Community Centre Manager

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Community Centre Manager

Meeting Point Trust Ltd is a well-established charity based at Meeting Point House in Southwater Square at the centre of the Telford Town Centre, the commercial hub of Telford.

Meeting Point House comprises 10 meeting/conference rooms, the on-site Hummingbird Café, provides services office space to 10 local charities and a home to the new Telford Minster. The Trust delivers a variety of well-being services including children’s holiday activities, well-being Café, craft workshops and mindfulness activities.

We are a forward-thinking charity, with a vision:

‘To be the enduring Meeting Point in the heart of Telford that increasingly inspires, connects and enables Statutory, Faith and Voluntary organisations; and through this partnership improves the lives of others.’

The successful candidate will have managed at strategic and operational levels in generating and meeting financial targets. Experience of securing funding and reporting back to funders would be extremely beneficial.

You will be able to demonstrate strong leadership and change management skills as the Trust operates in a commercially competitive environment, whilst striving to deliver its charitable objectives.

Job Description

Reports to:The Chair and Board of the Meeting Point Trust.

Job Purpose:Ensure the safe and effective day to day running of Meeting Point House, manage the finances and ensure good governance.

In line with the values and purpose of the Trust, lead the team in achieving and developing services and activities to the benefit of the local community.

Main Areas of Accountability

• Ensure the safe, legal and effective day to day running of the Trust’s property, Meeting Point House.
• Produce and deliver a Business and Financial plan that will ensure the future of the Trust and secure the necessary social investment, grants and loans to implement that plan.
• Forecast and produce budgets with associated risk assessment to ensure future sustainability and growth.
• Conduct a review pricing strategy, to include offices let under licence and café, on an annual basis as part of the business planning process
• Ensure the effective allocation of space within Meeting Point House to maximise the utilisation and return on that space.
• Ensure cost effective renewal of contracts to include insurance and energy supply.
• Seek out new ways to minimise the environmental impact of Meeting Point House and the services on offer there.
• Build positive relationships with all stakeholders to further develop the scope of delivery
• Promote and market the Trust to capitalise on opportunities for growth and financial stability.
• Identify funding opportunities, complete bids and manage and report on them, capturing both the financial and social impact of funded projects and activities.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are in place and are reviewed regularly and updated as appropriate.
• Build a positive, constructive and open working environment for employees including ensuring that employees have clear roles and know how they contribute to the success of the Trust; allocate decision-making; agree performance outcome requirements and linked training.
• Establish a regular calendar of meetings, reports and updates to the Board of Trustees and its sub committees.
• Ensure the good governance and compliance of the Trust with Companies House, the Charities Commission and ICO.
• Support with the recruitment of new trustees to the Board, as necessary. Provide induction for new members and work with existing Board members to identify and deliver areas for skills and knowledge training and updating
• To act as a key holder for Meeting Point House.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and requirements and different tasks may be required as necessitated by changing circumstances and the overall needs to the organisation.

Person Specification

Soft Skills:

• Relationship building
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Good time management
• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to put the Trusts values of Honesty, Innovation, Trust, Team Spirit into working practice.

Job specific capabilities:

• Commercial and financial acumen
• Experience of using Sage or similar software.
• Able to fully utilise Microsoft Office
• Report writing
• Ability to read and interrogate financial information.
• Ability to build positive relationships across a range of stakeholders
• Ability to use social media to promote the organisation and its services.
• Management & Supervisory skills
• Day to day understanding of HR management

Personal Qualities:

• Analytical and strategic skills
• Flexible attitude to working hours, which may include evening and weekends
• Ability to work on own initiative and find solutions to challenges
• Action focused
• Resilient
• Committed to equality and diversity

Prior Experience:

• Leadership and management experience within a social enterprise or exposure to the public or charitable sector.
• Financial planning and management
• Bid writing
• Property management
• Responsibility for Health and Safety

Education, Qualifications & Training:

• Recognised business/management qualification

Appointment to the role will be subject to references and a DBS check

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: £30,810.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Telford, TF3 4HS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (preferred)

Experience:

• Management: 2 years (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 05/03/2023