Head of Wildside Activity Centre

Do you have the skills to be a key contributor to building the future sustainability of a small environmental charity in Wolverhampton? Are you able to lead a skilled team committed to reconnecting people of all ages and abilities with the natural world?

Wildside Activity Centre is offering a unique opportunity for a manager to drive the programme forward and identify new sources of income generation. We are clear about the benefits of what we offer to our users, and are driven to maintain and increase our provision. This 37 hours per week post is a permanent one, largely funded by the National Lottery. Overall, Lottery monies represent about one third of the charity’s annual income.

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About us

Our core mission is to connect people with the natural world. In brief, we aim to inspire people, improve health and well-being, inculcate skills and knowledge, and develop personal independence. We wish to become more of a social enterprise and be more commercially savvy, with fulfilled staff who know that they are achieving the goals set for them.

The postholder will:

· Supervise and support staff and volunteers in operational management and delivery of the programmes.

· Overall responsibility for managing the Lottery project.

· Foster existing, and create new, relationships with local businesses for sponsorship, fundraising and increased take up for employee volunteering, environmental activities, and use of our narrowboat.

· Develop further innovative routes and partnerships for programming and income generation, as part of the drive towards financial self-sufficiency.

 

About you

With the positive and crucial impact that this role will have, we are looking for someone currently or recently working at senior level, in the corporate or public sector or a charity, with a strong track record of developing business and engagement strategies across diverse communities.

It is essential that you can demonstrate the experience and skills listed below:

ü Strong interpersonal and people skills with successful management of teams.

ü Good standards of educational achievement, attention to detail, with IT competency and excellent written and oral presentation skills.

ü Warmth, energy, reliability, and friendliness.

ü Business planning, project management, marketing, and developing income streams, contracts and partnerships.

ü Commitment to the ethos and aims of Wildside, particularly in understanding the benefits of getting outdoors and contact with nature.

ü Ideally, you will also have a good understanding of the charity sector and how a small charity operates.

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The Centre is committed to an inclusive approach, and to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment to the post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications must be made on the Centre’s Application Form, which is available with Job Description and Person Specification by e-mail from chair@wildsideac.co.uk

 

CVs without a completed application form will not be considered.

 

Closing date: 5pm on Tuesday 7 April

 

Provisional interview date: Tuesday 14 April