Operations Officer – Maternity Cover

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary contact for a portfolio of Licensed Organisations.

• Develop and sustain relationships with schools, colleges, charities, local authorities, and other Licensed Organisations.

• Offer daily guidance, support, induction, and training to DofE staff and volunteers.

• Design and execute development plans to facilitate growth and enhance DofE provision in organisations.

• Monitor performance, analyze data, and utilize online management tools to track targets and identify opportunities.

• Assist organisations in utilizing eDofE and other DofE systems.

• Perform licence reviews and aid in onboarding new Licensed Organisations.

• Promote participation among young people who face barriers to opportunity.

• Participate in regular online and face-to-face meetings throughout the portfolio area.

• Support regional and national DofE events, including occasional weekend work and overnight stays.

• Contribute to projects, working groups, funding applications, and reporting activities.

• Assist in executing the DofE strategy and England Business Plan.

• Collaborate with colleagues across England to enhance participation, quality, and growth.

⛳️ Requirements

• Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong communication and influencing skills.

• Experience in working independently while effectively contributing within a team setting.

• Superior organisational and administrative abilities with a knack for managing competing priorities.

• Excellent written communication skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Experience in facilitating meetings, delivering training, or presenting to groups.

• Solution-oriented mindset with the confidence to constructively challenge poor practices.

• Ability to analyze and interpret data to inform decision-making processes.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Knowledge of or experience with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award is desirable.

• Understanding of education, youth work, or related sectors is advantageous.

• Experience in supporting programmes that encourage inclusion and participation is desirable.

• Reside within, or very near, Nottinghamshire or Leicestershire.

• Willingness to travel regularly within the portfolio area using public transport or personal vehicle.

• Flexibility to work on occasional early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

• Successful candidates must complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

• Provide references covering any gaps in employment or education.

• Eligibility to work in the UK is required.

• Completion of a health check is necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous pension contribution.

• Employee assistance programme.

• Healthcare cash plan.

• Volunteer leave.

• 25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays.

• Additional 3 days of paid leave between Christmas and New Year.

• Option to purchase additional annual leave.

• Benefits discount website.

• Death in service benefit of 4 times salary.

• Incapacity benefit.

• Generous family leave.

• Generous sick leave.

• Geographical allowance of 7%, capped at £4,000 per annum, where applicable.

• Option for remote working.