Location: The Southville Centre, Beauley Road, Bristol, BS3 1QG.
Contract Type: Permanent.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Salary: £38,987.69 per annum.
Holidays: 31 days including Bank Holidays, plus additional long-service leave (capped).
Benefits: Pension scheme, subsidised under-fives childcare, employee assistance programme, training and development opportunities.
Closing Date: Monday 29 th September.
Interviews: First interviews week commencing 6 th October (probably Thursday 9 th October), second stage task-based interview w/c 13 th October (probably Thursday 16 th October).
Contact: For further information, email hr@bs3community.org.uk, or call0117 923 1039. We are very happy to discuss this position before the closing date.
We’re looking for a well organised, commercially orientated, strategic leader to join us as our Head of Centres & Events
This is a rewarding opportunity to lead the development of this new department which is focused on providing excellent experiences and opportunities within our Community Centres for local people, in ways that generate income, and helps support the financial sustainability of the charity. You will shape and grow our Community Centre offers, focusing on what local people value and would like to have available within our centres, whilst upholding the charity’s values and long-term vision.
Reporting to the CEO, this position is responsible for leading our Centres & Events Team, which includes the Facilities Team (who maintain and develop our buildings), the Front of House Team (who welcome people and provide information, along with managing room hire), our community Events Manager, our Catering & Café Teams, plus Design & Communications Team.
As part of our Senior Management Team, you will also help shape the wider strategy and culture of the organisation, working cross-departmentally and contributing to the development of our annual budgets.
BS3 Community Development is a well-established charity and community anchor organisation, based across two sites in Southville and Bedminster. Through our centres, café, nursery, and community programmes, we work to improve the wellbeing, health, happiness, and sense of belonging of people living in the BS3 postcode area.
We’re passionate about helping our staff grow, whether that’s through professional development or creating space to thrive in their roles.
Who you are
You are a systems and process-orientated leader, able to bring teams together to create a cohesive, efficient and effective whole. You bring:
* Strong leadership, organisational, commercial and communication skills.
* Experience in organising diverse areas of operation and developing efficient systems and processes.
* An ability to empower others to lead and make decisions.
* Creativity and confidence to develop new offers in response to local needs.
* A desire to support the financial sustainability of the charity.
Your ability to develop efficient, effective and integrated systems and processes with your teams, as well as to identify offers that local people will engage with, value and pay for within our Community Centres, will be essential to your success in this role.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
At BS3 Community Development, we are committed to ensuring Equality of opportunity and access, celebrating Diversity, and promoting Inclusion and Belonging. This commitment is vital, not only for our service users, but for our staff and the community we serve.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences. If you need any support or adjustments to apply, please get in touch via hr@bs3community.org.uk .
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