Head of Operations

As Head of Operations, you'll be an essential part of Labour Together, ensuring our day-to-day operations run seamlessly and efficiently. Your organisational and administrative talents will directly support our research and policy work.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the finances of the organisation to ensure sustainable financial health.
• Managing budget planning and monthly/annual reporting, preparing annual draft budgets, and making recommendations based on expenses and revenue.
• Ensuring the smooth running of the organisation by leading on operational processes and administration, including managing our office space and creating a welcoming workplace.
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with UK Electoral Commission requirements.
• Supporting the organisation and running of internal and external events and conferences.
• Managing HR and recruitment across the organisation for the team of 20 staff; ensuring all HR processes and policies are fit for purpose, up to date and adhere to law, and are understood and implemented across the organisation.
• Ensuring that IT hardware and systems are managed effectively and maintained, including that staff have the training and support needed.
• Leading on Data Protection Compliance.
• Designing and implementing the systems we need to run the organisation effectively, including drafting, reviewing and rolling out policies as necessary.
• Liaising with the Board and other key stakeholders.
• Undertaking any other duties as may be reasonably required.

Essential skills required:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-directed and able to work independently without supervision
• Positive, proactive, and eager to learn and take on new challenges
• Meticulous and reliable, with strong attention to detail
• Strong numeracy skills and a proven ability to effectively manage budgets
• Strong IT skills
• Ability to manage complex and highly confidential information with absolute discretion and a high degree of personal integrity

Desirable skills:

• Good understanding of the current political environment
• Experience working in finance, HR, charity (or political) compliance, or logistics
• People management experience
• Experience with Xero or other accounting software
• Understanding of GDPR
• Event coordination experience

To apply, please send your CV and an explanation of why you would like to work for Labour Together in this role (no more than one page) to .

Please note that this role involves in-office working in central London for 2/3 days per week as a minimum.