POST: General Manager

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Enterprise

LOCATION: Derby

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week (including occasional early morning, evening & weekend work)

SALARY: £32,845 to £41,559, plus variable on-call allowance

CONTRACT: Permanent

 

About You.

We are looking for an ambitious and driven individual who is passionate about building businesses that change lives. This individual will help us continue to develop excellence across all that we do for our staff team and our customers at our two social enterprises, Derby Language School and Upbeat Clean. We are looking for someone who naturally thinks about ways to improve businesses and thrives in driving forward change.

You will work closely with the Head of Enterprise (HofE) and the Leadership Team to ensure that both enterprises are fulfilling their key mission which is to create genuinely life-giving work and that our employees excel at.

Experience of

  • At least two years’ experience in a management role.

  • Strong IT skills with a track record of working across a range of software packages.

 Skills & Attributes

  • Possesses a ‘can do’ attitude and approach challenging situations in a positive and enthusiastic manner.

  • A strong desire to support and empower refugees to succeed.

  • Proven ability to spot and solve problems in a proactive way, delegate effectively and prioritise events.

  • Ambitious, focused, and able to work in collaboration with others to achieve shared goals.

  • Numeracy and financial management skills, with ability to cost work, prepare budgets and monitor income and expenditure.

  • Ability to engage confidently and comfortably with a wide range of people with proven ability to build productive partnerships and teams both internally and externally.

  • Well organised and able to manage and prioritise workloads.

  • Calm and consistent manner, able to demonstrate initiative, problem-solve and to work well under pressure.

  • Ability to work sensitively with those of different cultures and faiths and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Please click the button below for the full job description and person specification.

How to apply.

Please use the link below (using our Airtable recruitment portal) to submit your application.

As part of the application process every candidate must submit:

  • an up to date CV

  • a 2-page cover letter outlining how they meet the person specification as stated in the job description (applications without a cover letter will not be considered).

The deadline for applications is 5pm on 30th April 2024.

Please direct any queries to jobs@upbeatcommunities.org.

 
 

As part of the recruitment and selection process Upbeat Communities will take up two references. The post holder will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.