Development and operations manager

You will have proven experience working in other roles requiring high levels of attention to detail and excellent writing skills, with the desire to use these skills in a fundraising and operational capacity

The Development and Operations Manager will draft and develop funding bids to trusts, foundations and funding bodies like Arts Council England, and support the team in meeting fundraising targets. As Development and Operations Manager, you will be proactive, and dynamic. You will either have proven experience in raising funds from grant-making trusts and foundations and/or governments and in writing funding bids or have other relevant and transferable skills and a clear commitment to building expertise in fundraising. In this role, you will also support on monitoring and report writing for any successful bids.

The Operations side of the role will require you to manage the information technology needs of Hackney Shed and support any administrative processes and procedures – through word processing, compiling databases, developing application forms etc. You will also be required to manage budgets, support staff operations (for example with payroll and safeguarding checks), to work on our policies and lead on supporting the company to gain and maintain our awards and accreditations.

If you have proven experience writing successful funding bids (or similar) and/or experience managing large projects or small organisations and you’re looking to make a difference in the community, this position offers the perfect opportunity to make a positive impact while growing your skills in a supportive, creative environment. Hackney Shed have a small core team and you would be an integral part of that team. Join us in supporting young people through creative, inclusive arts programming.