The Board of Upland CIC is looking to appoint a dynamic and motivated Business Manager who is passionate about developing the art and craft sector in Dumfries & Galloway.
The core purpose of the role is to lead fundraising, oversee financial and governance functions, and support strategic growth, and provide leadership and support to the Upland staff team. This is a key role within the organisation, contributing directly to the sustainability and expansion of our progamme. The Business Manager will work closely with the Creative Director. The two posts will jointly share the overall management responsibility for Upland working closely together on organization, vision and strategy and overseeing budgets and finance, funding, reporting and governance.
The Business Manager will manage Upland’s financial affairs and general operations including human resources, and lead on issues of governance, policy and business planning.
The key elements of the role involve, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Manage Upland’s financial affairs and general operations including human resources. Role of Company Secretary and administer the Board and its meetings.
2. Responsible for line management of the Finance and Administration Officer (P/T)
3. Liaise with the Company Accountant which is currently outsourced.
4. Appoint/contracts for various freelancers
5. Cover for the Creative Director during holidays and other periods of absence and allow cross over of responsibilities and duties as appropriate.
6. Financial management, cash flow, forecasting and monitoring
7. Business planning in conjunction with Creative Director and Board
8. Grant and funding applications, particularly to our core funder Creative Scotland, together with identifying new sources of funding and sponsorship with local businesses
9. Develop and implement sponsorship strategy and identify new funds
10. Responsibility for governance, administering board meetings and returns to Companies House
11. Review existing plans and policies and develop new policies as required
12. Review and develop governance
13. Human resources planning, management and training, recruitment and selection and staff contracts.
14. Responsibility for General operational requirements including office management, information technology and office equipment, contracts, utilities, insurance, rent and building matters etc
15. Responding to policy documents and consultations as appropriate
16. Promote role of Upland to existing and new audiences and communities
17. Occasional event set up & support.
18. And any other responsibilities as agreed
Job Title: Business Manager
Salary: The salary is £34, FTE p/annum paid pro rata for 14 hours per week (with scope to increase to £36k FTE dependent on /28 funding)
Contrat: An initial 21-month contract (1st July – 31st March ) with the intention to extend.
Probationary period: 3 months
Location: A combination of home working and in the Upland office at Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ
Responsible to: Chairperson & Upland Community Interest Company Board of Directors
Location: Dumfries and Galloway
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The deadline is Tuesday 19 May at 09:00.