CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR –

PART-TIME OPERATIONS MANAGER 

Location: Boroughs of Elmbridge & Richmond 

£17,160 p/a + performance bonus + company share (part time – 2 days p/w or equivalent)   

We are searching for a talented Operations Manager who can provide inspired leadership, improve current processes and maintain & develop high standards.   

Core Responsibilities will include:   

Financial Planning – Management of budgets and cashflow 

Personnel – Management of new and existing team members 

Venue Management – liaising with managers, sourcing new spaces and negotiating venue advertising space  

Events – Planning and overseeing projects including productions  

Supplier management – liaising with and managing suppliers  

Additional Responsibilities will include:   

Creating new and updating existing policies 

Organizing training 

Carrying out risk assessments 

Overseeing GDPR & Safeguarding compliance   

Maintaining technical support and online internal communications  

Effectively communicating company policies and procedures to team members 

Improving current processes ensuring sustainability is embedded in all areas of work and future thinking 

Key Skills:  

Familiarity with operational concepts, practices, and procedures. 

Multitasking 

Ability to implement processes and procedures to ensure higher productivity and efficiency.  

Practical knowledge of budgeting and monitoring the profit and loss statements 

Ability to create a good plan and determination to accomplish goals 

Excellent critical thinking and solution-focussed  

Good data analysis, planning and organisational skills 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Inspirational leadership qualities with the ability to provide direction 

Driver with access to car 

Essential Experience & Qualifications  

Extensive knowledge of organisational effectiveness and operations management  

Minimum of three years’ experience in ops/project management or similar roles.  

Experience in budgeting, including profit and loss & cash-flow management   

A degree in business management/similar.  

Ability to use Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel 

Desirable Qualities & Experience:   

Highly organized, Motivated, Strong People/Communication Skills, Team Player, Assertive, Confident, High Efficiency & Productivity, Commercially Minded, Business Focussed and an Eye for Detail. 

The successful candidate should ideally have an understanding of theatre and the arts and experience of working in commercial educational environments.   

Contract Terms and Benefits 

This role is part time (2 days per week/equivalent).  Dramacube is a Limited Liability (Educational) Partnership and whilst this role is ongoing, you will be contracted as a partner on a self-employed basis.   

This role has a 3-month probation period. The notice period during probation is 2 weeks for both team member and Dramacube LLP. 

Standard post probation notice period is 3 months for both team member and Dramacube. 

This position will report directly to the Managing Director, work closely with the Marketing Manager, be supported by an Administrative Assistant. 

This position is mostly working from home and visiting our venues across the boroughs of Elmbridge & Richmond.  Working hours are flexible with the exception of event days.  Please note some event days fall during the school holidays/weekends/evenings.  Applicants should be based in/nearby to the boroughs of Elmbridge or Richmond.    

Start date: November 2023.  

CV’s and covering letter should be sent via email to Caroline contact@dramacube.co.uk by 5.00pm on Friday 13th October.