We're looking for a motivated, focussed and attentive operations professional to join our team, managing and maintaining the organisational processes of the charity. This is a one year, fixed contract role, with the aim of moving to permanent, subject to funding constraints.
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About Glitch
We work to ensure that internet technologies in the information ecosystem do not replicate or further discrimination to Black women and other marginalised people. We’re a Black-led, internationally-focused remote charity.
We are a charity, which means we do research, policy analysis and policy influencing, as well as campaigning on tech-facilitated gender-based violence, algorithmic discrimination, platform governance and other technology-related harms impacting race and gender injustice. Our advocacy work also covers what we describe as broader ‘societal and collective harms of technology’ by ensuring there are appropriate safeguards, governance and accountability in our core focus areas above. Our Programmes focus on education, literacy, accountability and resistance to algorithmic discrimination and injustice.
While we are not a frontline organisation, everything we do is on behalf of those excluded and ignored - specifically Black women and Black gender-expansive people.
Read our full strategy document to learn more.
Role Overview
The Operations Manager will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient, and compliant day-to-day operations of Glitch, enabling the effective delivery and adherence to policies and regulation for the charity and team. The role holder will be the charity's data protection officer; they will meticulously ensure we remain fully compliant with all relevant charity regulations, maintaining our integrity and trust with regulatory bodies, funders and donors, and our supporters. This role will also serve as the Board Secretary, attending Board of Trustees meetings 4-6 times a year, taking minutes and managing the process of all documentation for the Board. As the Operations Manager, you will work closely with the Executive Director and our Finance Director in recruitment and hiring, finance and administration, and events support. This role requires some travel.
Our ideal candidate will have experience working with/in small, 100% remote charities; small SMEs; or, nonprofit or nongovernmental organisations. For this role, we are seeking candidates based in the UK, and they will need to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.
As a charity working to ensure technologies do not replicate or extend discrimination of marginalised communities, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment on our team. All applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strongly encourage Black women and Black gender-expansive people to apply!
Our values: Accountable, Black feminist, Care-full, Radical, Thoughtful
Key Responsibilities
Operations management
Oversee the charity’s administrative functions, including triaging the general inbox, scheduling team meetings and other ad-hoc administrative work in supporting the ED in running the day-to-day of the charity
Maintain and improve existing operational systems and processes including information systems
Organising travel suppliers and task related to charity events
Manage relationships with external suppliers and service providers across recruitment, finance and personnel
Support the development and implementation of organisational policies and procedures
Governance and compliance
Ensure the charity complies with relevant UK legislation and regulatory requirements, keeping abreast of any changes or updates
Support the Finance Director and Executive Director on the preparation of the end-of-year statutory accounts and independent examination process
Ensure compliance with financial regulations and charity commission requirements
Support the preparation of Board materials and Trustee meetings and Board activities
Maintain accurate records and documentation, including sensitive and confidential files
Ensure documentation is updated across our project management system: ClickUp, our expenses software, HR platform and travel platform
Assist with risk management and insurance matters.
HR and Recruitment
Lead on talent recruitment, leaning on our retained, legal team when needed
Manage the onboarding process for new hires
Manage HR functions, including maintaining personnel records, supporting recruitment and any other HR processes.
Person Specification
Essential qualifications and experience
Demonstrable experience in a similar operations role for a small charity, start-up, SME, or philanthropic organisation
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan ahead and intimate the next stage of tasks in projects
Proactive problem-solving approach
Comfortable and confident managing sensitive, high-importance charity governance documents
Knowledge of operational management and administrative systems
Outstanding organisational and time management skills.
Essential skills and attributes
Understanding of UK charity regulations and reporting requirements
IT skills, including experience using Xero, Google Suite and project management tools like ClickUp and Slack.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a small team
Commitment to our mission and values.
Desirable
Experience with HR processes and systems
Experience working with with Boards, including preparing agendas and taking minutes
GDPR or ICO training or certification.
