About City Gateway

City Gateway’s mission is to bring hope to local communities in London in a practical way by helping the most disadvantaged and disengaged young people, and vulnerable women and families, remove barriers to progression and empowerment.

We were founded in 1999 in Tower Hamlets by City workers involved in local churches who were concerned by the inequalities they saw around them. We always seek to go the extra mile for our service users, providing intensive support programmes; vocational skills training; work placements; and Apprenticeships to those most in need. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to achieving best practice in every area of our work.

The effectiveness of our best practice approach is visible in our results. In 2013-14, 81% of our 14-16 year old learners progressed into further education or employment; 88% of our 16-19 year old learners progressed into work or an Apprenticeship; and 76% of our apprentices secured permanent employment, 59% with the same employer.

We provide excellent in-work benefits, a creative and dynamic working environment, and the chance to shine in an award-winning Ofsted Outstanding charity. Having grown exponentially over the last 15 years, we continue to expand and develop our services to bring hope to more people every year.

Our Mission

To bring hope to local communities across London, particularly those in and around East London.

Our Motivation

To follow the example that Jesus gave us; to love our neighbours, and to help those in society who are poor, excluded and in need.

Our Values

City Gateway looks to recruit individuals who aspire to our core values:

Innovation – Innovative in finding fresh, high-impact solutions.

Ambition – Ambitious for the individuals and communities we work with.

Excellence – Excellent in all of our professional services

Social Enterprise Manager

Main Workbase / Mastmaker Court, London, E14 9UB
Hours of work
Contract / Full time (35 hours plus 5 hours unpaid breaks)
Line Manager / Deputy CEO
Line Management Responsibility / Social Output Coordinator
Benefits /
  • 5% Employer pension contribution after 3 months
  • 25 days annual leave (increasing 1 day per year) + bank holidays
  • 2 weeks bonus annual leave (sell back option)
  • Long term sickness benefit
  • Season ticket loan & cycle scheme
  • Staff discount at CG social enterprises (gym, café, beauty salon)

Main Purpose

The main purpose of the role is to manage City Gateway’s existing social enterprises and oversee the successful development of new enterprise.This will entail working closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO and Head of Employment Services to ensure we are maximising training and employment opportunities for the young people and women we serve.

Main Responsibilities

  • Implementing the vision for City Gateway’s social enterprises, to provide training and employment opportunities for the young people and women we serve.
  • Developing and implementing the social enterprise strategy in the wider context of organisational growth.
  • Reviewing the success of our existing enterprises: Gateway Motion gym, Flavour Gateway catering and Beauty Gateway, to ensure we are maximising apprenticeship, traineeship and work experience opportunities for our beneficiaries.
  • Oversight of the operation of the social enterprises
  • Developing new enterprises in the context of growth, particularly as part of the launch of our Newham site in September 2016.
  • Recording and reporting on social outputs to enable us to demonstrate our impact and inform decision-making around enterprise planning.
  • Attractingsponsorshipand support from grant making organisations and the corporate world

As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and

amended in consultation with the postholder

Person Specification

Attribute / Essential / Desirable
Education/
Qualification /
  • Degree or qualification in social enterprise or developing small businesses

Proven Experience /
  • Experience of setting up and running small enterprises
  • Managing start up initiatives
  • Experience managing people, in particular entry level staff
/
  • Setting up and running social enterprises
  • Team management and recruitment experience
  • Experience attracting sponsorship from grant making trusts or the corporate world

Skills & Abilities /
  • Ability to develop vision and strategy and translate this into reality
  • Ability to drive projects with a practical ‘hands-on’ approach
  • Ability to work in fast paced environment; juggling multiple projects simultaneously
  • Working effectively in the context of change
  • The ability to manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
/
  • Change management skills

Leadership Qualities /
  • Able to set a positive example to service users
  • Able to encourage, support and inspire your team
  • Committed to quality and improvement within your role and team
  • Committed to Innovation, Excellence and Ambition within your role and team

Personal Qualities /
  • Able to actively support, promote and encourage City Gateway’s Christian ethos, mission and values

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check in compliance with City Gateway’s DBS & Risk Assessment Policy.

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Job Description: Social Enterprise Manager