General Manger

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£27,000-£29,000
Application Deadline: 
21st January 2019

 

Access All Areas makes award winning, disruptive performance by learning disabled artists.

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, proactive and organised General Manager. This is a varied role, and you’ll work primarily in three areas: operations and administration, finance and marketing.

This role will see you work closely with the Executive Director and other members of the team on the day-to-day operations and management of the company, helping to promote ways of staff working that are efficient, sustainable and support wellbeing.

Responsibilities

Operations and administration

  • Developing, implementing and maintaining clear systems for office management, HR and monitoring
  • Ensuring company policies are up to date and understood by the team
  • Developing and managing contracts for staff, freelancers, suppliers and external partnerships
  • Management of office-based volunteers, placements, interns and staff inductions
  • Overseeing the Company Administrator in the managing of events and general administrative duties
  • Supporting the administration of fundraising, assisting with occasional funding bids, and ensuring timely reporting for funders

Finance

 

  • Updating management accounts on a quarterly basis
  • Updating cash flow accounts on a quarterly basis
  • Collating, verifying and inputting invoices and receipts into QuickBooks
  • Creating and sending invoices
  • Supporting the Finance Officer and Executive Director in the undertaking of further financial management, administration and reporting as required
  • Supporting the Executive Director in ensuring compliance with statutory bodies including the Charity Commission

Marketing

 

  • Developing content for Access All Areas’ day-to-day marketing e.g. social media posts, newsletters, website and managing the design and print processes of material
  • Overseeing the Company Administrator in the administration of  marketing delivery and the managing of press/PR contact lists
  • Liaising with partners, venues etc. on the delivery of successful  marketing campaigns
  • Managing the marketing and sales of Access All Areas’ consultancy programme

Person Specification

We’re keen to work with someone who will be excited to join our small and busy team. Here are some of the skills, qualities and experiences that we think will be important to this role.

Essential skills, qualities and experience:

 

  • Passion for the arts and for social inclusion
  • Excellent office administration, IT and organisational skills
  • Experience of financial management processes
  • Experience of setting up and maintaining systems of work
  • High-level interpersonal and written communications skills and attention to detail
  • Strong numeracy skills
  • Familiarity with MS Office products
  • A pro-active and friendly approach to work
  • The ability to self-motivate and prioritise within a complex workload
  • A desire to work within a fast-paced team and promote a positive team environment

Desirable skills, qualities and experience:

  • Experience of contributing to the writing and/or reporting of funding applications
  • Experience of income generation through individual giving drives and/or sales
  • Experience of leading marketing campaigns
  • Familiarity with Quickbooks or other accounting software
  • Familiarity with website editing and social media scheduling