JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:-General Manager/Administrator

SalaryRange-To be negotiated

Report to:-Board of Trustees

Summary of Role:-To manage the efficient and cost

effective operation of the Hospice in all its aspects, ensuring adherence to policy and responsibility agreed with the Board of Trustees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide strategic advice and guidance to the Board of Trustees and Senior Management.
  • Lead, recruit, manage and motivate an integrated team of staff and volunteers to ensure effective co-ordination and efficient services are delivered as agreed.
  • To ensure Hospice policies are in place and developed in line with its objectives and comply with all relevant and statutory regulations.
  • Ensure the charity discharges its governance responsibility in line with Charity Commission requirement.
  • Prepare an annual Business Plan and monitor progress against these plans to ensure the Hospice attains its objectives as cost effectively and efficiently as possible.

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  • Develop policies and procedures designed to maximise income.
  • Develop relationships and secure appropriate level of statutory funding from local statutory bodies.
  • To ensure the proper management of all financial resources of the charity, and its subsidiaries, in conjunction with the Treasurer.
  • Prepare, along with the Treasurer, detailed budget plans that reflect a realistic expectation.
  • Ensure, along with the Treasurer, that Trustees are aware of all significant variances against agreed budgets.
  • Ensure the charity meets its legal and statutory responsibility as an employer, including Health & Safety requirement.
  • Take overall responsibility for proper implementation of grievance, disciplinary and appeals procedure in association with Senior Staff and Trustees as necessary.
  • Represent and communicate the needs of the charity to public bodies and the community at large.

CANDIDATE

  • Management experience with strong organisational skills and able to demonstratesuccess at senior level.
  • The ability to balance care and commercial consideration effectively.
  • Able to lead, motivate and inspire a team through a period of change and development with a good understanding of human resource issues.
  • Strategic development experience is desirable with business planning skills and financial acumen to set and monitor standards.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage socially and commercially at all levels internally and externally.
  • Participative and collaborative manager who understands and assimilates other perspectives.
  • General understanding of marketing and fundraising.
  • Experience of working within a charitable organisation would be desirable.
  • Good people skills in general essential.