (depending on experience) part time 30 hours per week
Type of Contract: Part Time
Hours: 30 hours per week fixed term 12 months
Leave Policy: Staff who work 5 days a week are entitled to 23 days paid holiday per year, part-time staff allowance will be pro-rata. Bank holidays are not included in the 23 days. Staff are permitted 8 bank holidays per year in addition to the 23 days, calculated pro-rata for part-time staff.
Closing Date: 17-03-2025
How to Apply: If you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Helen Miles, Chief Executive on 07734866714. Please see our website for more information.
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