Head of Operations

Making a difference…

The Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF) is looking for a Head of Operations to join them. Sitting as part of the senior management team you will oversee the development and expansion of the charity's not-for-profit watersports centres and help drive ASF at both a strategic and operational level.

This is a hugely exciting new role with the chance to make a genuine impact. Transforming and changing the lives of tens of thousands of young people year on year through sailing.

Since the charity was founded in 2014, participant numbers have risen to over 30,000 participants through their five centres, ASC Performance Academy, and their newest venture Andrew Simpson Yachting within the last 12 months. The Foundation has ambitious plans to grow and expand and you will play a key part in ASF’s growth strategy and be pivotal to them realising these exciting ambitions.

As such you should be able to demonstrate significant achievements in growth, sustainability, and increased customer engagement in your previous roles either in or outside the watersports sector and also able to demonstrate the passion, drive and the ‘want’ to make a difference. Whilst there is no doubt this will be an extremely busy and multi-faceted role the rewards and job satisfaction of making that difference will be huge.

A chance to make a real impact!

This role offers a highly competitive salary as befits the level and includes other perks including truly flexible hybrid work patterns opportunity for CPD and discounted sailing gear to name a few.

Key Objectives
• Coordination of Centre annual budgets, quarterly re-forecasts, and monthly reports
• Implement and manage a system to monitor standards including participant and group satisfaction surveys
• Responsible for the procurement and management of all ASF Group assets including developing and overseeing the asset replacement plan.
• Set, review, and manage centres KPIs
• Establish new areas of business opportunities
• Identify and incorporate new centres
• Work in partnership with Centre Managers and manage relationships and agreements with external stakeholders, including contract management with landlords
• Recruitment of experienced and talented staff across all sailing centres
• Review and maintain the ASF groups procedures, processes, and systems

Key Skills
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Problem solving
• Financial management
• Initiative-taking
• Process driven approach
• Operationally focused
• Excellent people management including the ability to motivate other team members

Key Benefits
• Highly Competitive salary
• Smart Pension Scheme
• Free spaces on Watersport Courses (subject to availability)
• Access to discounts on clothing
• Opportunity for Continued professional development (signed off by CEO)

To arrange a confidential chat, get in touch today on +44 (0) 2382 024275 or email jo.priestley@marineresources.co.uk or Oliver.wells@marineresources.co.uk

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