Head of Operations and People

People's Economy aims to build the agency and power of people facing injustice and working for social change so that they have the expertise, capabilities and resources to develop their own analysis of how the economic system is a root cause of the injustice they face, develop strategies to change it and then take action with others. Our vision is for a world with economies that meet the needs and priorities of people currently experiencing economic injustice.

The Head of People and Operations oversees the development of systems and processes to ensure the organisation operates as effectively as possible with particular focus on People & Culture, Finance and Operations. They manage People's Economy's freelance bookkeeper.

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Job Description

People & Culture

• Lead the review and development of HR policies and processes to ensure that they embody People's Economy's values, and support effective working and staff wellbeing, drawing in external expertise as necessary.
• Lead the development and implementation of recruitment processes for staff vacancies, ensuring compliance with People's Economy's recruitment policy and employment law.
• Lead the implementation of formal HR processes e.g. disciplinary processes, contract variations, and act as the key point of contact with People's Economy's external HR advisers.
• Contribute to the development of organisational culture and values and ensure that they are embedded, promoted and enacted throughout the organisation.
• Lead review and development of People's Economy's safeguarding policy, processes and practice including staff and trustee training.
• Lead the work to build and maintain staff health and safety and wellbeing, through developing appropriate systems, processes and practices.
• Undertake day-to-day HR administration, including leave booking and sickness absence recording.

Operations

• Develop policies, systems and processes to support the effective functioning of the organisation and (with support from the Programme Director) which support the implementation of programme and project delivery.
• Develop and maintain People's Economy's IT systems, including working with external providers to review IT security.
• Lead on regularly reviewing and updating People's Economy's remote and hybrid working policies and supporting colleagues to access suitable equipment and workspace to carry out their roles.
• Support the Programme Director set up and manage the operation of People's Economy's monitoring, evaluation and learning systems and their embedding across the organisation.
• Support the Executive Director to implement People's Economy's Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression (DIAO) policy and lead the annual process of reviewing and updating the policy, and relevant organisational systems and processes to support the implementation of the policy.

Finance

• Lead People's Economy's financial management and control, including:
  • Manage People's Economy's book-keeping and payroll providers to ensure that high quality records of income and expenditure are maintained and the smooth operation of supplier payments, invoicing, payroll and pensions contributions.
  • Oversee the timely production of regular financial reporting including management accounts, cash forecasting and quarterly reporting to the Board. Scrutinise regular finance reports and work to resolve any issues identified.
  • Liaise with People's Economy's accountant and manage the annual process of independent examination and producing year-end reports and accounts.
• Lead on financial planning, including the preparation of an annual organisational budget and lead on updating budget information throughout the year.
• Create systems and processes to support staff to develop and manage budgets for the programmes and projects that they are leading.
• With support from the Executive Director, lead the development of organisational business plans and monitoring of progress against them, including reporting on progress to the Trustee Board.
• Lead on maintaining robust and up-to-date information about the organisation's income pipeline.
• Lead on fundraising administration:
  • Track progress against income targets ensuring information is kept up to date and regularly updating the Executive Director on the position.
  • Manage funder reporting and invoicing, working closely with colleagues leading funder relationships and with People's Economy's book-keeping provider.

Governance and Legal

• Lead on compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements including data protection, employment law, health and safety, and charity law.
• Ensure that People's Economy has appropriate insurance in place.
• Lead on Trustee Board administration and support the good functioning of the Board, including by managing trustee recruitment processes when required.
• Lead on maintaining the organisational risk register and reporting on it to the Trustee Board.
• Work with the Executive Director to ensure that there are effective mechanisms to ensure the robustness of external and internal controls (financial and non-financial).

Line Management

• Oversee People's Economy's book-keeping providers, and line manage possible future roles, supporting post-holders to carry out their roles effectively and to develop professionally.

For full role description and person specification see attached application pack:

To apply for the role, please submit your CV and a cover letter via the button below with the subject line 'Application - Head of Operations and People'. Your cover letter should address the following questions and be no longer than two A4 pages:

1. Why do you want to be part of the People's Economy team?
2. How does your skills and experience meet what is set out in this Job Description?